FACTORS AFFECTING THE EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF PARIYATTIDHAMMA IN PALI DIVISION OF THE SANGHA IN DAMNOENSADUAK DISTRICT, RATCHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article aims to: 1. examine the level of influential factors, 2. investigate the factors affecting the management of Pali Dhamma education, and 3. identify problems, obstacles, and provide recommendations regarding factors influencing the management of Pali Dhamma studies under the Sangha administration of Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province. The study employed a mixed-methods approach. The quantitative component involved distributing questionnaires to 70 monk teachers and students across all levels of Pali Dhamma education in the district. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and multiple linear regression analysis. The qualitative component involved in-depth interviews with 9 key informants and content analysis within context.

The findings revealed that: 1. The overall level of opinion regarding the influencing factors on the management of Pali Dhamma education was high in all aspects. 2. The multiple regression analysis (MRA) using the Enter method indicated that four independent variables—personnel (X1), budget (X2), equipment and materials (X3), and management (X4)—produced a multiple correlation coefficient (R) of 0.694. This model explained 48.10% of the variance in the dependent variable, namely the effectiveness of Pali Dhamma education management in the district, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level and a standard error of estimate (SEest) of 0.568. Among all factors, budget had the greatest impact on educational management outcomes. and 3. The major problems identified were the decline in student enrollment and a shortage of expert instructors. Recommendations include encouraging ecclesiastical administrators to study Pali themselves as role models and calling on all stakeholders to collaboratively support religious education policy initiatives.