People’s Participation Affecting the Village and Subdistrict Headmen’s Achievement of Performing Their Roles and Duties in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhan Province

Abstract

The purposes of this study included the following: 1) To investigate the level of people's participation in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province, 2) To examine the level of the village and subdistrict headmen’s achievement in performing their roles and duties in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province, 3) To study the people's participation’s influences on the village and subdistrict headmen’s achievement of performing their roles and duties in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province, 4) To explore and gain guidelines for developing people's participation and the village headmen and subdistrict headmen’s achievement of performing their roles and duties in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province. Obtained through a stratified sampling method, the samples included 398 people whose domiciles were in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province. The tool used for data collection was a questionnaire and the statistics employed for data analysis consisted of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Multiple Regression Analysis. The study revealed these results: (1) People participated with the village and subdistrict headmen of Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province, in performing their roles and duties, as a whole, was at a high level (=3.83). (2) The village and subdistrict headmen’s achievement in performing their roles and duties in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province, as a whole, was also at a high level (= 4.10). (3) Regarding the people’s participation, it was found that their participation in the operation (β=.217), sharing benefits (β=.211), evaluation (β=.175), and decision making (β=.166) significantly influenced the village and subdistrict headmen’s achievement of performing their roles and duties in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province at .05 statistical level. Altogether, they could be used to correctly predict the village and subdistrict headmen’s achievement in performing their roles and duties in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province 33.90% (R^2Ad=.339). (4) Some guidelines were given for developing people's participation and achievement of performing the village and subdistrict headmen’s roles and duties in Ban Muang District, Sakon Nakhon Province. The Department of Provincial Administration, Ministry of Interior, and the district offices should encourage and stimulate the people in the communities to take part in or get involved more by pointing out the benefits that they will receive. The village and subdistrict headmen’s roles and duties should be improved continuously so that they can attain better knowledge and capacities. Adequate resources should be allocated to support the village and subdistrict headmen to work.