Abstract:
The purposes of this reseach are a) to study levels of peoples participation about forest preservation and development campaign of Khao Ta Lai- Ta Lai Mountain in Wang Mai and Na-Yai-Am Sub district, Na-Yai-Am District, Chantaburi Province b) to study level of factors that effected to peoples participation and to compare levels of factor. The sampling group was composed of 293 individual homes based on criteria of Yamane (Taro Yamane) of Wang Mai and Na-Yai-Am Sub District villagers. The tool used to determine was 5-rating scale with the validity of 0.76. Then its data was analysed by SPSS Program, percentage, means, standard deviation, F-test and T-test respectively with the average of difference by Scheffe method.
The results were found that : 1) The level of peoples participation about forest preservation and development campaign at Khao Talai Talai Mountain were in fair with 64.51 percentage on each side, when the decision of plan, operation, participation of budget or job and following up on job evaluation were respectively with the percentage of 63.82, 61.77, 66.21 and 59.29 in fair levels. 2) Level of factors that effected peoples participation about education level, differences of family job, channels of communication, social support were effected campaign. 3) Comparison of factor levels effecting campaign : 3.1) People of difference gender, age, social status, understanding, channels of communication in campaign participation by overrall were statistically significant difference at .05 level. 3.2) People of difference education level, main job of family, inhabitant, level of receiving news about community preservation, social support, in overall were statistical significantly difference at .05 level.