Abstract

The objectives of this study were to study the good governance levels of local administrative organizations in the Phetchabun province. This study employed quantitative methods in which the researcher administered 400 questionnaires and analyzed data using descriptive methods such as percentage, mean, and standard derivation. The results indicated the overall good governance levels in the Phetchabun Province were high: the most important is responsibility (mean = 3.85, S.D. = 0.91), followed by the rule of law (mean = 3.92, S.D. = 0.93), morality (mean = 3.85, S.D. = 0.91), accountability (mean = 3.57, S.D. = 0.98), cost-effectiveness (mean = 3.48, S.D. = 1.00), and participation (mean = 3.18, S.D. = 0.98). The problem for leaders of local administrative organizations in Phetchabun province are that many development policies and activities are led by the central government and cannot develop and respond to the requirements of the local area.

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