The involvement to surveillance the drug problem of noncommissioned officer in the 21st infantry regiment, queen's guard amphur muang Chonburi province
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was twofold. First, it aimed at examining a level of
participation in surveillance of narcotic drug problems among non-commissioned officers
working for the 21st Infantry Regiment, the Queens guard, located in Amphoe Mueang, Chon
Buri Province. Also, this study attempted to compare the level of participation in surveillance of
narcotic drug problems among these non-commissioned officers as classified by length of work,
workplace, military source, and amount of income. The population participating in this study was
153 non-commissioned officers working for the 21st Infantry Regiment, the Queens guard,
Amphoe Mueang, Chon Buri Province. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire.
The statistical tests used to analyze the collected data included frequency, percentage, mean,
standard deviation, and mean comparison.
The results of the study revealed that the subjects demonstrated a low level of
participation in surveillance of narcotic drug problems in every aspect. These included the ones in
relation to supervising, monitoring, coordinating, planning, and managing organizations. Also,
based on the comparison of means, it was found that the subjects with work length more than 31
years demonstrated a higher level of participation in surveillance of narcotic drug problems than
their counterparts with other age groups. Moreover, the non-commissioned officers working for
the 21st Infantry Regiment, the Queens guard, located in Amphoe Mueang, Chon Buri Province
had a higher level of participation in surveillance of narcotic drug problems than those working
for other military bases. Furthermore, the subjects starting their career with being sergeants
demonstrated a higher level of participation in surveillance of narcotic drug problems than those
coming from military reserves. Finally, the subjects having the amount of monthly income more than 25,000 baht had a higher level of participation in surveillance of narcotic drug problems than
those with other amounts of income.