แนวทางส่งเสริมการมีส่วนร่วมของประชาชนในการจัดทำแผนพัฒนาห้าปี ขององค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทับใต้ อำเภอหัวหิน จังหวัดประจวบคีรีขันธ์

Abstract

This Mixed Methods Research aimed to study, (1) level of public participation for five-year development plan preparation of Thap Tai Sub-district Administrative Organization, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, (2). factors affecting public participation for five-year development plan preparation, and  (3) public participation promoting guidelines for five-Year development plan preparation of Thap Tai Subdistrict administrative organization, Hua Hin District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. Sample groups used in this study were 138 residents representing Thap Tai Sub-district households for a quantitative research and 8 key informants for a qualitative research. Data were treated and analyzed by using descriptive and Inferential Statistics methods, which were mean, standard deviation and Multiple Regression Analysis.Research results, (1) level of public participation for five-year plan preparation, as a whole and at each aspect, were rated as a high level, (2) factors affecting public participation in terms of knowledge, communication, and way of life had causal relationships with public participation at 0.01 and was at 0.05 statistical significant levels for community engagement and organization leadership aspects, and (3) the organization should encourage public participation in terms of five-year plan drafting, giving suggestion, participating in projects and activities that focused on public benefits, needs, and problems. Public should also have an opportunity to review and evaluate the plan implementation.