PROMOTING MONKS’ ROLE IN PREVENTION OF DRUGS PROBLEMS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SARABURI, PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research were to: 1. study the general condition of the promotion of monks’ roles in drug problems prevention, 2. study factors affecting the monks’ roles in drug problems prevention and 3. present  model for the promotion of monks’ roles in drug problems prevention. Methodology was the mixed methods: The qualitative research  collected data from 21 key informants purposefully selected from senior Sangha administrative monks  and people who were local leaders, by in-depth-interviewing and from 10 participants in Focus Group Discussion and analyzed data by descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research, the researcher has created the questionnaires with confidence value equivalent to 0.945 and collected data from 366 samples who were Secondary school students in Saraburi Province and analyzed data with statistics; frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation: S.D.

 Findings were as follow.

1. 1. General context; There is a training on morality and ethics by engaging students through various activities to strengthen the prevention and solution of drug abuse youth.

2. Factors affecting the promotion of the monks’ roles in the drug problems prevention, according to the concept of 4 M’s factors were; 1) Man 2) Money 3) Materials 4) Management3. The model for promoting the monks’ roles in drug problems prevention is 1) Right information; Disseminate the principles of dharma together with the public relations campaign on drugs using technology as a communication channel for students to get to know. 2) Psychological or attitudinal education; Allowing students to participate in Buddhist activities to be a drug prevention island. 3) Being an advisor for friends; Allow students to bring problems to consult.