The Collaborative Governance that Affect Knowledge Management based on Local Wisdom : A Case Study of Khuanlang Pomelo Garden, Songkhla Province

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were 1) to study the collaborative governance that affects knowledge management in local wisdom: a case study of Khuanlang Pomelo Garden, Songkhla Province, 2) To collect and transfer the body of knowledge set, local wisdom in the case of Khuanlang Pomelo Garden from the collaborative management process. This research used Mixed Methods Research such as Quantitative Research and Qualitative Research. The sample group for the quantitative research consisted of 32 teachers and educational personnel at Hatyairatprachasun school. The key informants for the interviews were 8 people: 1) an administrator of Khuanlang Municipality , 2) an administrator of Hatyairatprachasun school, 3) an Agriculture Personnel, and; 4) 5 farmers who own a Khuanlang Pomelo Garden. Data were analyzed using simple regression analysis and content analysis.
          The findings revealed that 1)The collaborative governance affected knowledge management based on local wisdom  significantly at 0.001 level which were related in the same direction (β₁ = 0.975 , p < 0.001)  It was based on the research hypothesis. The influence of collaborative management was able to explain 95.0% of local knowledge governance, and 2) Knowledge should be exchanged among farmers for sustainability. The project proposal from the community's point of view to Khuanlang Municipality is for the state to have a moderation process of the development of the species or to maintain a stable quality of the species, and the involvement of the community in the school's Open House assessments.