An Assessment of Village Committee Members’ Opinions on Governance Based on Good Governance Principles of the Kamphaeng Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Kaset Wisai District, Roi Et Province

Abstract

          This research aims to 1) study the opinions of village committees on good governance management, 2) compare opinions on good governance management, and 3) study recommendations on good governance management. This research is a quantitative research. Data were collected using questionnaires from a sample of 114 people. Data were analyzed by finding the mean and standard deviation, analyzing with t-test (Independent Samples) for gender, and performing F-test (One-wayANOVA) for age and education level.
           The research results found that 1. The opinions of the village committees on the administration according to the principles of good governance of Kamphaeng Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Kaset Wisai District, Roi Et Province were at a high level overall. When considering each aspect, all six aspects were at a high level, ranked from the aspect with the highest to lowest average values: the principle of value for money, the principle of transparency, the principle of morality, the principle of responsibility, the principle of participation, and the principle of the rule of law, respectively. 2. The results of the hypothesis testing found that the village committees with different genders, ages, and education levels had no different opinions on the administration according to the principles of good governance of Kamphaeng Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Kaset Wisai District, Roi Et Province overall. 3. The recommendations from this research, ranked from highest to lowest frequency, were as follows: administrators should administer work based on correctness and the needs of the people as the main principles; administrators and subdistrict staff should create good awareness in performing their duties; and they should manage and use limited resources with consideration of the principle of economy, using things to their full potential to create the greatest benefit for the community.