Effectiveness of the Implementation of Good Governance of Local Government Organizations affecting public policy on the Quality of Life of People in Lopburi Province

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Santisak Kongsutchai
Chaowarit Chongkekorn
Wasukit Laoin

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This research aims to 1) to study the level of public administration effectiveness of local administrative organizations in Lopburi, and 2) To study good governance management of Local Administrative Organization that influenced to the quality of people’s lives in Lop Buri by using Mixed Methods Research, Descriptive Analysis, and Multiple Regression Analysis. The sample was 400 people residing in local administration in Lop Buri, for qualitative research, the researcher focused on in-depth interview of 10 personnel having duty for Local Administrative Organization. The result of study found that Good governance management of Local Administrative Organization in Lop Buri had quality at high level, = 3.69, SD = 0.98. It found that the analysis result of good governance management influencing to the quality of people’s lives in overall was at high level, = 3.77, SD = 0.77. As the quality of people’s lives, the satisfaction for community activity participation was the highest: = 3.85, SD = 0.94, the next was life satisfaction:  = 3.81, SD = 0.96, multiple regression analysis, and good governance management explaining the influence to the quality of people’s lives for 72.0 % ( R2 = .720 ), the factor influencing to transparency, participation, accountability, and cost effectiveness were at higher level making the quality of people’s lives better. The result of qualitative research found that Local Administrative Organization still lacked of efficiency to follow policies, statute of limitations and official regulations. The point was lack of strengthening and the community participation for management examination.

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