Angwara Sornsil. Women's role in household hazardous waste management : case study : Nongkhaem district of Bangkok . Master's Degree(Environment). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2006.
Women's role in household hazardous waste management : case study : Nongkhaem district of Bangkok
Abstract:
This research studied women’s role and the factors that influenced women’s role in household
hazardous waste management. Problems and obstacles faced by women in relation to household
hazardous waste management were also studied.
Survey research using a questionnaire was used as the tool for collecting data. The study was
conducted with 400 women who were 18 years old and over, living in Nong Khaem District for not less
than 1 year, and who participated in household hazardous waste management. Data obtained from
questionnaires were analyzed using SPSS. Statistics used in the analysis were percentage, mean,
standard deviation, T-test, and one-way Analysis of variance.
It was found from the study that most of the women studied had roles in household hazardous
waste management at a medium level on a 5 point scale. The factors that influenced women’s roles in
household hazardous waste management included experience concerning the problems of hazardous
waste, perception of information on hazardous waste, knowledge on household hazardous waste
management, and awareness of environmental problems. Such factors resulted in different women’s
roles in household hazardous waste management with a statistical significance of 0.001. In addition,
marital status and main occupation were the factors that resulted in different roles in household
hazardous waste management with a statistical significance of 0.05.
The study suggests that the government sector should be more involved with household
hazardous waste management (The District Office of Nong Khaem). There should be an instructor to
provide knowledge or information on household hazardous waste for women in order to create greater
awareness and a more positive attitude that would result in correct and efficient management of
household hazardous waste. There should be a campaign or public relations continuously on household
hazardous waste management via television or radio since these media are accessed by the public. There
should be a system supporting the separation of each type of waste, there should be sufficient tanks for
hazardous waste and such tanks must not be too far away in order to provide convenience. Furthermore,
the women and family members should be continuously educated and persuaded to play a role and
participate in hazardous waste management as well as the conservation of natural resources and the
environment.