Solid Waste Management through Community Participation - การจัดการขยะโดยกระบวนการมีส่วนร่วมในชุมชน

บทคัดย่อ

            This study had an objective of evaluating the project on community participation in solid waste management in 5 villages under the responsible areas of Ban Leaw Health Center employing CIPP Model. The instruments included survey form, activity note. The evaluation method was survey, group meetings, observations and result records. The study population was the family in that area at the number of 953 during August 2003-May 2009. The evaluation confirmed the context of solid waste management problems, their causes and impacts. In the thrive toward effective implementation, its main input included social asset and support followed by replications by a local authority. Appreciation Influence Control (A-I-C) of the community, multiplication of core leaders, behavioral change and ongoing evaluation were prominent in the process. As a result, its input revealed products in terms of activity groups and active solid waste management in the community with waste management fund allowing full utilization. Changes in household waste separation practice was witnessed as separation of hazardous waste began and separation of recycled components increased from 52 to 92 percent. Also there were more sanitary refuse containers in use (from 28 to 37 percent). Replications of the program was observed underlining the roles of local authorities. The program proved sucessful and sustainable. Refuse management problems and impacts in community was, therefore, reduced.

Key words: solid waste management, CIPP model, community participation, waste separation