People's Attitude Towards Provincial Governor : A Study of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) to study the level of attitude of the people of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province towards the governor, and 2) to study and compare personal factors that affect the attitude of the people towards  the governor. The research was conducted using quantitative methods. Data were collected using a questionnaire distributed to 400 respondents who lived in the area under the supervision of Ayutthaya Province.

The results of the research found that among a sample group of people in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, the overall attitude of the people towards the provincial governor was at a high level (x̅ = 3.44). When separated into each area, it was found that economic and provincial development was at a high level (x̅ = 3.74), followed by security (x̅ = 3.39) public utilities (x̅ = 3.37) and social and environmental aspects (x̅ = 3.27).

According to the hypothesis testing using inferential statistics, based on demographics, there were differences in attitudes of the people towards the governor of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province.  It was found that demographic factors including different age groups and education levels do not affect the attitudes of the people towards the governor of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. As for demographic information in terms of gender, occupation, and monthly income, different people have different attitudes towards the governor of Phra Nakhon  Si Ayutthaya Province at a significance level of 0.05.