The Process of Kalasin Happiness Model, Kalasin Province

Abstract

The objective of this study were to analize the process for the development of Kalasin happiness model with regard to community participation and satisfaction, as well as the components and indicators for community happiness. It was conducted between July to September 2015. There were 3 groups of samples: (1) 15 heads of provincial government and technical officers, (2) 60 chief executives of the sub-district administrative organization (SAO), community leaders, and president of public health volun-teers, and (3) 300 peoples of the member of the SAO, villagers, public health volunteers, and members of village committees. Data were collected by group discussions and questionnaire interviews; and were analyzed by content analysis, descriptive statistic including percentage, mean and standard deviation and compared by F-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. It was found that the management process for community happiness could be organized into 4 patterns: (1) a top-down model, (2) a bottom-up model, (3) divided management to be responsible for 3 elements (good people, good health and good income), and (4) divided management to be responsible for 3 elements with stakeholder participation. As for the operation and achievement of the model, high level of participation and satisfaction were observed. The happiness of the communities was at high level in all 19 indicators of the 3 components: good people, good health and good income. There was no difference between the social status and level of happiness in each component and overall.