The relationship between participation in development planning and the quality of life of people in the Nam Ron Subdistrict Municipality, Kantang District, Trang Province.

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1. to study the quality of life of the people in Bo Nam Ron Sub-district Municipality. Kantang District, Trang Province; 2. to study the participation in development planning; 3. to study and compare the people’s quality of life classified according to personal factors; and 4. to study the relationship between participation in development planning and the people’s quality of life. The sample group consisted of 384 people, the data collection tool was a questionnaire, and the statistical values used in the data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and F-test values, multiple regression and correlation statistics.

The results of the research were as follws: the people’s overall quality of life was at a high level and the people’s overall participation in development planning was at a high level. When the people’s quality of life was compared, it was found that different ages, educational levels and occupations resulted in the people’s quality of life significantly by 0.05, whereas different genders resulted in people’s quality of life insignificantly by 0.05. As for the relationship between participation in development planning and the people’s quality of life, which was analized by means of multiple regression statistics, it was found that participation in operations, participation in decision-making, participation in receiving benefits, and participation in evaluation were related to the people’s quality of life, 64.1% of which could be explained. As for the results of the relationship of the people’s quality of life, which was analyzed by means of correlation statistics. It was found that all the four aspects had a high level of positive correlation with the people’s quality of life.