Promoting and Conservation of Local Wisdom on Ornamental Fish Culture for Exportation in Nakhon Pathom Province

Abstract

          This research attempted to study guideline for promoting and preserving the folk wisdom on growing ornamental fish for exportation in NakhonPathom Province and for developing multimedia used to propagate this folk wisdom as well. The participants were 30 framers who have been growing ornamental fish in NakhonPathom Province. The instruments used in this study were questionnaires on present situation, problems, and needs for promoting and preserving the folk wisdom about growing ornamental fish for exportation in NakhonPathom; and questionnaires of suggestion and satisfaction towards a video. The statistical analysis applied in this study were Mean (x) and Standard Deviation (S.D.).

          The ornamental fish farmers would like to pass on their local wisdom of ornamental fish farming for exportation of NakhonPathom province by making VCD and multimedia which recorded "the Culture of Ornamental Fish." Then, the VCD and multimedia will be broadcasted to the communities' learning centers, libraries, and schools. In addition, learning and teaching management on ornament fish culture will be done in order to raise young people' consciousness of this local wisdom preservation, including to encourage their awareness and increase their knowledge on the usefulness of ornamental fish culture as well. The findings showed that the level of promoting and preserving the folk wisdom on ornamental fish culture for exportation in NahonPathom Province was low. As a result, the researchers have developed the video for using to propagate this folk wisdom. The level of the participants' satisfaction towards the video “how to culture ornamental fish for exportation in NakhonPathom Province” was very high. The video was easy to understand and contained a good organization of presentation. It had correct and complete content which was appropriate to the audience. Moreover, its soundtrack and script of explanation were also clear as well. Key words: Promoting, Preserving, Folk wisdom, Ornamental fish