PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT OF NANGUA SUBDISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, NAM SOM DISTRICT, UDON THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aimed to study 1) public participation in local development, 2) compare public participation in local development of Nangua Subdistrict Administrative Organization classified by personal factors, and 3) guidelines for developing public participation in local development. The instrument used for collecting data was a questionnaire with a reliability value of 0.834. The statistics used for analysis were number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and data analysis. Hypothesis testing was done using t-test and f-test.

          The research results found that:

1. Overall, public participation in local development of Nangua Subdistrict Administrative Organization was at a high level. When considering each aspect, the aspect with the highest average value was participation in operations, followed by participation in decision-making, and the aspect with the lowest average value was participation in evaluation.
2. The overall comparison results found that people of different genders, ages, education levels, and occupations had no different participation in local development of Nangua Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Nam Som District, Udon Thani Province.
3. Suggestions for guidelines for developing public participation in local development of Nangua Subdistrict Administrative Organization include: Public participation in drafting public policy regulations should be allowed.