Participation of Farmers,s Activities in Water Resource Management in Li Watershed, Lumphun Province

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the participation of farmers activities in water resource
management. The study was designed by mixed method. The number of sample size was 223 household
and 19 stakeholders lived in the area of Li Watershed, Lumphun Province. Questionnaires, informal interviews
and focus group discussion were used as tools for data collection. Data were analyzed by descriptive
statistics, content analysis and stepwise regression analysis. The results show that the participation
of farmers activities in water resource management were on the modulate level ( X = 2.73 ± 0.75). Distance
between house to Li river (10 - 10.00 km) was negative significantly associated with water resource
management activities. (p – value .001). The agricultural utilities and community cultural utilities were
positive significantly associated with water resource management. (p – value .003 and .000). However,
the effects of physical changes in river, community network and water resource management of cultural
ecology rehabilitation activities were positively correlated with water resource management participation

process of people, to create awareness and understanding of water resource management problems
of Li river and planning for creating activities and learning center base on rules agreed by community.