PEOPLE OPINIONS ON THE MANGROVE ECOLOGICAL REHABILITATION PROJECT TO COMMEMORATE HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’S 72nd BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY, TAMBON KHLONG KHANAN, AMPHOE NUEA KHLONG, CHANGWAT KRABI

Abstract

Objectives of the study were to determine socio-economic condition, opinion level and factors relating to people opinions on the Mangrove Ecological Rehabilitation Project to Commemorate Her Majesty the Queen's 72 ^nd  Birthday Anniversary, Tambon Khlong Khanan, Amphoe Nuea Khlong, Changwat Krabi. Data for the study was gathered by using the designed questionnaires interviewed 240 respondents residing in Ban Klong Mark (Mue 3) Ban Lam Graud (Mue 8) and Ban Ta Yang (Mue 9). The analysis of the relationship between dependent and independent variables was carried out by using Chi-square method with the given significance level of 0.05, and the statistical software package was employed for the data analysis. The results of the study indicated that the most respondents were male and their average age was 40.26 years, and their educational level were at elementary school. Marriage was their marital status and stayed with their couple. The average number of household member was 4.76. The average of their resettled period was 29.12 years. Casual labor was their main occupation, and their average annual household income was 70,943.75 baht. They received the projected information and having comprehension about ecological system of mangrove forest, and their opinions on the project were in positive direction with the average score of 3.70. Moreover, factors relating to people opinions on the Mangrove Ecological Rehabilitation Project to Commemorate Her Majesty the Queen's 72^nd  Birthday Anniversary, Tambon Khlong Khanan, Amphoe Nuea Khlong, Changwat Krabi were information receiving, the participation in the project activities, and comprehension about ecological system of mangrove forest.