ROLE OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT LEADERS: A CASE STUDY OF SUB-DISTRICT AND VILLAGE HEADMEN ROLE IN SRIPRACHAN DISTRICT, SUPHANBURI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the opinions of people on the role of sub-district and village headmen according to the Act B.E. 2457 and additional amendment; to compare the opinions of people on the role of sub-district and village headmen classified by personal factors; and to study the relationship between the characteristics of the leaders and the role of sub-district and village headmen. The quantitative research methodology was determined, researchers have gathered all questionnaires from 396 people who live in Sri Prachan District, Suphanburi province, and analyze the data with computer by using the statistical program. Data was analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, Analysis of Variance:, t-test and pearson correlation coefficient. The results were as follows the opinions of people on the role of sub-district and village headmen according to the Act B.E. 2457 were at a high level, and when considering each aspect, it was found that the implementation of the official announcement to the people was the most; the opinions of people with different gender, marital status and occupation were not different, and the opinions of people with different educational backgrounds and average income were different; and the characteristics of the leaders and the role of sub-district and village headmen had a positive relationship.