Abstract:
Objectives of this thesis were: 1. To study the level of community development effectiveness of Phrae Provincial Administrative Organization, 2. To study the relationship between Itthipada 4 principle and the effectiveness of community development of Phrae Provincial Administration Organization and 3. To study problems, obstacles and suggestions on the effectiveness of community development of Phrae Provincial Administration. Methodology was the mixed methods. The quantitative research used exploratory method to collect data from samples who were people from 3 sub-districts, namely Mae Lai, Rong Phong and Nam Sum Sub-Districts, Mueang Phrae District, Phrae Province, using the sampling method from Taro Yamane's formula, obtained 400 samples, derived from the total population of 9,987 people and analyzed the data by frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, and determining the relationship between Itthipada 4 principle and the effectiveness of community development of Phrae Provincial administrative Organization, using the Pearsons Correlation Coefficient method. The qualitative research, data were collected from 9 key informants by in-depth interviews and analyzed data by content descriptive interpretation and presented in form of essay, and the table enumerating the frequency of key informants to support quantitative data.
Findings were as follows:
1. Level of community development effectiveness of Phrae Provincial Administrative Organization in line with the five political science aspects, by overall were at high level (x̄ = 3.87, S.D. = 0.44). When considered on aspect-by-aspect basis, in descending order of averages. It was found that the aspect with highest average was the modification aspect (x̄ = 3.97, S.D. = 0.40), followed by the development aspect (x̄ = 3.94, S.D. = 0.46), and the aspect with the lowest average was the performance aspect (x̄ = 3.76, S.D. = 0.57).
2. The relationship between Itthipada 4 principles and the effectiveness of community development of the Phrae Provincial Administrative Organization, by overall, had a positive correlation at fairly high level. (r= .782**) Based on hypothetical tests, it was found that Itthipada 4 principles and the effectiveness of community development of Phrae Provincial Administrative Organization were positively correlated with statistically significant level of 0.01,thus accepting the set hypothesis.
3. Problems and obstacles of effectiveness of community development of Phrae Provincial Administrative Organization were found that there were too few personnel to listen to the real problems and obstacles of the community. Too few channels for the people to express their opinions. Budget allocation to each community was not thorough, and publicity makes the community less involved in both commenting and reviewing. Suggestions : developmentapproaches to community development effectiveness of Phrae Provincial Administrative Organization were found that; More personnel should listen to problems and obstacles from the public to use as a database for considering community development plans. In addition, more channels for public opinion expression should be opened by using communication technologies such as LINE groups, Facebook groups, and policy plans and budgets for community development should be established accordingly. In addition, there should be more publicity to the public about the plan and how it operates, with a focus on getting the public involved in the community development plan that has been formulated.