The Relationship between Public Perception and Participation in Anti-Corruption : The Case Study of Phitsanulok Municipality

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were to study 1) perception of corruption problems’ level and public participation in anit-corruption in Phitsanulok Municipality 2) the correlations between perception of corruption problems’ level and public participation in anit-corruption and 3) the guidelines for promoting public’s perception and participation in anti-corruption in Phitsanulok Municipality. Questionnaires were used to collect the data from a total of 400 samples. Percentage, mean, standard deviation and Pearson’s moment correlation coefficient were employed for the analysis of the data.
          The results showed that
          1) Corruption public perception level in Phitsanulok Municipality was moderate. Perception of small corruption was higher than the large one. Public participation  in anit-corruption in Phitsanulok Municipality was at a low level. The most participation aspect was deprecation then education campaigns and blowing the whistle respectively.
          2) The public perception of corruption was positively correlated with public participation in anti-corruption in Phitsanulok Municipality.
          3) Guidelines for promoting public’s perception and participation in anti-corruption are using social media and amending the law, especially protecting whistleblowers.