Community Participation in Ecotourism in the Chiang Khan Walking Street Area, Chiang Khan District, Loei Province
Keywords:
Ecotourism, Community participation, Chaing Khan walking streetAbstract
The objective of this quantitative research was to assess the level of community participation in ecotourism in the Chiang Khan Walking Street area, located in Chiang Khan District, Loei Province. The research employed a questionnaire as the primary data collection tool, with a total of 404 respondents who were local residents living in the Chiang Khan Walking Street area, Chiang Khan District, Loei Province. The statistical methods used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
The findings revealed that most respondents were male, aged between 20 and 30 years, married, held a bachelor's degree, worked in government or state enterprise sectors, had a monthly income between 15,001 and 20,000 baht, and had resided in the community for 21 – 30 years. Regarding community participation in ecotourism, the highest level of participation was found in practical involvement, with a mean score of 4.18 (high level). This was followed by benefit-sharing participation with a mean of 3.47 (high level), decision-making participation with a mean of 3.26 (moderate level), and evaluation participation with a mean of 3.04 (moderate level).
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