Factors Influencing Policy Implementation Affecting Solid Waste Management by Local Administrative Organizations in Nakhon Pathom

Abstract

This research aims to 1) Study the level of factors influencing policy implementation in solid waste management by local administrative organizations in Nakhon Pathom 2) Examine the level of solid waste management by local administrative organizations in Nakhon Pathom, 3) Identify factors influencing policy implementation that affect solid waste management in Nakhon Pathom 4) Propose strategies to enhance the efficiency of solid waste management and 5) Explore a model of factors influencing policy 
implementation in solid waste management by local administrative organizations in Nakhon Pathom. A mixed-methods approach was employed. The quantitative component involved a sample of 353 participants, including local administrative organizations staff and village leaders/community leaders in Nakhon Pathom. The qualitative component engaged 28 key informants.
The findings are as follows: 
1) The overall level of policy implementation factors was found to be high.
2) The overall level of municipal solid waste management was also high.
3) Policy implementation factors demonstrated a very strong correlation with municipal solid waste management, with a statistically significant correlation coefficient of 0.877 at the .01 level. Furthermore, policy implementation factors significantly influenced solid waste management and could predict 78.7% of the variance (R² = 0.787), also at the .01 level of statistical significance.
4) The proposed strategies for enhancing the efficiency of municipal solid waste management consist of twelve policy implementation factors and five key dimensions of waste management.
5) The model of policy implementation factors in municipal solid waste 
management for local administrative organizations in Nakhon Pathom Province comprises twelve interrelated factors. These factors integrate the expertise of various stakeholders across upstream, midstream, and downstream processes, aiming to achieve more effective and comprehensive solid waste management.