Factors affecting the potential of household hazardous waste management in Sri Nakhon District, Sukhothai Province and Bang Rakam District, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand

Authors

  • Budsakorn Chommueang Lecturer, Division of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University
  • Narongsak Noosorn Associate Professor, Division of Community Health, Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University
  • Piraya Aungudornpukdee Assistant Professor, Division of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University
  • Sarunya Thiphom Assistant Professor, Division of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University
  • Kanoktip Juksu Lecturer, Division of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Naresuan University

Keywords:

Hazardous waste management, Hazardous waste, Potential

Abstract

This cross-sectional research aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and the potential toward household hazardous waste management and to analyze the factors influencing the potential toward household hazardous waste management among residents located in Sri Nakhon District, Sukhothai Province and Bang Rakam District, Phitsanulok Province. Data was collected from 315 community leaders using questionnaires and analyzed by descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses.


The results showed a moderate level of knowledge of hazardous waste management (48.0%). The attitude of household hazardous waste management potential had a good level (67.2%) and the potential of household hazardous waste management had a moderate level (58.8%). Factors influencing the potential of household hazardous wast management including attendance to household hazardous waste management activities (Beta = 0.340, p-value < 0.001), obtaining information about household hazardous waste management (Beta = 0.220, p-value = 0.004), attitude of hazardous waste management (Beta = 1.126, p-value < 0.001), and sex (Beta = 0.156, p-value = 0.007), together predicted the behavioral household hazardous waste management at 40.5%, with statistically significant level of 0.05. The findings of this study suggested that the authorities could be useful for planning to solve household hazardous waste problems in the community.

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Published

2022-12-28

How to Cite

Chommueang, B. ., Noosorn, N. ., Aungudornpukdee, P. ., Thiphom, S. ., & Juksu, K. . (2022). Factors affecting the potential of household hazardous waste management in Sri Nakhon District, Sukhothai Province and Bang Rakam District, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. Journal of Public Health and Health Sciences Research, 4(3), 1–11. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPHNU/article/view/257791