PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT OF BANRAI SUBDISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, BANRAI DISTRICT, UTHAITHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

This research objectives were: 1) Public Participation in the Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment of Banrai Subdistrict Administrative Organization. 2) Comparison of Public Participation in the Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment of Banrai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Banrai District, Uthaithani Province, This research article was quantitative. The research area was Banrai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Banrai District, Uthaithani Province.  The sample was people who were heads of families or representatives in the family, living in the area of Banrai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Uthaithani Province, totaling 337 people, the sampling was used Taro Yamane's table. The instrument was a questionnaire. The data was analyzed using percentages, means, standard deviations, t-tests and F-tests.

              The research results found that:

1. Public Participation in the Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment of Banrai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Banrai District, Uthaithani Province, overall it was at a high level ( = 3.92) and when considering each aspect it was found that participation at the highest level was participation in participating in activities (  = 4.00), followed by participation in receiving benefits (  =3.88), participation in monitoring and evaluation (  = 3.94) and participation in decision making (  =3.87), respectively.


2. Comparison of Public Participation in the Conservation of Natural Resources and the Environment of Banrai Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Banrai District, Uthaithani Province, overall and each aspect, classified by gender, age, status, education level, family size and average monthly income found that the participation was not different (p>.05).