The results of the development program using the participation of community leaders in the health management village at Nonsomboon sub-district, Mueang Buengkan district, Buengkan province.

Abstract

                  The health management village is the ultimate goal in the health development at the local level. The aim of the health management village is to self support in health care by the member of community. This quasi–experimental research was aim to evaluate the development program using the participation of the member of community to reach the criteria of the health management village. The subjects of the study consisted of 48 community leaders in Nonsomboon sub-district, Mueang Buengkan district, Buengkan province using the purposive sampling technique. The program development was conducted using the participation from community leaders in most process. .  The data was recorded and collected using questionnaires. All data was statistically analyzed by the descriptive statistics using percentage, mean, standard deviation and the inferential statistics using dependent t-test.

                  The result showed that following the experiments the overall mean score in development participation in community leaders increased significantly  including problem analysis, planning , plan implementation, beneficial and evaluation (P<0.05). The experimental village created more activities and covered all aspects of development that lead the community to meet the criteria of the health management village.

              In conclusion, the key success factors of this program include: 1) sharing experience and lesson learning among the community with the achieved neighboring community which motivates the member to sustain the development of their community 2) the well participation of agency and all stake holder in community 3) community leader know the community circumstance and utilize the participation process in all development plan and then implement that plan.