The Participate in the production of hand-woven fabrics for the development of self-reliant community enterprises. : A Case study of Khonsawan district ,Chaiyaphum province.

Abstract

Abstract

          The aim of this research is to 1) Study the level of knowledge and understanding affect to participation in the hand-woven fabric production process on the development of self-reliant community enterprise. 2) Study the level of participation in the hand-woven fabric production process on the development of self-reliant community enterprise. 3) Study the problems and solutions for participation in the hand-woven fabric production process on the development of self-reliant community enterprises. The population and sample used in this study were a member of the weaving community enterprise group registered with the Office of Community Development and Agriculture, Khon Sawan District in Chaiyaphum Province. The size of the sample using the table of Krejcie & Morgan, the number of samples was 248 people. The tool used for data collection was a questionnaire. The statistics used to analyze the data were frequency distribution, percentage (Percent), mean (), standard deviation (S.D.). The research results were as follows.

          Knowledge and understanding of the hand-woven fabric production process for  the  development of self-reliant community enterprise. It was found that the people of the weaving community enterprise group in Khon Sawan District, Chaiyaphum Province. Knowledge and understanding of the hand-woven fabric production process for the  development of self-reliant community enterprise. Most of the samples were able to answer questions correctly. By asking whether methods and techniques for weaving to create various patterns. It's the technique and ability of each person. The main principle of weaving is to bring cotton or silk threads together to create patterns by stretching one group of threads, called warp yarns, and using another is called the weft thread transverse of the warp line When weaving against each other, various patterns will be created,the sample group answered 97.98% correctly. And the question asked Community Owned Business but anyway an outsider may participate with a shareholding possible for participation cooperate and help but not a big stock, so it has decision-making power 10.88% of the sample answered incorrectly.

          The level of people's participation in the production of hand-woven fabrics on the development of self-reliant community enterprises was found that people of the weaving community enterprise group in Khon Sawan District, Chaiyaphum Province.  Opinions about Hand-woven fabric production process for the development of self-reliant community enterprises,the overall level was moderate (= 3.08). When considering each item found that the issues that the sample group had the most participation in benefited from weaving fabrics that resulted in a better quality of life       (= 4.02). Followed by people benefiting from weaving making a career to increase family income ( = 3.99). And the least involved was on your participation in the meeting to improve problems in the production process of hand-woven fabrics for the development of self-reliant community enterprises (= 2.44).

          Opinions on the problems and solutions for participation in the creation of marketing channels for the development of self-reliant community enterprises are that local agencies should strengthen the community enterprise groups more. And allow the public to participate in determining the direction of product development plans to create more marketing channels for the group. There is more knowledge exchange among members both inside and outside the group. Including there should be more budget as well.

Keyword : Participation, Marketing channel creation, Community enterprise, Self-reliance