EFFICIENCY OF WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE PHRA PIMOL IRRIGATION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECT AREA, NAKHON PATHOM PROVINCE

Abstract

This research aims to: 1. study the factors influencing the efficiency of water management in the Phra Phimon Irrigation and Maintenance Project area, Nakhon Pathom Province, 2. identify predictive factors for water management in the project area, and 3. provide recommendations for improving water management in the Phra Phimon Irrigation and Maintenance Project area. The study adopts a mixed-methods approach. For the quantitative part, the study targeted 93 personnel working within the project area. A sample size of 48 was determined using the G*power program through stratified random sampling, with a margin of error set at 0.05. The qualitative part involved in-depth interviews with 17 key informants.

The findings revealed the following: 1. The overall level of factors influencing water management efficiency, particularly in terms of staff participation, was high. 2. Two factors were found to predict the efficiency of water management in the Phra Phimon Irrigation and Maintenance Project area. These factors significantly correlated with the assessment of water management efficiency, with a multiple correlation coefficient of 0.801. Together, they accounted for 64.1% of the variance in water management efficiency, with statistical significance at the 0.00 level. 3. Recommendations for improving water management efficiency include enhancing various aspects of water management, particularly during crises, integrating technology into management processes, developing personnel, and improving communication efficiency.