Development of Quality of Life by Application of the Sufficiency Economy and Ottawa Charter: A Case Study at Moo 5, Kukot Sub-district, Lamlukka District, Pratumtani Province

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This participatory action research was aimed to assess quality of life, identify factors affecting the quality of life, and determine the means for improving quality of life in the community by applying Sufficiency Economy principles and Ottawa Charter.

Methods: step 1, brainstorming sessions with three focus group discussions among community leaders and interested people, mind mapping technique for information analysis and problem-solution prioritization; step 2, collaboration among the community leaders and interested people for the development of plans and project write-ups; step 3, implementation and; step 4: post-project evaluation.

Results: we found that the majority of the community had good quality of life due to the fact that the leader and the core members were strong, that the community had received many awards, that the community oriented around the community committee, and that the community was cooperative. Results in regards to application of Sufficient Economy and Ottawa Charter showed that the community developed a health care knowledge sharing project. They believed that knowledge created logical reason, improved personal skills, prevented illnesses, and promoted healthy community. The project attracted 78 participants and received good attention. Through this, the community leaders had experienced to perform community analysis and project development and management.

Suggestion: The community leaders should continue to develop other projects to sustain the quality of life of the community. The government and private sector should increase dissemination of information about Sufficiency Economy and health promotion.