Political Culture Model for behavior development of Local leaders in Chaiya Phum province

Abstract

        The objectives of this research were 1) to study of political culture model, 2) to study of behavior development and 3) to develop of behavior development activity of local leaders in Chaiya Phum province. This research was mixed methods as documentary qualitative and quantitative research. The samples were 400 people in Chaiya Phum Province by using of questionnaires, the key informants were 25 expert persons by using of in-depth interview forms and 100 local leaders were developed by behavior development activity. The data was analyzed by using of statistics as Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation and Chi-Square test and to analyzed qualitative research by using of descriptive analysis.
          The findings of the study were as follows:
          1) There were 6 types of political culture as (1) Parochial Political Culture (2) Subject Political Culture (3) Participative Political Culture (4) Parochial & Subject Political Culture (5) Subjective & Participative Political Culture and (6) Subject & Participant political culture. It was brought to study in target groups and found that most of local leaders in Chaiya Phum Province were in the type of Participative Political Culture and Subjective & Participative Political Culture
          2) The overall political behavior of local leaders was at the highest level. When considering each aspect, it was found that political behavior was at the highest level in all aspects. Sorted in descending order of average values, namely 1) Respect for the rights of others, 2) Responsibility, 3) Adherence to common interests, and 4) Participation, respectively, and political culture. It is related to the political behavior of local leaders in Chaiya Phum Province.
          3) The researcher carried out political behavior development activities in the areas of self-occupancy, human occupancy and job occupancy. and political behavior in all 4 areas for local leaders in the area of 100 people and to assess their satisfaction in overall political behavior development activities. It was found that it was at a high level in every aspect.