People’s Participation of Waste Management in Homemade Industry: A Case Study of Cheenamrai Subdistrict, Inburi District, Singburi Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study factors affecting people’s participation in waste management in homemade industry with questionnaires. Three hundred and fifty three samples were collected from a population of 2,979 in Cheenamrai subdistrict, Inburi district, Singburi province. It was calculated by Taro Yamane formula, using the multi-stage sampling method from 6 villages. Statistical analysis was follow by percentage, frequency, standard deviation, t-test, and Chi-Square. It was found that people’s participation in waste management in homemade industry were moderate level (x = 3.40). Results also indicated that gender, age and education explained people’s participation significantly at 0.05 levels. The wastes commonly found from homemade industry were pieces of bamboo and rattan. Pieces of bamboo and rattan were fabricated as a lamp to reduce amount of waste. Its can also increase household income. Sub district administrative organization or stakeholders should help to promote the participation in waste management from homemade industry such as public relations management of waste and distribution centers to supported invention.