Social Capital for Strengthening the Community of Huadong Subdistrict Nadoon District Mahasarakham Province

Abstract

          This study aimed to 1) study level of social capital in strengthening the community and 2) compare social capital in strengthening the community of Huadong sub-district classified by personal factors. The quantitative research was used. The sample consisted of 287 household heads living in Huadong sub-district community, calculated using Taro Yamane’s formula. A questionnaire was used as the data collection tool. The statistics used for data analysis were mean and standard deviation. The relationship between variables was analyzed using t-test and One-way ANOVA. The results of the study found that 1) the level of opinions on social capital in strengthening the community of Huadong sub-district was at a high level 2) Social capital in strengthening the community of Huadong sub-district was not different overall and in each aspect. As for social capital for strengthening the community of Huadong sub-district with different ages and occupations, it was found that the aspect of cooperation was significantly different at the .05 level.