The effect of community participation on conflict management
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This study aimed to investigate the relationship and effect of community participation and conflict management on gold
mining resources in Khaochetluk sub-district, Tapkhlo district, Phichit province, Thailand. There were 224 participants derived
from a total population of 1,712 who had participated in this study. Researchers employed cross-sectional descriptive
research design utilizing questionnaire as an instrument to collect data. This instrument has been piloted and found to be
validated after checking by three experts and reliable with high value of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The obtained data was
analyzed not only using descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean score, standard deviation but also inferential statistics
such as Pearson product moment correlation, stepwise multiple linear regression. Findings of the study indicated that both
variables namely community participation as well as conflict management were at moderate level. Additionally, Pearson
correlation coefficients revealed that community participation had significant, positive, and moderate relationship with
conflict management (r = 0.456) at the significant level of 0.01. Consequently, result of this study revealed that there were
two significant predictors toward conflict management. These two significant predictors were ‘involvement’ and
‘empowerment’ components of community involvement which have successfully contributed 20.1 percent variance of
conflict management at 0.01 significant level. Qualitative findings indicated that an establishment of platform to provide
opportunities for community participation. An appointed committee needs for monitoring purposes. This study is able to
promote the importance of community participation in conflict management.
Keywords: Community participation, conflict management, gold mining resources.
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