Role of the Elderly and Local Community Development: A Case Study of Ban Hua Don, Mai Klon Sub-district, Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province

Jirawan  Unthong; Sirilak  Srisuwan; Pornphimon  Yodhor; Satima  Masyamas; Amornrat  Nongped; Jirapha  Oramat; Wichitra  Suebuan; Arisa  Suphan; Areerat  Naphaeng; Songyot  Damban; Prakasit  Swedtam

doi:10.14456/jsasr.2021.11

Authors

Jirawan Unthong Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Sirilak Srisuwan Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Pornphimon Yodhor Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Satima Masyamas Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Amornrat Nongped Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Jirapha Oramat Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Wichitra Suebuan Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Arisa Suphan Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Areerat Naphaeng Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Songyot Damban Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Prakasit Swedtam Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University, Thailand https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6203-4773

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/jsasr.2021.11

Keywords:

Role;, Elderly; , Local Community Development

Abstract

Encouraging the elderly to do activities is one way to improve their quality of life. This paper studies the role of the elderly in the development of local communities. The collection by survey with the questionnaire with 62 samples of the elderly in local communities in Ban Hua Don Village, Mai Klon Subdistrict, Phana District, Amnat Charoen Province to data analysis by descriptive statistical analysis including mean, and standard deviation. The major findings on the life and living conditions of the elderly in the development of local communities at the level of high levels, and the role of the elderly in the development of local communities such as participating in community activities, helping the community according to their aptitude, making themselves useful to the community, giving advice at the level of high levels. The elderly in the development of local communities include gender, age, education level, status, living conditions, and congenital disease at the level of highest levels. Factors influencing the role of the elderly in community development include being a role model for children and family members, seeing that helping the community is merit, and having a volunteer spirit who wants to help solve problems in the community.

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