IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF CHANDRAKASEM RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY IN THE AREA OF CHAINAT PROVINCE

Abstract

          The purposes of this study were to 1) investigate the implementation of local development strategy of Chandrakasem Rajabhat University in the area of Chainat Province in the aspects of economy, environment, society, and education, in overall and each aspect, and 2) compare the implementation of local development strategy of Chandrakasem Rajabhat University in overall and each aspect classified by the opinions of university personnel and community leaders. There were 208 samples. The instrument used was a five rating scale questionnaire with the reliability of .94.  Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and a t-test statistics.

          The results of the study were as follows.

1. The implementation of local development strategy of Chandrakasem Rajabhat University in the area of Chainat Province in overall and each aspect were at a high level. When considered in each aspect, it was found that the aspect of economy was at the highest level, while the other aspects were at a high level.


2. There was no significant difference between the opinions of university personnel and community leaders on the implementation of local development strategy in overall and the aspect of environment. While there was a significant difference between the opinions of university personnel and community leaders in the aspects of economy, society and education at the level of .05.