Public Services of Local Government Organizations in the Area of Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province

Abstract

Background and Aims: Local government organizations play a critical role in maintaining community well-being by providing public services that include healthcare, education, and public safety. These services improve people's quality of life and encourage community development that is sustainable. Thus, the purposes of this research were: (1) to investigate the level of public services of local government organizations in the area of ​​Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province, and (2) to compare the public services of local government organizations in the area of ​​Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province.

Methodology: It was quantitative research with a sample size of 397 people. Data were collected using questionnaires. Statistics used in the research were descriptive statistics by finding basic statistics such as frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and analysis to compare public services of local government organizations in the area of ​​Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province. Statistics used in the research were (1) descriptive statistics including mean, and standard deviation. (2) Inferential statistics consisted of t-test independent (t-test) analysis and one-way analysis of variance (F-test) obtained a confidence value for the entire version equal to 0.84. In case differences were found, differences will be tested on a pairwise basis according to the LSD. (Least-Significant Difference) method.

Results: (1) the public services of local government organizations in the area of ​​Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province, which overall provided public services at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that all aspects were at a high level, arranged in order of average from highest to lowest, including infrastructure development, education, religion, culture, and recreation, which included public health and general administration respectively. (2) Comparison of public services of local government organizations in the area of ​​Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province, it was found that people of different genders, overall and in each aspect had different opinions on the public services of local government organizations in the area of ​​Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province. People with age, education level, occupation, and monthly income had different opinions on public services of local administrative organizations in the area of ​​Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level.

Conclusion: In Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province, the public services offered by local government organizations received high marks in several categories, including infrastructure, health, and education. However, depending on demographic variables like gender, age, occupation, income, and level of education, opinions on these services differed greatly.