The effect of motivation program on knowledge about 5R and the behavior of waste reduction in the household of the people in Muangbangkhlang Sub-district , Sawankhalok District , Sukhothai Province

Abstract

This research used a quasi-experimental research design. The sample was assigned to two groups randomly as the experimental group and the control group. Two group Pretest -Posttest Design was used as the study design.  The objective of this research was to study the effect of the motivation program on 5R knowledge and household waste reduction behavior of people in Mueang Bang Khlang Sub-district, Sawankhalok District, Sukhothai Province. The sample size was 60 participants. The training was organized for the experimental group to provide knowledge about the 5R program, demonstrate household waste separation, build the motivation from invention of items left over from consumption and grating rewards. The research instruments were a questionnaire and household waste recording form used to collect data from the control group of 30 participants. Descriptive statistics, including Paired T - Test and Independent T-Test were used to analyze data with a given confidence at 95%. The experimental results indicated that after participating in the motivation program, the experimental group has improved mean scores on 5R knowledge and household waste reduction behavior with a statistical significance level (P-value <0.0001). For the experimental group (n=30) participating in the program, the average amount of household waste was decreased from 1.71 to 1.17 kilograms.