The Implementation Role in Farm Youth (4-H Club) Project of Farm Youth Group Members in Chaiyaphum Province

Abstract

The main objectives of this research were to 1) study basic information of the farm youth members in Chaiyaphum province, 2) the role of farm youth members in implementing the farm youth project and 3) compare the differences in some basic economic and social factors of farm youth members with their role in implementing the farm youth project. Data were collected using structured interviews from 95 members of the Farm Youth Project in Chaiyaphum Province. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The research results found that most of farm youth group members in Chaiyaphum province were female (63.20%). The average age was 16.97 year old. Farm youth group members’ educational level was grade 12 (68.40%). Most of their parents’ main occupation is farmers (55.80%). Farm youth group members’ duties are caretakers and carry out activities (89.47%). They received knowledge from advisors (74.74%). The role of implementing the farm youth project of members found that they played roles at a moderate level in overall. The role consists of 4 aspects as production role (  = 1.79), group management aspect ( = 1.72), natural resource conservation aspect (  = 1.61), and the community development aspect (  = 1.79). A comparison of roles in implementing farm youth project found that farm youth members whose parents' different main occupations and different of duration joining membership of farm youth project are played in different roles in implementing farm youth project.