The Public Opinions toward the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Services of Tha Khae Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Mueang Lopburi District, Lopburi Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the level of public opinion toward the disaster prevention and mitigation services of the Tha Khae Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Mueang Lopburi District, Lopburi Province; and 2) to compare public opinions on these services according to personal factors, including gender, age, educational level, occupation, and the frequency of using disaster prevention and mitigation services. This quantitative research was conducted with a sample of 389 residents of Tha Khae Subdistrict. The research results found that: 1) The overall public opinion toward the disaster prevention and mitigation services of the Tha Khae Subdistrict Administrative Organization was at a moderate level. When ranking by mean score from highest to lowest, the aspects were: personnel, preparedness, and equipment. 2) The public’s opinions on the provision of disaster prevention and mitigation services by the Tha Khae Subdistrict Administrative Organization. were analyzed by personal factors. The results revealed that citizens with different gender and age did not have significantly different opinions regarding the disaster prevention and mitigation services. However, differences were found in relation to educational level, occupation, and the number of times using disaster prevention and mitigation services, all of which showed statistically significant differences at the .05 level. This revised summary aligns with the detailed findings for each variable, and the variable “monthly income” should be excluded, as no results were reported for this factor.