FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE LIVING UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUBDISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF MUANG DISTRICT IN MAHA SARAKHAM PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study; the level of factors affecting quality of life of people living under the administration of subdistrict administrative organizations Khwao , the level of quality of life development, factors affecting quality of life, and the recommendations regarding quality of life of people living under the administration of the area of study. The sample size 367 were heads of each household or substitutes whose ages was 18 years or over . The statistics applied for analyzing data were frequency, mean, percentage and standard deviation. The hypothesis was analyzed by Pearson-moment correlation, and multiple regression analysis (Enter method) with the statistic significant level at .05. Then, the recommendations were proposed by using narrative and analytic induction method. The results of the research were as follows; 1) The level of factors affecting quality of life of people living under the administration of subdistrict administrative organizations Khwao, as a whole or each aspect statically calculated result was rated at a high level. 2) The level of quality of life development, factors affecting quality of life and the recommendations regarding quality of life of people living under the administration of the area of study, as a whole or each aspect statically calculated result was rated at a high level. 3) The relationship between factors affecting quality of life of people living under the administration of subdistrict administrative organizations Khwao, as a whole was rated at a high level (.712). 4) The factors could explain factors affecting quality of life of people living under the administration of the area of study with statistically calculated and revealed at 56.50 percent (R² = .565)