Participatory Model for Community Reduction of Traffic Accidents at the Risky Area Point in the City of Bung Wai Warinchamrab, Ubon Ratchathani

Abstract

The traffic accidents problem of Thailand is the leading cause of injury and death. The object of the action research was to study the participatory model of the community for reduction the traffic accidents problem in the risky area, Bung Wai sub-district, Warinchamrab District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. Target group was according to the criteria of 330 persons. Collecting Data used questionnaire, for both quantity and quality data and a group meeting method. Statistic used for this research study were the frequency, mean, percentile, standard deviation and Paied Sample t-test, for the qualification data using the text analysis. The results of the research were as follows: Process in operation 4 steps 1) Study the context and plan the implementation, 2) Take action according to the plan, 3) Fallow up the implementation, 4) Sharing and learning lessons learned. After the operation, it was found that the behavior of the traffic accidents target group  pre research , the average score of the traffic accidents management were 3.52±0.34 post study the average score increased to be 4.46±0.23. The result of the community participation, pre study the sample group had the average score 3.36±0.23, post study the sample group had the score increased to be 4.46±026. The result of the quality data, in the risky area we can identify and analyzed 5 risky areas and cooperate to resolve. The comparison pre and post study concerning the accident, the injury were reducing 11 cases or 29.73 % Life lost reducing 2 cases or 66.67% statistic significantly (P-value<0.05).A research of Participatory model for community reduction of traffic accidents at the risky area point area. There is a factor of success. Strong leaders have network partners working together with the government. The community is involved in every step.