The Corrupt Behavior of Local Government Officials and Its Effects: A Case Study of Muang District, Songkhla Province

Abstract

This research aimed to compare the corrupt behavior of local government officials and the public’s opinion about the effects of this corruption, as classified by the personal factors of the public. It also analyzed the relationship between the corrupt behavior of local government officials and the public’s opinion toward the effects of this corruption. The sample used in this research comprised 322 voters from 2ongkhla province, with a questionnaire being used to collect data. The statistics used in the data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, A-.5A and /earson correlation. The results showed that the corrupt behavior of local government officials was at an overall high level. The participants’ opinion toward the effects of corrupt local government officials was also at an overall high level. Hypothesis testing indicated that participants with different personal factors did not vary in how they regarded the corrupt behavior of local government officials, and the participants’ opinions toward the effects of corrupt local government officials also did not vary. The corrupt behavior of local government officials and the opinions toward the effect of corrupt local government officials are both at consistently high levels and follow the same trend.