Perception and expectation of welfare card holders towards implementation provincial welfare store policy

Abstract

The government has formulated a 20-year national strategy for opportunity creation and social equality. The policy project emphasizes reducing inequality through provincial welfare stores with welfare cards. This project that the government provides social assistance to low-income people. The objectives of this research were to study the perceptions and expectations of welfare cardholders towards the implementation of the provincial welfare store policy in Chonburi province. The research uses qualitative research methodology as a phenomenological approach. (Creswell, 1998). Samples were selected by purposive sampling in Chonburi province. (Patton, 1990, 169). Data collection by in-depth interviews, observation without participation, and recording data and sound from the group of contributors. Samples are welfare card holders and provincial welfare store owners in Chonburi province, a total of 30 people. Data analysis by content analysis and descriptive methodology. The results are 1) The perception of welfare card holders and provincial welfare store owners for the provincial welfare store policy is perceived by watching television, perceived social media sharing (Facebook), perceived from relatives, the perceived announcement of the Krung Thai Bank, and perceived from the municipality and village headman to explore the area. And some still don’t know their rights or the benefits of having a provincial welfare card. 2) The expectations from welfare card holders and provincial welfare store owners are that it is nice to have an extra welfare card value of 500 baht per month, they need a provincial welfare store policy to help subsidy school uniforms for children every year, and they want to carry on the project for a long time to make it successful.