Political Awareness Of People In Field Ban Hua Raet, Chang Pi Subdistrict, Srikhoraphum District, Surin Province

Abstract

Objectives of this research were: 1) To study the levels of people’s political awareness, 2) To compare the people’s opinions on political awareness, 3) To propose approaches for developing people’s political awareness in Ban Hua Raet, Chang Pi Subdistrict, Srikhoraphum District, Surin Province, This research was quantitative collect data from 250 samples selected by convenience sampling and using a questionnaire data   percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and F-test. In cases where statistically significant differences are found at the 0.05 level, the differences will be analyzed using the Least Significant Difference (LSD) method. The data from open-ended questionnaires were analyzed by description with a table of frequency.

          The Findings were as follows:

1) Most People in Ban Hua Raet, Chang Pi Subdistrict, Srikhoraphum District, Surin Province were female, totaling 146 people, or 58.4%. There were 54 people, or 21.6%, aged 31-40. A total of 144 people, or 57.6%, had an income of less than 5,000 baht. There were 135 married individuals, accounting for 54.0%. Most had a secondary education/vocational certificate, with 100 people, or 40.0%, respectively. It was found that people had opinions on the people’s political awareness in Ban Hua Raet, Chang Pi Subdistrict, Srikhoraphum District, Surin Province, overall at a high level (=3.71, S.D.=0.548). Classified by sides, from high to low, the findings were that the element of voting participation was at the highest level (=4.27, S.D.=0.727) at the highest level. Next is the aspect of political participation (=3.75, S.D.=0.764), with the average at a high level. The element of family institutions (=3.58, S.D.=0.734) has an average at the high level. The aspect of political understanding (=3.53, S.D.=0.839) is average at a high level. The last element of mass media institutions (=3.42, S.D.=0.877)  has an average at a high level, respectively.

          2) People of different sexes, incomes, and statuses did not have different opinions on the people’s political awareness in Ban Hua Raet, Chang Pi Subdistrict, Srikhoraphum District, Surin Province, rejecting the set hypothesis. People with different ages and education overall had different opinions, statistically significant at 0.05, on the people’s political awareness. Thus, the hypothesis is accepted.

        3) Approaches for developing public political awareness of the people’s opinions on the political awareness in Ban Hua Raet, Chang Pi Subdistrict, Srikhoraphum District, Surin Province, for each side, where that aspect of family institutions, family members should be encouraged to openly discuss and exchange opinions about politics without partisan division, to foster political awareness starting at the family level. Mass media institutions should have easier access to information so that citizens can stay informed about news, which would help enhance political awareness among the public. Regarding voting participation, they should not buy or sell votes, and the votes obtained should be genuine voices from the people. Regarding political understanding, educational media about politics should use simple language and easily accessible content to enhance knowledge for citizens of all age groups. Political participation should be activities for freely expressing opinions and exchanging views on political and social issues to encourage citizens to be politically aware