PEOPLE PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACCORDING TO ITTHIPADA 4 OF UBONRATANA DAM SELF-ESTABLISHED SETTLEMENT, UBONRATANA DISTRICT, KHON KAEN PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the level of public participation in community economic development according to the principles of Itthipatha 4, Ubonrat Dam Self-Help Settlement Area, Ubonrat District, Khon Kaen Province and 2) compare people's participation in community economic development according to the principle of Itthipatha in 4 Ubonrat Dam Self-Help Settlement Areas, Ubonrat District Khon Kaen Province Classified by personal factors including gender, age, education level, occupation, monthly income. It was quantitative research. The samples of this research were 395 people in the Ubonrat Dam Self-Help Settlement. It was sampled using a simple random drawing method according to geographic strata. The research tool was a questionnaire, analyzed personal data using percentages, averages, and standard deviations and compared the relationship between independent variables and dependent variables using t-test statistics, including one-way analysis of variance.  The research findings are as follows: Overall, the community in the Ubonrat Dam Self-Reliant Industrial Estate, Ubonrat District, Khon Kaen Province, has a high level of participation in the development of the community economy based on the four principles. When considering each aspect, the highest average score is in decision-making, followed by operations, benefit-sharing, and evaluation. Regarding the comparison of community participation levels in the development of the community economy based on the four principles of the Ubonrat Dam Self-Reliant Industrial Estate in Ubonrat District, Khon Kaen Province, it is found that there are significant differences based on variables such as gender, age, occupation, income, and education level, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level.