Pathumthani University Academic Journal

GUIDELINES FOR SELECTING STUDIES IN THE FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

2024-12-03T10:40:11+07:00

The purpose of this academic article was to analyze the study choices between the Faculty of Industrial Education and the Faculty of Engineering by considering the important factors that affect students’ decision, which include: personal interests, career goals, job opportunities in the labor market, future skills and trends in industry demand. The article presents a comparison of teaching styles in each faculty. The Faculty of Industrial Education focuses on developing teaching skills together with engineering skills to prepare students for teaching careers in technical professions, while the Faculty of Engineering focuses on developing technical knowledge and skills to solve technological and innovative problems in the industrial sector.

The results of the analysis indicate that students should carefully consider various factors to choose a study path that is consistent with the needs and skills appropriate for the future labor market. This article is therefore useful for both students who are deciding on a faculty and those involved in the development of educational curricula and policies.

HIGHER EDUCATION AS A CONTEMPORARY DIPLOMATIC TOOL FOR PROMOTING THAI NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2025-04-22T12:51:51+07:00

This article introduces contemporary diplomacy concepts, policies, and practices in higher education context. Contemporary diplomacy is an alternative diplomacy that expands opportunities for general public and entities, including higher education institutions to assume diplomatic roles, enhance the nation’s soft power, and contribute to academic advancement for solving global crisis. Higher education institutions engage in various forms of contemporary diplomatic activities including cultural diplomacy, science and innovation diplomacy, academic diplomacy, and knowledge diplomacy.

In this article, the author describes various Thai policies and mechanisms that promote contemporary diplomacy, particularly cultural diplomacy and international higher education. Last but not least, examples of Thai higher education engagement in contemporary diplomacy are provided, including promotion of Thai language and cultures, provision of student and faculty mobility scholarships, and transnational education provision.

FACTORS INFLUENCING OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH RISKS AMONG BEAUTICIANS IN SAENSUK MUNICIPAL, CHONBURI PROVINCE

2025-03-07T12:25:49+07:00

The purpose of this academic article was to analyze the study choices between the Faculty of Industrial Education and the Faculty of Engineering by This research aimed to examine the factors influencing occupational health risks among beauticians in Saen Suk Municipality, Chonburi Province. The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design. A total of 97 beauticians were selected using Cochran's formula, with convenience sampling applied. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple linear regression. The majority of participants were female, accounting for 77.3%, with the average working hours were 10.11 hours per day (SD = 1.77). Most beauticians had a poor level of knowledge regarding occupational health risks, representing 44.3%. In terms of influencing factors, interpersonal support, environmental conditions in the workplace, and awareness of relevant rules and regulations were rated at a very good level by most participants, with 79.4%, 97.9%, and 60.8% respectively. Regarding the level of occupational health risk, the majority of beauticians experienced a moderate level of risk at 64.0%. Specifically, 43.3% were at high risk from chemical hazards, 41.2% were at moderate risk from physical hazards, and 72.2% were at low risk from biological hazards. The regression analysis revealed that working hours and the influence of related rules and regulations significantly predicted occupational health risks, with standardized coefficients of 0.342 and 0.256 respectively. Together, these variables explained 24.3% of the variance in occupational health risk, with statistical significance at the 0.05 level

THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF HEMP PRODUCTS BY COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES IN BAN SEREE RAT, CHONG KHEAP SUB DISTRICT, PHOP PHRA DISTRICT, TAK PROVINCE

2025-01-03T11:07:26+07:00

This mixed-methods research aims to study the demand for designing and developing hemp-based products for the Seri Rat Herbal Processing Community Enterprise and to develop hemp products tailored to this community in Phop Phra District, Tak Province. The study begins with data collection on product development needs, involving 30 key informants selected through purposive sampling: (1) members of the Seri Rat Community Enterprise and (2) customers purchasing the products. The collected data were analyzed to design and develop unique hemp products for the community using a participatory community-based product design approach. The development process was guided by the acquired knowledge and community input. The newly developed community products were subsequently evaluated for consumer satisfaction using a questionnaire administered to 390 respondents, selected through purposive sampling. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.

The findings indicate that: 1) the Seri Rat Community Enterprise seeks to promote and develop hemp-based products to enhance their value, focusing on three key products-hemp tea, hemp soap, and hemp balm each reflecting the community’s unique identity; 2) the design and development process was highly participatory, incorporating local characteristics of Chong Khaeb Subdistrict, such as hemp farms and hemp leaves, into the product designs to reflect the distinct identity of the area; and 3) consumer satisfaction with the newly developed hemp products was rated as very high, with an overall mean score of 4.58

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HEALTH BELIEFS AND HEALTH BEHAVIORS IN PREVENTING CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) AMONG RESIDENTS IN PHROMMANI SUB-DISTRICT, MUEANG DISTRICT, NAKHON NAYOK PROVINCE

2025-04-18T12:53:57+07:00

This study employed a cross-sectional descriptive research design to examine self-protective behaviors and related factors influencing the prevention of COVID-19 among residents in Phrommani Subdistrict, Nakhon Nayok Province. The total population consisted of 589 individuals. The sample size of 245 participants was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s formula, and purposive sampling was applied. The research instrument was a questionnaire that had been validated for content accuracy by experts and demonstrated a reliability coefficient of 0.78. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as inferential statistics using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.

The results revealed that most participants had a high level of knowledge regarding COVID-19 (79.16%), a high level of attitude (47.91%), high perceived severity (73.75%), high perceived susceptibility (77.91%), and high perceived benefits of prevention (76.66%). Perceived barriers to prevention were at a moderate level (79.16%), while preventive behaviors were at a high level (53.25%). Additionally, all components of the Health Belief Model were found to have a statistically significant positive correlation with COVID-19 preventive behaviors at the .01 level. These findings highlight the importance of promoting health-related perceptions in alignment with the Health Belief Model to enhance effective disease prevention behaviors in the population

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2025-06-27T15:16:00+07:00