EFFECTIVENESS OF COVID-19 PREVENTION AND CONTROL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN THE AREA OF BUDDHISM TEMPLES IN BANGKOK

Abstract

         The objectives of the research article were 1) to study level of effectiveness of Covid 2019 prevention and control policy implementation in the area of Buddhism temples in Bangkok, 2) to examine factors affecting effectiveness of Covid 2019 prevention and control policy implementation in the area of Buddhism temples in Bangkok, and 3) to develop suggestion for improving effectiveness of Covid 2019 prevention and control policy implementation in the area of Buddhism temples in Bangkok. The research was a quantitative research and the populations of the study were people who made merit at Buddhism temples in Bangkok, were unknown number and the sample numbers were 400 people. The study employed a questionnaire as the research tool. The research utilized descriptive statistics, such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics, such as Pearson’s Correlation and regression analysis (Stepwise).

         The study found that: 1. level of effectiveness of Covid 2019 prevention and control policy implementation in the area of Buddhism temples in Bangkok were at a high level. 2. to examine factors affecting effectiveness of Covid 2019 prevention and control policy implementation in the area of Buddhism temples in Bangkok the study found that policy factor and policy target factor could jointly forecast effectiveness of Covid 2019 prevention and control policy implementation in the area of in Bangkok and 3. to develop suggestion for improving effectiveness of Covid 2019 prevention and control policy implementation in the area of Buddhism temples in Bangkok were as follows: the state agencies should formulate Covid 2019 prevention and control policy in accordance with monks and staffs in Buddhism temples. The state agencies should employ infographic tools to inform people about Covid 2019 prevention and control policy in the target area of Buddhism temples in Bangkok and Buddhism temples in Bangkok should prepare adequate instruments to comply with Covid 2019 prevention and control policy.