Factors Associated with Behavior of Household Hazardous Waste Segregation in Na Mueang Petch Sub-district, Sikao District, Trang Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to study the behavior of household hazardous waste segregation and to investigate the relationship between personal and health belief factors and behavior of household hazardous waste segregation. This research was a cross-sectional analytical study. The instrument was a questionnaire (Cronbach alpha =0.817). The sample group was composed of 315 household representatives residing in Na Mueang Phet Subdistrict Municipality, Sikao District, Trang Province. The statistics used in the research were descriptive statistics. Inferential statistics included chi-square tests and the Pearson correlation coefficient test statistics.

The research results showed that monthly average monthly income was associated with behavior of household hazardous waste segregation (p < 0.01). Health belief factors were associated with the behavior. Perception of risk, perception of benefits, perception of cues to action, and perception of self-efficacy were associated with the behavior at a moderate level (r = 0.325, p < 0.001; r = 0.374, p < 0.001 r = 0.456, p < 0.001; and r = 0.523, p < 0.001, respectively). Perception of severity was associated with the behavior was at a low level  (r = 0.117, p < 0.05)