Factors Affectes to Self Sufficiency Economy Village : Case Study at Yan Yai Village and Yom Raja Village, Tha Ngang Ngam, Bang Rakam District, Phitsanulok Provice

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine the operating conditions of the sufficiency economy village development by studying factors affecting the operation of the sufficiency economy village and guidelines for the operation of the sufficiency economy village in Yan Yai Village and Yom Raja Village, Tha Ngang Ngam Sub-district, Bang Rakam District, Phitsanulok Province. This research is a quantitative research. The research sample consists of 280 people. The tools used for data collection are questionnaires. Data are analyzed by using descriptive statistics, frequency distribution, mean value, inferential standard deviation, t-test and F-test, LSD pairwise comparison and descriptive analysis. The results of the research are as follows: 1. The operating conditions of the development of the sufficiency economy village in Yan Yai Village and Yom Raja Village are in high level. In consideration of each aspect, the research found that the expenditure reduction has the highest average, followed by the saving, environmental conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, generosity, revenue growth and learning, respectively.; 2. Gender, age, status, education level, occupation, income and duration of living in the community are factors affecting the operation of the sufficiency economy village with statistical significance level at 0.05.; 3. The guidelines for the operation of the sufficiency economy village in Yan Yai Village and Yom Raja Village are basically found in several social activities, for instances, villagers use free space to grow vegetables for their own consumption, villagers form an occupational group for additional incomes, villagers encourage saving through a savings group, villagers conserve and inherit their local wisdom to their fellow villagers in order to support all villagers to gradually adapt those practical knowledge to live their sustainable livelihoods