The purposes of this research were to (1) study the personal factors of the respondents. (2) study the public participation on the Performance of Non Wai sub-district municipality, district of Nongwuaso, Udonthani province. (3) compare the public participation on the Performance of Nonwai sub-district municipality, district of Nongwuaso, Udonthani province. (4) study the guideline to develop the public participation on the Performance of Nonwai sub-district municipality, district of Nongwuaso, Udonthani province. This research used the mixed method (through quantitative, qualitative and survey researches) by using in-depth interview with the key informants. The research tools used for data collection were questionnaire and interview forms gained from sampling group (Total = 344) through stratified random sampling. With regard to interview form, it was carried out through in-depth interview with 5 key informants by using the purposive random sampling. Also, it was then analyzed by using SPSS and the analytical statistics used in the study were frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, t-test and one-way analysis of variance, and compared the paired means by using the least significant difference (LSD).
The results revealed that:
1. Most respondents were females (n = 191 (55.5%)), aged up to 41 years (n = 158 (45.9%)), having educational background lower than undergraduate degree (n = 268 (77.9%)) and occupation as farmers (n = 189 or 45.9%).
2. Overall, the public participation on the Performance of Nonwai sub-district municipality, district of Nongwuaso, Udonthani province was at moderate level ( = 3.00). Responding consideration by aspect, it found that the public participation was at moderate level in all aspects by sequencing the means from high to less as follows; decision-making , planning, administration, sharing and gaining of benefits, and follow up and evaluation, respectively.
3. With regard to the public participation with different sex, educational background and occupation on the Performance of Nonwai sub-district municipality, district of Nongwuaso, Udonthani province, overall, it found that it had significantly statistical difference at 0.05 and this was in line with the hypothesis as set. In relation to the people with different ages on the Performance of Nonwai sub-district municipality, district of Nongwuaso, Udonthani province, overall, it found that it was not different and it indicated that it was not in line with the hypothesis as set.
4. Responding the guideline to develop the public participation on the Performance of Nonwai sub-district municipality, district of Nongwuaso, Udonthani province, it was found as follows:
1) Decision-making aspect: It opened the opportunity to let the people in each village present the problem. When there were any problems occurring, the village leaders and the village committee were invited to solve the problems alongside with the municipality and before the municipality would implement the projects or activities it had to make the public relation and give information to the public for acknowledgement.
2) Administrative planning aspect: The municipality would have the society hearing to listen the problems, obstacles and suggestions of the people for filling in the development plan. The administration of municipality in relation to the local development, the people would participate in all activities.
3) Sharing and gaining the benefits aspect: The municipality would provide the budgets in terms of funding compensation and awards, having the honor to the people who have sacrificed for the public, having the policy to provide the relaxation area for the people in each village. All people in Nonwai sub-district municipality should equally get this right.
4) Follow up and evaluation aspect: It would appoint the committee for follow up the municipality’s implementation, establishing the society hearing to provide the public participation in auditing the municipality’s implementation and making the public relation sign boards in every village .
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