The perceptions of the people in Phayao Province on the Roles of the Volunteer Defense Corps Members.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study 1) the perceptions of the people in Phayao Province on the roles of the Volunteer Defense Corps Members and 2) to compare the perceptions of the people in Phayao Province to the roles of the Volunteer Defense Corps Members. Classified by gender, age, education level, and occupation. A sample of 400 people in determining the sample size of the population from 391,543 people aged over 18. The questionnaire was used as a research tool. Descriptive statistics such as the percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used for data analysis. Also, T-test and one-way ANOVA were used to analyze the inferential statistics.

The results showed that the overall perception of the people in Phayao Province on the roles of the Volunteer Defense Corps Members was at a moderate level. When considering each aspect, it was found the role of maintaining important places. And transportation was at a high level. Followed by the role of a security patrol in the locality with administrative staff or police, a natural disaster relief aspect was at a moderate level, respectively. The results of a comparative analysis showed that gender, age, education level, and occupation affect the perceptions of the people in Phayao Province on the role of the Volunteer Defense Corps Members were significantly different on statistically significant at the 0.05 level.