Factors Related to Public Participation in Water Management in the Namkon Weir Area, Nan Province.

Abstract

This research aims to investigate the relationship between 4 factors regarding public participation in water management in the Khon weir area, Nan Province. The 4 factors include: 1) demographic; gender, family status, and education; 2) economic; occupation, and net income; 3) communication; perception, and sources of information and news; and 4) motivation; occupational problems, shortage of drinking water, water for consumption and agriculture, and flooding issue. The prospect sample group used in the study includes the Namkhon Weir project area, Chiang Klang District, Nan Province, covering an area of ​​2,598.19 rai, with the applicable area of ​​1,495 rai, consisting of 3 sub-districts and 10 villages, consisting of 227 water users. The questionnaire was used for analysis using Pearson Correlation with a statistical correlation of 0.05. The result revealed that factors related to public participation in water management in the ​​Namkon Weor, Nan Province, are demographic factors including gender and family status; economic factors including occupation and net income; and motivation factors including occupational problems, shortage of water for consumption and agriculture, and flooding issue. As for factors that are not related with a statistical correlation of 0.05, include demographic, education, and communication factors, including information reception and method of reception.