The Social Welfare Management of the Elderly in Nonthaburi Municipality

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study 1) the level of the social welfare needs of the elderly in Nonthaburi Municipality; and 2) compare the social welfare needs of the elderly in Nonthaburi Municipality by personal factors. This research employed a quantitative research method. Data were collected by questionnaires from 381 elderly people over 60 years of age and have Thai nationality in Nonthaburi Municipality. The statistics were analyzed by t-test and One-way analysis of variance. The research findings were as follows: 1. the  social welfare needs of the elderly in the six areas of Nonthaburi Municipality were at a high level. When sorting on one side by descending average, it was found at the highest level of 3 aspects. The high level of 3 factors was: In addressing poverty and disadvantaged problems with the highest mean, followed by Health, Residential side, Social security and Protection, Recreation, and Education has the lowest average, 2. the sample had all individual factors; there is a need for the social welfare of the elderly, different on every aspect.