THE MODEL DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPATION WASTE MANAGAMENT IN JOMSI SUB-DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, CHIANGKHAN DISTRICT LOEI PROVINCE

Abstract

            This action research aimed to: 1) investigate waste management context of community; 2) develop community participation model for waste management; and 3) explore the proper guideline to promote community participation for waste management. Participants were 35 persons acting as leaders and stakeholders of the project. In-depth interviews, focus groups and participated observations were employed to collect the data and content analysis was used to analysis the data.

The results revealed that:

        1) Waste management context of the community illustrated increasing the quantity of waste in particular household waste and no household waste separation. The majority problem of waste management in the community was lack of cooperation and awareness of people and traders in decreasing their waste origin.

       2) Community participation development model for waste management covered reducing household waste and waste resources, waste separation, waste collection, waste recycling, waste disposal and also establishment of waste fund and welfare.

          3) The proper guideline to promote community participation for waste management included community participation, having running function and having proper community participation model for waste management.

         The related organizations should clearly specify policy linked directly to community participation for waste management and promote knowledge provision of waste management for people.