Local Community Participation in the Ubon Ratchathani Lent Candle Procession Festival
Keywords:
Participation, The lent Candle Procession Festiva, CommunityAbstract
The objectives of this research were to study community participation, to compare the participation, classified by gender, occupation and educational level and to study proposals Guidance on promoting community participation in Ubon Ratchathani Lent Candle Procession Festival. The sample were 398 person who lives in Ubon Ratchathani Province. Acquired by means of sampling and community sample size calculation formula Taro Yamane. Data were collected by questionnaire. Cronbach’ alpha coefficients was .96. The data was analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test (Independent sample) and F-test (One-Way ANOVA).
The results showed that:
1. The participation of the community in Ubon Ratchathani Lent Candle Procession Festival. Overall, the moderate level, considering in each aspect it was found that the average level on all sides. By order of the average highest to lowest, the participation in the evaluation and participation in decision-making of participating in the operation and participation in the benefits.
2. The comparison with the participation of the community in Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival by sex, occupation and gender, the study found that people who were different. Participation in Ubon Ratchathani Lent Candle Procession Festival. Overall, no difference, but considering it was found that the difference was statistically significant at the .05 level. In terms of participation in decision-making.Most people with careers And different levels of education Participation in Ubon Ratchathani Lent Candle Procession Festival. Both overall and in aspects not different.
3. Suggestions for the approaches to promote the participation of the community in Ubon Ratchathani Lent Candle Procession Festival. In order of frequency up to 3 priority, should gone opportunities to public participation for decisions of the contest other
activities Ubon Ratchathani Municipality or the relevant authorities should allocate a budget to make the candles and should encourage community to do together like
candle wax casting, etching measure of the general community.
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