RMUTK Journal of Liberal Arts

A Study of Community-Engaged Health Professional Education Model in Nursing Education in College of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute

2024-03-27T09:39:34+07:00

The aims of this descriptive study were to study community-engaged health professional education model in nursing education at the college of nursing, Faculty of Nursing (FoN), Praboromarajchanok Institute (PBRI). The samples were purposively selected from the colleges that provided nursing education and applied at least 4 criteria of community-engaged health professional education model. Two colleges from each region were selected; therefore, a total of samples in this research were 8 colleges, with the total of 80 informants who were executives, teachers, and nursing students. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and content analysis. The results showed that 76.67% of these nursing colleges applied the community engagement pedagogy at least in one subject. The most commonly applied pedagogy was community-based method (82.60%). Regarding the process of organizing teaching and learning with community engagement, it was found that these colleges had divided the process into 3 steps which were preparation, execution, and conclusion. This learning outcome resulted in policy formulation at the faculty level, which aimed at establishing a distinct educational philosophy and then implementing it more concretely at the college level. Community classrooms should be established by fully engaging the community in organizing and managing the learning process from designing the curriculum to conducting detailed evaluations of the outputs, outcomes, and impacts.

The Development of a Research Information System for Piboonbumpen Demonstration School, Burapha University

2024-10-29T14:33:50+07:00

This research aims to develop a research information system for Piboonbumpen Demonstration School, Burapha University, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the developed system. The sample group consists of 1) three experts in system development and information services, and 2) 115 users, who are staff members with a practical interest in using the research information system. These participants were selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments used include: 1) Expert interview questionnaires, 2) The developed research information system, and 3) The system effectiveness evaluation form. The data were analyzed using statistical methods, including mean and standard deviation. The research findings are as follows: 1) the analysis, design, and development of the information system revealed that the experts considered the use of PHP and MySQL database management system to be appropriate for the development of the information system. As for data collection, it should be divided into researcher information and research project data. As a result, the researcher developed 1) The information system using PHP program language combined with the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture, with MySQL used for data management. 2) The evaluation results of the system's effectiveness by the experts showed that the research information system was highly efficient in terms of data input, processing, and output, with a mean score of 4.29 and a standard deviation of 0.29. 3) The evaluation results of the system's effectiveness by users, who were staff members of the school, indicated that the research information system performed very well in terms of content, design, and usability, with a mean score of 4.64 and a standard deviation of 0.54.

Factors Influencing the Saving Behavior of Private Company Employees in the Central Business District of Bangkok

2024-06-11T14:49:36+07:00

The objective of this research is to study the personal factors influencing saving behavior, the factors affecting saving behavior, and the saving behavior of private company employees in the central business district of Bangkok. The sample group consists of 400 private company employees located in Bangkok's central business district. A questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. Statistics used for data analysis include percentage, mean, standard deviation, chi-square test, and multiple regression analysis. The research findings revealed that the majority of respondents were female, aged between 41 and 50 years old, single, no children, with the bachelor's degree education level. Their job characteristics were in marketing/sales positions at the operational level (officer/employee) with an average monthly income of 20,001 to 40,000 baht, and the average monthly expenses were 10,001 to 30,000 baht. The respondents placed significant importance on social and economic factors overall. They themselves were the main influence on their saving decisions, tend to save on special occasions, experience uncertainty in their saving, and the amount saved each time was less than or equal to 10,000 baht. The form of saving was depositing money in banks for emergency use. The hypothesis testing results was found that personal factors influenced saving behavior with statistical significance at the .05 level. Social and economic factors were significantly related to the saving behavior of private company employees in the central business district of Babgkok at the .05 statistical significanc level with a prediction error of 1.129.

The Potential of Sustainable Integrated Creative Tourism Development In the Bang Mae Mai Community, Suphanburi Province

