The Enhancing community empowerment framework for strengthening the community in NAPA Subdistrict Municipality Mueang Chonburi District Chonburi Province

Abstract

The longstanding issue of Na Pa Subdistrict Municipality, as a municipality located within the AMATA NAKON Industrial Estate In the industrial era, people prioritize work over social interactions. The migration of populations and significant cultural differences lead to gaps and a lack of cohesion within communities. The objective of this research is to study the patterns of empowerment to promote community strength within the NAPA Subdistrict Municipality, MUEANGCHONBURI District, CHONBURI Province. The research employs a mixed-method approach, with the sample population consisting of 400 residents of Na Pa Subdistrict Municipality. The key informants and focus group discussions involve 12 participants. The research utilizes questionnaires and interviews as research tools. Data analysis includes frequency, percentage, mean, and content analysis. The research findings reveal that 1) the current state and necessity of empowerment to promote community strength within the Na Pa Subdistrict Municipality show an average preference for desired conditions significantly higher than the current state in all aspects and issues. Overall, it is at a high level. The aspect with the highest demand for empowerment is acceptance, followed by delegation of authority, and the least is training and development. 2) The development of an empowerment framework to promote community strength consists of 1 Vision, 5 Missions, 10 Objectives and 36 Strategies 3) The evaluation of the empowerment framework to promote community strength reveals that it is appropriate, feasible, and beneficial, with an overall high level of suitability. It is deemed practical for implementation.