The Problems of Policy Implementation of the Elderly Subsistence Allowance: a Case Study of Chiang Ban Sub-District Administrative Organization Chiang Kam District, Phayao Province
Abstract:
This research aims to study factors Affecting the Implementation of the Elderly Care Welfare Policy, the problems of and suggestions about the welfare policy for the elderly in the area of Chiang Ban Sub district administrative organization, Chiang Kam district, Phayao province.
This research combines quantitative and qualitative research. i.e. 1) A review a collection of data from various documents both in terms of conceptual approach and research findings related to the welfare policy in question. 2) An analysis of the field data collected from the questionnaire and 3) An analysis of interviews and observations to cover all aspects. The purposive sampling consists of 3 groups, namely 1 local politician who is directly responsible for the management of the elderly subsistence allowance; 8 government officials involved in the management of elderly subsistence allowances and 330 elderly people who are entitled to benefit from the welfare allowance.
The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. Statistics used in data analysis are those of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
The findings are as follows: 1) The number of the responses agree with the character of the organization to implement the policy, the character of the agency that results in success in implementing the policy is at the highest level; 2) the ability of the personnel, the relationship of individuals within the unit and the project, and the workers attitude towards the welfare policy of the elderly subsistence allowance are rated at the highest level; 3) Living in the family,community, appropriately of the elders is at high level. Additionally, the quality of life of the elderly, beneficiaries of the subsistence allowance, is at the moderate level.