The Roles of Sangha in Community Development Toward SarᾹniyadhamma in Hatkruat District Municipali Muang District, Uttaradit Province
Abstract
The research consisted of three objectives, namely 1) to study the Buddhist Monks roles in community development according to Saraniyadhamma VI of Hatkruat Municipal District Muang District Utaradit Province. 2) to compare personal factors that affect with the Buddhist Monks roles in community development according to Saraniyadhamma VI of Hatkruat Municipal District,
3) to study the development of the Buddhist Monk roles in community cevelopment according to Saraniyadhamma VI of Hatkruat Municipal District.
This study was mixed-method research, a combination of quantitative and qualitative research. Quantitative data were collected by using a questionnaire of people in area of Hatkruat Municipal District Muang District Utaradit Province 7,777 persons. The sample consisted of 378 people by using the formula of Taro Yamane. Data were analyzed by statistics including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation to describe personal characteristics. Hypothesis testing was conducted by using t-test and F-test analysis, One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). A pair of means was compared by using Least Significant difference (LSD). For qualitative research, data were collected from 7 key informants. These key informants were purposively selected from the experts with qualification in accordance with the essence of research. Data collection instruments included structured in depth interview and face-to-face in depth interview. Data were analyzed by descriptive interpretation.
The research findings were concluded as follows :
1) The overall the Buddhist Monks roles in community development according to Saraniyadhamma VI of Hatkruat Municipal District Muang District Utaradit Province were found at high in all aspects (= 3.67, S.D. = 0.967). When it’s considered in each aspect, it’s highest level in Mettakayakamma area with the average of (= 3.82, SD = 0.911), Mettavacikamma(= 3.68, SD = 0.965), Sadharanabhogita (= 3.66. , SD = 0.979), Silasamabbata) (= 3.64, SD = 0.983), Ditthisamabbata (= 3.62, SD = 1.005), and the last one were Mettamanokamma (= 3.60, SD = 0.863).
2) The comparison of individual factors such as gender, age, education level, income, and occupation with the Buddhist Monks roles in community development according to Saraniyadhamma VI of Hatkruat Municipal District Muang District Utaradit Province, hypothesis by analyzing differences of personal factor. There were found that age, education level, income and occupation have no different of opinion. There were rejected the hypothesis.
3) The guidelines for the Buddhist Monks roles in community development according to Saraniyadhamma VI of Hatkruat Municipal District found that the Buddhist Monks roles in Mettakayakamma were be improving the community and public benefits, in Mettavacikamma were be teaching the suggestion by polite word, in Mettamanokamma were be seeking the way of community development, in Sadharanabhogita were be opening Wat or place to public action, in Silasamabbata were be doing good activity, in Ditthisamabbata were be cooperating and participating the community to solving the problems.
