| Author | Wutipong Somanas |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. HS-88-08 |
| Subject(s) | Rural development--Thailand--Phichit
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-88-08 |
| Abstract | People 's participation in rural development h as been a major
development strategy of the Government since 1982 to encourage
people to involve in improving their living conditions in which
higher self-reliance can be developed f rom within the community.
The Pichit Land Reform Rural Development Support Project is
formulate d in a manner that encourages participation and
involvement of villager sin the area. Its strategy aims at
e n s u ring the program a n d activities fostered under the project
can be continued and expanded when the government assistance is
phased out in 1989.
Th e study is an attempt to assess the potential for
participation of people in rural development under the
agricultural land reform development program and to explore the
extent to which meaningful participation has occurred in practice
at the village level under the influence o f government agencies .
The findings of the study reveal the facts that the
villagers got extensive experience involvement in development
activities introduced frontside the community , generally the
government agencies , therefor e the villagers mostly perceive
participation to b e a matter of t he government formulating the
activities and encouraging the n1 to participate. Nevertheless, the
participation of the villagers which aims to bring a bout t h e
awareness of the need for self-reliance to s u stain development
programs in the longer term will not be occurred unless the
villagers are initially trained to identify community
difficulties and the ineeds to develop as well as to initiate
solutions for implementing b y the irown ideas while assistance
from outside the community is sought if necessary .
Recommendations are presented f or improving villagers '
participation in rural development program, for villagers '
participation in formulating the ALRO development program a n d for fort her studies relate d to this issue. |
| Year | 1988 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-88-08 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Demaine, Harvey |
| Examination Committee(s) | Weber, Karl E. ;Suvit Yodrnani ;Routray, Jayant Kumar |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Agricultural Land Reform Office
Ministry of Agriculture a nd Cooperatives ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1988 |