Role of the Elderly in Local Development in Ban Kasem Area, Kasem Sub-district, Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province

Abstract

The elderly is considered one of the personnel that the state needs to take care of as they used to be developing the nation. Developing the elderly to be valuable to society is therefore something that must always be done. This research aims to study the role of the elderly in the development of local communities in the area of ​​Ban Kasem, Kasem Subdistrict, Trakan Phuetphon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. The sample used in this study was randomly selected by 117 males and females aged 60 and over. The research tool was a questionnaire about the living conditions of the elderly. The data were analyzed using the statistical values ​​used in the analysis consisting of percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results of the data analysis revealed that occupation, education level, and congenital disease affect the role of the elderly in the development of the local community, and the factors that cause the elderly to play a role in community development include meetings to express opinions on organizing Make merit, traditions, villages, and be able to pass on the cultural heritage of the village to future generations, preserving culture for future generations.