Household Behavior and Attitude toward Saving Water Consumption in Phuket Province
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The purpose of the research was to study tap water consumption behavior and water saving attitude of households in Phuket province. The study conducted using a survey of 400 community people from household samples and data analysis with descriptive statistics. The results of the study showed that most households that provided information had characteristics of mixed living and other businesses (51.75%). The water source for consumption is mainly provided by the Provincial Waterworks Authority (57.75%). There is a problem of water shortage/poor water flow in some areas during the dry season, approximately three times and more often in the dry than the wet season. Most of the people had a high level of water-saving behavior (average 2.75±0.92). Households who live in the vicinity of the head of the water pipeline had a higher level of satisfaction of the quality of water (average 2.57±0.91) than people living in the vicinity of the end of the pipeline. When considering each district, we found that in both the rainy and dry seasons the problem of water shortage in Thalang district is the most severe, followed by Kathu district. Mueang Phuket district has the most reliable water supply. The feedback information is important and necessary for the planning of water management so as to improve the problem of water shortages.
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