PUCBLIC PARTICIPATION IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA OF TA KHAN SUBDISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, BAN KHAI DISTRICT, RAYONG PROVINCE

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This research aimed to study and compare the level of public participation in community development in the area of the Takhan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Ban Khai District, Rayong Province. The population used in this study was 8,672 people aged 18 years and over. The researcher calculated the sample size using Taro Yamane's formula, resulting in a sample of 382 people. The instrument used was a questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis included percentage, mean, and standard deviation, t - test, One - Way ANOVA, and F - test. If differences were found, pairwise differences were tested using the LSD statistic. The results of the study found that:

          The level of public participation in community development in the Takhan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, was at a high level overall. Considering each aspect, it was found that participation was at a high level in all aspects. The average values were ranked from highest to lowest as follows: Monitoring and evaluation; Activity implementation; Decision-making and benefit sharing, respectively. The level of public participation in community development in the area of the Takhan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, classified by personal characteristics, found that gender, age, and occupation did not affect the level of participation. However, the level of education affected the level of public participation in community development.