Conditions and Demand Conditions Active Aging for Elder

Abstract

      This research aimed to study the conditions and demand conditions active aging for elder academic service in Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat University. The mixed methodology was used and divided into 2 issues. 1) Studying of conditions and demand conditions active aging for elder academic service in Nakhon Ratchasima, a qualitative research. The sample group for this research was a representative of government agencies such as Provincial Administrative Organization of Nakhon Ratchasima, Office of Social Development and Human Security of Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial office of the Non-Formal and Informal Education, the subdivisions of the sub-district including sub-district and administrative organizations
in Nakhon Ratchasima. Fifteen people were selected by purposive sampling. The study tool was the in-depth interview. The data was analyzed by Content analysis. 2) Studying of conditions and demand conditions active aging for elder academic service in Nakhon Ratchasima, a quantitative research. The samples were 400 elder
people (up to the age of 60) in Nakhon Ratchasima using table of Krejcie & Morgan. The study tool was questionnaire. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
      Research findings showed that: 1) in the part of educational services, the goal should be to enable the elder to meet their demands on health, mental, complementing, career advancement, and the ability to transfer their knowledge; and 2) overall, the levels and needs of active aging for elder were very high. When
considering each aspect, it was found that the most demanding aspect was the quality of life, followed by the power of education, respectively.