THE CITIZENSHIP IN DEMOCRACY SYSTEM OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS FOR THE GROUP OF SOUTHERN RAJABHAT UNIVERSITIES

Abstract

This research article aimed to 1) study the level of citizenship in a democratic system among Public administration students in the group of Southern Rajabhat Universities, 2) compare levels of citizenship based on personal factors including gender, age, year of study, grade point average (GPA), and institution, and 3) explore guidelines for developing citizenship in a democratic system. This study employed a mixed-methods approach. The quantitative research was conducted using a questionnaire to collect data, and the data were analyzed using statistical software to determine the mean () and standard deviation (S.D.) from a sample of 350 Public administration students in Southern Rajabhat Universities. For the qualitative component, in-depth interviews were conducted with five key informants. The research findings revealed that 1) overall, the level of citizenship in a democratic system was high ( = 4.24). When considering each aspect in descending order of mean scores, the highest was respect for diversity ( = 4.39), followed by respect for the rights of others ( = 4.31), respect for the principle of equality ( = 4.28), social and public responsibility ( = 4.25), self-responsibility and self-reliance ( = 4.12), and the lowest was respect for rules and regulations ( = 4.08), 2) In terms of personal factors, it was discovered that students of different ages had significantly different levels of democratic citizenship at the 0.05 level. There were also significant differences at the 0.001 level between years of study and educational institutions and 3) The recommendations suggested that academic programs create learning activities that encourage responsibility, respect for rights, diversity, and equality. Furthermore, activities promoting interfaith knowledge exchange and social participation should be implemented to improve democratic citizenship.