International Business Management

Year: 2017
Volume: 11
Issue: 6
Page No. 1336 - 1342

Community Wellbeing Indicator: A Study on a Possibility to Utilize in the Northeastern Part of Thailand

Authors : Pattaraporn Weeranakin and Buapun Promphakping

Abstract: Currently, an attempt is being made to develop indicators as a tool to efficiently evaluate social development, especially at the local level where the local government is required to respond to the true needs of the local community. With the current known facts, this research aims to discover the way to apply a Community Wellbeing Indicator (CWI) to reflect true development and benefits at the community level. This study is presenting the results from qualitative approach through an expert group meeting to find the possibility of integrating a CWI in Northeastern Thailand at a local level. The results showed that data crucial for developing the CWI should be collected annually after the harvest season from December to March of each year from government agencies including the Local Administration Organization (LAO) a provincial health office and a district public health office. The questionnaires should be submitted on behalf of a community, not by an individual community member or leader. The questionnaire responses should be collected through a participatory approach and should include 7-10 participants selected from a variety of community members attending the community assembly to discuss and find a collective answer regarding community wellbeing issues. The results from expert group meeting to find out the implementation of indicators found that the possibility of indicator implementation was high. The research suggested that the development of the Northeaster CWI should be conducted specifically for the best achievement.

How to cite this article:

Pattaraporn Weeranakin and Buapun Promphakping, 2017. Community Wellbeing Indicator: A Study on a Possibility to Utilize in the Northeastern Part of Thailand. International Business Management, 11: 1336-1342.

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