2024-05-24T09:42:04+07:00

This research article aimed to 1) examine the tourism resources in the Bang Mae Mai community, Suphanburi Province 2) analyze the internal and external environment of sustainable tourism development and 3) study the potential of sustainable integrated creative tourism development of Bang Mae Mai community. This study was a qualitative research, and the instrument used in the research included a community study form, tourism resource inspection form, In-depth interview, participatory observation and subgroup meeting. There were 32 informants from the government sector, private sector, general public, and Thai tourists. The researcher analyzed the data and prioritized group content by analyzing, classifying and summarizing key points. The results indicated that natural resource was Tha Chin River and cultural resources were Wat An and Thai style house. Special event resources were Mae Phosop tradition of rice blessing. Activity resources included riding traditional ‘E-Tan’ vehicle to view groups of 100 sugar palm trees. Service resources were community utility systems such as electricity, water supply. Regarding the analysis of the internal and external environment of the Bang Mae Mai community, the strength was the convenient location with easy access of Bang Mae Mai community; whereas the weaknesses were the lack of strategic planning, marketing plans, conservation plans and personnel for development. The subgroup meeting agreed that there was an opportunity in tourism development in alignment with global trends in nature, environment, culture, agriculture and cultinary tourism. However, there were some obstacles about the destinations and surrounding competitors in tourism development as well as natural disasters such as floods, water and air pollution. The potential of tourism resources was diverse with outstanding natural resources.

Malaysian Tourist Satisfaction towards the Krabi Walking Street, Mueang District, Krabi Province

2024-05-21T14:31:08+07:00

This research aims to study the satisfaction of Malaysian tourists towards the Krabi Walking Street Market in Muang District, Krabi Province, categorized by gender, age, marital status, occupation, monthly income, and educational level. The sample group used in this study consisted of 400 Malaysian tourists who traveled the Krabi Walking Street Market. The research tools used in the study were a quantitative research methodology in the form of survey research. The sample population was determined using a convenience random sampling method, and a total of 400 questionnaires were used as the data collection tool. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics including percentage, mean, and standard deviation as well as inferential statistics including statistics Independent-Samples T Test, One-way Analysis of Variance (One-way Anova), and Least Significant Difference pairwise analysis. The results showed that the overall satisfaction level of Malaysian tourists towards the Krabi Walking Street in Mueang District, Krabi Province, was in a high level. The satisfaction could be ranked from highest to lowest in four aspects: safety, expenses, services, and facilities. The hypothesis testing revealed that demographic factors such as gender, age, marital status, occupation, monthly income, and educational level of Malaysian tourists had a significant impact on their satisfaction with the Krabi Walking Street Market with statistical significance level of 0.05.

Waste Management of Silk Cocoons Residue by Using Innovation to Develop Lifestyle Fashion Products with a Sustainability Concept

2024-07-23T16:33:46+07:00

The objectives of the research were 1) to solve the problems of cocoon residue waste generated by the textile, fashion, and garment industry. 2) to use creative innovation upcycling and add value from silk cocoon scraps. 3) to develop lifestyle fashion product design from a sustainable concept. This research was an experimental and qualitative study. The sample group was consisted of 3 experts selected by purposive sampling. The research instruments included in-depth interviews, analysis of experimental data in tabular form, and qualitative data analysis through content analysis. The results found that 1) waste silk thread from the fashion and textile industry was successfully transformed into filaments and threads through a recycling process. The tensile strength and elongation at break of the yarns were tested according to ASTM D2256-97 standards. The breaking strength of the fabric was tested according to ASTM 5035-90 standards, and its tear resistance was tested according to ASTM 1424-83 standards. Subsequently, the 5 Ne yarn was woven into 3/1 twill fabric, exhibiting a canvas-like texture or calico fabric. 2) the results of using innovative methods to enhance the value of waste silk, through testing the fabric's strength according to ASTM D-1388-08 standards, revealed that the treated fabric with different concentrations of antibacterial agents did not affect the strength and color of the fabric. Additionally, the treated fabric showed slightly stiffer than that of untreated fabric. The antibacterial properties against two types of bacteria, E. coli and S. aureus, were tested and displayed that they effectively inhibited the growth of S. aureus at a concentration of 20 g/L. The water absorption according to AATCC-792018 standards demonstrated good absorbency. Moreover, after undergoing 20 cycles of washing, the treated fabric retained the effectiveness. It also indicated good performance even after laundry. 3) The results of developing sustainable fashion products, based on interviews and analysis, revealed that clothing should be meet the needs of Generation Z consumers. The clothing should be able to transform (Transformation clothing) and be easy to care. The design should be fashionable and distinctive and enable the wearer to feel confident in expressing their identity on social media. Consequently, 10 clothing designs were created under the theme of ‘Blending the Nature for Sustainability’. The fabric derived from this research was used to make blue jeans denim which is popular in fashion and textile industry.