Development of Village Waterworks Management Process: A Case Study of Village Waterworks Ban Kluai Subdistrict, Chai Nat Province

Abstract

This research had the following objectives 1) To develop a management process for village water supply systems: A case study of the village water supply system in Ban Kluai Subdistrict, Chainat Province. 2) To compare the outcomes of the management process before and after system implementation: A case study of the village water supply system in Ban Kluai Subdistrict, Chainat Province. 3) To apply the research findings toward creating a model for an efficient village water supply management system in Ban Kluai Subdistrict, Chainat Province. This study employed a qualitative research methodology, using in-depth interviews with key informants including the village headman, committee members, and accounting personnel involved in the management of the village water supply system.

The research involved identifying problems, analyzing requirements, designing the system, programming, and preparing a user manual. The system was developed using PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) for programming and MySQL as the database management system. 1) Regarding the development of the management process: Data was collected from Village 2, Ban Kluai Subdistrict, Chainat Province, where the water supply system was managed systematically. The village demonstrated readiness in terms of manpower and budget allocation for equipment, following the structure defined by the Ministry of Interior's 2005 regulation on village water supply system management and maintenance. 2) In comparing the outcomes before and after the system was implemented: An efficiency assessment tool was used, and the data were analyzed through content analysis and descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation. 2) For future application: The system developed can manage water usage data, record meter readings, generate invoices, process payments, produce various reports, and store data in an organized way. The system significantly reduces manual entry errors, enhances operational efficiency, and improves data storage and retrieval. Overall, users expressed a high level of satisfaction with the system.