Participation in determining local development policy of people in the area of Bang Sakae Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Bang Khonthi District, Samut Songkhram Province

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the level of participation in the local development policy of the people in the Bang Sakae Subdistrict Administrative Organization area. To compare the participation in local development policy formulation classified by individual factors and to study the guidelines for participation in the local development policy formulation of people in the Bang Sakae Subdistrict Administrative Organization area. This research study was a mixed research consisting of quantitative and qualitative research. In quantitative research, the researcher used questionnaires. It is a tool for collecting information. The sample used was 361 people in the Bang Sakae Subdistrict Administrative Organization area using a simple random sampling. Descriptive statistics, mean, percentage and standard deviation were used. Referential statistics The F-test was used for individual factor differences with variables divided into 2 groups, and the F-test was used for one-way ANOVA. qualitative research Use an in-depth interview and participative observations. Data examined by a triangular method. The results showed that the overall participation in local development policy formulation was at a high level. If considered on a case-by-case basis, every item has a high level. First, the aspect of participation in benefits. Participation in operations Participation in the evaluation and participation in decision-making, respectively. The test of personal factor hypothesis was different. There were different levels of opinion towards participation in local development policy making. no different The interview results revealed that people will take part in the formulation of local development policies only when there are benefits to be gained.