PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION TOWARD RIVER MANAGEMENT IN PHRANAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA, PHRANAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the level of people’s participation in the management of rivers in Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya, and to assess the participation amongst a sample of 399 persons. Data collection was done by questionnaires, and the statistics employed in data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and one-way ANOVA, with level of statistical significance defined at .05. The results of this study indicated that people in Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya had a moderate level of participation. Factors that influenced the people’s participation in river management in Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya, were age, education, income, occupation and duration of residence, whereas, gender was not of any influence.