Factors affecting behavior in household solid waste management among housewives in Khao Kho district, Phetchabun province

Abstract

The purpose of this predictive research was to study factors affecting behavior in solid waste management among housewives in Khao Kho district, Phetchabun Province. The PRECEDE model was applied to construct conceptual framework of independent variables include predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors. Data were collected in sample of 416 housewives by using the questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple linear regression. The findings revealed 75.00 percent of samples had behavior in solid waste management at low level.  There were five predicting factors of  behavior in solid waste management with statistical significance (p-value < 0.05); they were monthly income (Beta=0.133, p-value=0.00), perceived benefits of solid waste management (Beta=0.116, p-value=0.03), system of waste management support in the community (Beta=0.2750, p-value=0.00), access to information about solid waste management (Beta=0.322, p-value=0.000), and participation in waste management in the community (Beta=0.243, p-value=0.000). The constructed five independent variables in the multiple regression have a predictive value of 46.30 percent of the variance in the behavior in household solid waste management among housewives in Khao Kho district Phetchabun Province.