| ชื่อบทความ | News Exposure, Knowledge and Awareness of Waste Problems of People in Khaoroopchang, Songkhla province vis-à-vis Their Household Waste Management Behaviors |
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| ประเภทการตีพิมพ์ | วารสารวิชาการระดับชาติ |
| ชื่องานประชุมวิชาการ/วารสาร | Walailak Journal of Social Science |
| ผู้แต่ง |
ศราณี เวศยาสิรินทร์ |
| วันที่ตีพิมพ์/นำเสนอ | 5 ต.ค. 2564 |
| ปีที่ | 14 |
| ฉบับที่ | 1 |
| หมายเลขหน้า | 1-19 |
| ลักษณะบทความ | |
| Abstract | This research aimed to: 1) examine news exposure about waste problems and the knowledge and awareness of these waste problems, including studying household waste management behavior of the people in Khaoroopchang Municipality, Songkhla province; and 2) determine the relationship between news exposure and the knowledge, awareness, and waste management behavior of the people in Khaoroopchang Municipality, Songkhla province. The findings showed that most of the samples received news about waste problems from mass media. Overall, most of the samples have knowledge on waste problems at a very good level. Similarly, the awareness of waste problems was also at a high level.Considering each aspect, the study revealed that the awareness of the importance of waste problems was at a high level, while household waste management behavior was found at a good level. Moreover, it showed that the behavior in reducing the amount of waste, waste collection and sorting, and waste disposal behavior were all at a good level. In regard to the relationship between news exposure about waste problems from mass media and the knowledge on solid waste problems, a significant difference was found. However, there was no relationship between news exposure and the awareness of waste problems. As for the relationship between news exposure and household waste management behavior, there was a statistically significant difference when comparing mass media, personal media, and traditional media with household waste management behavior. In addition, the research found that knowledge on waste problems was statistically significant and correlated with the awareness of waste problems. Likewise, there was a significant relationship between the awareness of waste problems and waste management behavior. |