Opinion about Life Quality of Rubber Farmers in Bankhai District, Rayong Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study 1) demographic factor 2) using communications
technology 3) need from government helping 4) opinion about life quality and 5) compare between
demographic factor and life quality of rubber farmers in Bankhai District, Rayong Province. Sampling were
198 rubber farmers. The research instrument was interview schedule and statistical analysis was frequency
percentage mean standard deviation and T-test and F-test. The results of the research revealed that almost
of rubber farmers were female 53.00%, average age 50.56 years old, educational level was lower than
bachelor’s degree 70.20%, average income was 8,994.44 baht/month, average expense was 2,569.29
baht/month, number of family member were 1-2 persons 60.10%. Using communications technology were
mobile phone 45.81% followed by smart phone 18.56% and Line application15.56%. The overall of the
opinion about life quality of rubber farmers were at the high level mean = 2.38 the highest mean was
family with score = 2.61. Moreover, the hypothesis testing found that the different age had the differently
decision on the health of life quality, the different income had the different decision on family economic
and overall at 0.05 significance level.