AN APPLICATION OF APARIHANIYADHAMMA IN ADMINISTRATION OF SUNPAKWAN SUB-DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY, HANGDONG DISTRICT, CHIANG MAI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) to study the opinion of people towards the application of Aparihaniyadhamma in administration of Sunpukwan Sub-district Municipality, Hangdong District, Chiang Mai Province, 2) to compare the opinion of people towards the application of Aparihaniyadhamma in administration of Sunpukwan Sub-district Municipality, Hangdong District, Chiang Mai Province, 3) to find out the guidelines of solving problem of people towards the application of Aparihaniyadhamma in administration of Sunpukwan Sub-district Municipality, Hangdong District, Chiang Mai Province, and 4) to apply Aparihaniyadhamma in administration of Sunpukwan Sub-district Municipality, Hangdong District, Chiang Mai Province.

The research used mixed methods research, both quantitative research and survey research. The data of quantitative research were collected by using in-depth interview and the key of informants. The populations and samples were 7 villages and 18 years old upward, selected from people who live in Sunpukwan Sub-district Municipality, Hangdong District, Chiang Mai Province. The methodology used R.V. Krejcie & Morgan formula for the sampling population (Krejcie and Morgan, 1970) with reliability equal to 95% and error equal to 5% of 12,785 people. A sample was selected from 375 persons and the analysis of data have been done by frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, in the case of two groups of independent variable and F-test by one way analysis for variance (One-way ANOVA), were analyzed using content analysis (Content Analysis Technique) with mixed methods research.

The findings of this research as follows:

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   The opinion of people towards the application of Aparihaniyadhamma in administration of Sunpukwan Sub-district Municipality, Hangdong District, Chiang Mai Province was overall at the high level (X = 3.85). When considering in each aspect as follows: the respecting conservation for women’s cultural right and traditions and children was (X = 4.35), followed by the conservation of historic and cultural traditions was (X = 4.11), the regular meeting was (X = 3.78), the respecting adult or commander was (X = 3.70), the open meeting or the close meeting all together and the promotion and protection to Buddhism as the same mean was (X = 3.68), and not make provision or not cancel the indulgent of law code was (X = 3.66).

   
   


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   It was found that comparison result of people’s opinion classified by personal factors, gender and income, there was not different opinion towards the application of Aparihaniyadhamma in administration of Sunpukwan Sub-district Municipality and the hypothesis was rejected. The significant differences were found in age, education levels and occupation at the 0.05 level. Then, the hypothesis was accepted.

   
   


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   The guidelines of the application of Aparihaniyadhamma in administration of the municipality found that organizing opportunities for all sectors in community into work participation systematically. It can perform to be the concrete object of objectives. There were planning, organizing, management, command, coordination, checking and evaluation by considering common interest and people for sustainable peace.