Open AccessLesson Learned - The Quality of Life Development and Income Enhancement for The Local Community Project from The Mission as a Higher Education Institute for Local Development of Phranakhon Rajabhat University
Author(s) -
Chanthana Udom,
Phairoj Butchiwan,
gnooch Paiboonrattana,
Phrapalad Somchai Damnoen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0033-3077
DOI - 10.17762/pae.v58i1.1361
Subject(s) - megaproject , general partnership , participatory development , local community , community development , process (computing) , process management , development plan , quality (philosophy) , citizen journalism , sociology , psychology , economic growth , political science , business , engineering , management , computer science , economics , philosophy , civil engineering , epistemology , law , operating system
This article aims to present the conceptual framework of the project implementation process and its result of the mission as a higher education institute for local development, Phranakhon Rajabhat University. This is a part of the quality of life development and income enhancement for the local community. The target of the project was farmers and small and micro-community enterprises (SMCE) in Bang Yai district, Nonthaburi, covering 4 sub-districts with 60 households. The methodology focused on building partnership networks and defining the common goals by analysis of the capital and capacity, in which involving problem-solving. Additionally, it also emphasized on finding solutions that leading to academic development via participatory process. This was to solve problems and support the ongoing implementation of the local community. The tools used in the project were group discussions, in-depth interviews, and workshops. The results of the project implementation were a plan for problem-solving and development projects of the local community. They consist of 1 megaproject and 10 sub-projects with substantial results. It also has to be consistent with the needs of the users and be applicable for further development in income enhancement for farmers in the future