THE GUIDELINES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF PROVINCIAL SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SECURITY VOLUNTEERS IN UBON RATCHATHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The research aimed to study the performance of the social development and human security volunteers in Ubon Ratchathani province and to explore the guidelines for the performance of the volunteers in question.  The samples were 339 social development and human security volunteers in Ubon Ratchathani. The research  findings were as follows: The states  of social development and human security volunteers were  overall moderate in performance, development, social development and human security, alertness, links between the old group and the new one, and participation in the community planning.  In alertness,  the volunteers were to be informed of regulations in their tasks prior to their starting their work. The links between the old group and the new group required cooperation between the social development and the state officials.  In the community planning, the coordination and talks were needed to make the plan more effective.  The guidelines for the performance of the social development and human security volunteers in Ubon Ratchathani province could be described as follows.  Alertness:  the volunteers should coordinate with the state agencies to supervise and monitor dangers or perils that might possibly happen. Data on the targets and service recipients should be gathered; public relations should be given more focus; experts in the discipline should be invited to train and impart relevant skills to the volunteers.  On linking the old group –the  new group: the communities should be encouraged to create the networks;  a plan should be made to create a network in order for the communities to be able to help one another.  Regarding the social welfare and participation in  the community planning, the community residents should be mobilized to brainstorm  activities so that the residents could learn about their respective communities.  Also, the locals should be made aware of the benefits in planning and community activities.