The Strategy for Domestic Wastewater Management in Kamphaeng Phet Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study states, problems, and factors related to domestic wastewater management, 2) to develop strategies for domestic wastewater management, and 3) to evaluate the strategies. The research procedures were divided into 3 steps including 1) studying states, problems, and factors related to domestic wastewater management. The sample consisted of 219 administrators and related authorities  through the use of questionnaires. The data were also obtained through the use of focus group discussion with 12 informants including the representatives of the local governments, the associated government agencies, and public sectors, 2) developing strategies for domestic wastewater management. The data were collected from studying the best practice by interviewing 3 administrators and 3 related staffs, and 40 informants through 2 workshops for drafting strategies. The draft of strategies were then verified by 10 experts through a connoisseurship, and 3) evaluating the strategies. The data were collected from 22 experts by using the strategy assessment questionnaire. The research findings revealed that: there were plans for domestic wastewater management (61.64%), whereas the problem was found that there was a lack of personnel with knowledge and relevant skills in domestic wastewater management ( = 3.96, S.D. = 0.84). Related factors shows that every aspect had a median mean value, as for the development of the strategies for domestic wastewater management in Kamphaeng Phet province had a vision, 3 missions, goals and strategic issues, 9 strategies, 16 indicators and 59 measures. The evaluation of the strategies revealed that the consistency, propriety, feasibility, and utility were at a high level (every item has an average between 3.51-4.50).