People’s Participation in Community Development According to Aparihāniyadhamma of Sakrachom Subdistrict Municipality, Don Chedi District, Suphanburi Province

Abstract

The study consisted of the following objectives: 1) to investigate the level of people’s participation in community development. 2) to compare people’s participation in community development according to Aparihāniyadhamma. 3) to explore problems and suggestions on people’s participation in community development. The study used mixed-methods research, with the quantitative method using survey research and data collected by using Taro Yamana from questionnaires with 344 people to analysis data by descriptive statistics and in-depth interviews and questionnaires to collect data from 9 people.

From the study, the following results are found: 1) People’s participation in community development of Sakrachom Subdistrict Municipality, Don Chedi District, Suphanburi Province is overall at a moderate level. 2) From comparing people’s participation in community development. Classified by personal factors, it is revealed that people of different genders and ages have no difference in their participation in community development. People of different educational levels, occupations, and incomes differ in their participation in community development with a statistical significance of 0.05 level. 3) Problems with people’s participation in community development: (1) Decision-making is hindered because working days are not aligned (2) Operation as the administrators do not often take part in fieldwork. (3) Gaining benefits since many communities request budgets but some are denied, making community development difficult; and (4) Evaluation as people lack cooperation and knowledge on development plans are unclear in solving community problems.