Knowledge Transfer and Innovation in Reducing Food loss and Utilizing Household Food Waste in NAfai Subdistrict, Muang District, Chaiyaphum Province

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of transferring knowledge and innovations regarding the reduction of food loss and the utilization of household food waste in Na Fai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chaiyaphum Province. A quasi-experimental research design was employed, dividing the sample into two groups: an experimental group of 35 participants and a comparison group of 35 participants. The study assessed the levels of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding the reduction of food loss and the utilization of household food waste among 70 participants. specifically representative households in Na Fai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chaiyaphum Province. before and after the experiment. Data were collected via questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, specifically the Paired T-Test and Independent T-Test, with a 95% confidence level.

          The findings the experimental group, the findings revealed that the majority were female (65.5%), with a mean age of 50.5 years; 45.0% were heads of households, 41.5% had a secondary education, 72.5% were married, and 40.6% were engaged in trading. In the comparison group, the majority were also female (69.4%), with a mean age of 51.20 years; 67.8% were heads of households, 51.9% had a primary education, 86.6% were married, and 56.3% ran their own businesses. Following the implementation of the knowledge and innovation transfer process regarding the reduction of food loss and the utilization of household food waste, the experimental group demonstrated higher average scores for knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors compared to both the pre-experiment baseline and the comparison group; these differences were statistically significant at the 0.05 level.