BUDDHIST INTEGRATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTHS AT REMOTE AREAS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF PHRA PARIYATTI DHAMMA FORMAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS IN CHIANG RAI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article aimed to: 1. Study the children and youths at remote areas development project of Phra Pariyatti Dhamma formal education schools in Chiang Rai Province and 2. to study the factors affecting the children and youths at remote areas development project of Phra Pariyatti Dhamma formal education schools in Chiang rai province and 3. to propose a model for the children and youths at remote areas development project of Phra Pariyatti Dhamma formal education schools in chiang rai province, conducted by the mixed methods. The qualitative research and data were collected by in-depth interviewing 18 key informants and analyzed by descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research, data were collected from 62 samples with questionnaires, and data analysis was conducted using statistical methods such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and simple regression analysis.

The research results were as follows: 1. The management of children and youths at remote areas development project of Phra Pariyatti Dhamma formal education schools in Chiang Rai province were at a high level ( =3.72). 2. The factors affecting the management of the children and youths at remote areas development project of Phra Pariyatti Dhamma formal education schools in chiang rai province were found to be: 1. Management factors had an overall mean at a high level ( =3.69), 2. The principle of the Four Iddhipāda had an overall mean at a high level ( =3.66), 3. Hypothesis testing results showed that management factors (X₁) and the principle of the Four Iddhipāda (X₂) significantly influenced the management of children's and youth's development projects in remote areas of Phra Pariyatti Dhamma Formal Education Schools in Chiang Rai Province (Y) at the 0.01 significant level. 3. The management model for the Children and Youths at Remote Areas Development Project of Phra Pariyatti Dhamma Formal Education Schools in Chiang Rai Province applied the principle of the Four Iddhipāda as follows: 1. Viriya: managing with perseverance 2. Vimamsa: managing with reflection 3. Chanda: managing with satisfaction 4. Citta: managing with focused thoughts and dedication.