Local Policy Recommendations on Improving the Quality of Life of Local Communities Through the Egan Wheel and the Social Determinants of Health Concepts: A Case Study of Saraburi Province, Thailand

ผู้แต่ง

  • Sornpravate Krajangkantamatr Department of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Thailand
  • Oam To-aj Department of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mahidol University, Thailand
  • Michael Naglis Tourism and Hospitality Management Division, Mahidol University International College, Mahidol University, Thailand
  • Weerasak Putthasri WEE Health Development Foundation, Thailand

คำสำคัญ:

Egan Wheel, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainability, Neighborhood Cohesion, Irrigation System

บทคัดย่อ

Local communities make a significant contribution to achieving sustainable development goals, as they experience and solve problems every day. However, local communities in Thailand are struggling to tackle unsustainability issues. This qualitative research aimed to propose local policy recommendations to address unsustainability issues by applying the Egan Wheel for a sustainable community. Research data was collected from nine local people through in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions were conducted with nine community leaders and eight public servants. The findings suggest that policy recommendations for achieving sustainability in Thai local communities should adopt a two-phase development approach. In the first phase, three key factors (e.g., neighborhood cohesion) need to be resolved. In comparison, the second phase should focus on resolving the remaining five factors (e.g., designing in harmony with local contexts). These policy recommendations aim to strengthen Thai local communities through a sustainable community concept, ultimately enhancing the quality of life and fostering long-term sustainability.

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Krajangkantamatr, S., To-aj, O., Naglis, M., & Putthasri, W. (2025). Local Policy Recommendations on Improving the Quality of Life of Local Communities Through the Egan Wheel and the Social Determinants of Health Concepts: A Case Study of Saraburi Province, Thailand. สหศาสตร์: วารสารสังคมศาสตร์และมนุษยศาสตร์, 25(2), 94–112. สืบค้น จาก https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/sahasart/article/view/281708

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