Abstract

The objectives of this study were 1) to study the smog management        of people in Mae Tha sub-district municipality, Mae On district, Chiang Mai province.     2) to compare the personal factors in smog management of people in Mae Tha   sub-district municipality, Mae On district, Chiang Mai province, 3) to find out          the problems, obstacles and suggestions in smog management of people in Mae Tha sub-district municipality, Mae On district, Chiang Mai province, and 4) to apply              the principle of Iddhipada in solving problem of smog management of people         in  Mae Tha sub-district municipality, Mae On district, Chiang Mai province.            The research used mixed method research. The populations and samples were 4,664 people selected from people who live in Mae Tha sub-district municipality, Mae On district, Chiang Mai province. The samples were 370 people by using the formula     of Taro Yamane with random sampling. The data was collected by using               the questionnaire and the data analysis performed by a computer program for social science research and by the using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation: SD, T-test, F-test with one-way analysis of variance (One way ANOVA)    and differentiates the dual average with Least Significant Difference: (LSD). In the part of open-ended questions showed the problems, obstacles and suggestions,          the researcher arranged the group according to the issues of open- end. Then, there was to analyze by frequency and data from interviews, the researcher will gather data on the essence of the interview, then content analysis technique.

The findings of this research as follows:

1) The opinion level in smog management of people in Mae Tha sub-district municipality, Mae On district, Chiang Mai province was overall at the moderate level (= 3.33). When considering in each aspect, it was found that the opinion level in smog management of people in Mae Tha sub-district municipality, Mae On district, Chiang Mai province of all aspects was at the moderate level.       The knowledge of smog management was at the highest level (= 3.48) and         the cause of smog was the lowest level (= 2.97).   

2) The comparison level in smog management of people in Mae Tha        sub-district municipality, Mae On district, Chiang Mai province using the hypothesis test by different analysis according to personal factors, including gender, age, occupation, education and income found that gender, age, occupation                and education were not different opinion. In the part of income was different opinion. Then, accepted the hypothesis.

3) The problems, obstacles and suggestion about smog management       of people in Mae Tha sub-district municipality, Mae On district, Chiang Mai province included the lack of budget, the officials have fewer, the lack of people awareness did not follow, should consider the common interest more and more. The institute and people should cooperate to follow the rules and regulations, including          the campaign with penalty and the way to scrap destruction by other methods.

4) The interview was found that the key of informants, most of them focus on interesting (Citta); the nstitute andpeople should take care of natural resources more and more. The institute should have the project, policy, campaign to conserve natural resources, reduce the destruction of natural resources such as reforestation, building check dams etc. The principle of Buddhism such as Iddhipāda IV, Ghāravāsadhamma IV in order to apply the conscious mind for analysis of effect that will arise to society, community and natural resources.

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