Effectiveness of Community Public Health Administration by Hua Pho Subdistrict Administrative Organization in Song Phi Nong District, Suphan Buri Province

Abstract

This study aimed to: 1) assess the factors affecting the management and overall effectiveness of community public health management by the Hua Pho Subdistrict Administrative Organization in Song Phi Nong District, Suphan Buri Province; 2) compare public opinions on the effectiveness of community public health management according to various personal factors; and 3) examine the relationship between management factors and the effectiveness of community public health management. This research utilized a quantitative survey method, collecting data through structured questionnaires. The study population consisted of was obtained from residents living in Hua Pho Subdistrict, comprising 14 villages, using cluster sampling. A sample size of 385 respondents was determined using Taro Yamane's formula. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, as well as inferential statistics, including t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and correlation analysis.
The research findings were as follows:
1. The factors influencing community public health management were perceived as having a high impact. The overall effectiveness of community public health management was also rated highly.
2. Differences in public opinions on the effectiveness of community public health management, based on gender, age, education, marital status, occupation, and monthly income, were statistically insignificant.
3. Planning, organization, leading, and evaluation exhibited moderate positive correlations with the effectiveness of community public health management, with statistical significance at the 0.01 level.