People’s Political Participation in Sai Ma Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province

Abstract

This research aimed to study and compare the levels of people’s political participation in Sai Ma Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province.  The research used quantitative study.  The study was divided into four dimensions namely news and information, expression of opinions, decision, and monitoring and inspection.   The sample used in the research included 393 constituents aged over 18 years old from 6 villages, according to the administrative district, living in Sai Ma Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province.  The tool used in the research was questionnaire.  The statistics used in the data analysis included Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test, and One-way ANOVA. The research findings revealed that people’s political participation in Sai Ma Subdistrict Municipality, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi Province overall had the mean at fair level.  The consideration of each dimension revealed the following: On decision, the mean of the level of participation was at high level; On news and information, expression of opinions, and monitoring and inspection, the mean of the level of efficiency was at fair level.  The study findings of the comparison of the levels of efficiency, classified by personal factors, revealed that age, education, salary, and residential area had different levels of participation at the statistical significance of .05.  On occupation, the overall level of participation was different at the statistical significance of .05.  With the exception of news and information, there was no difference at the statistical significance of .05.