The lessons learned from the integrated sub-district economic and social enhancement project: A case study of Kaodin Sub-district, Kao Liao District, Nakhon Sawan Province
Keywords:
Lesson learn, Qualitative research, Project evaluationAbstract
This qualitative study aimed to explore the lessons learned from the university's collaboration with the community in the sub-district. Data were collected through 3 focus group discussions involving stakeholders, which included: 1) the project manager, 2) employees, and 3) community members who participated in the project, a total of 15 participants. Data were collected during February 2023. The instruments were semi-structured interviews and field notes. Data were analyzed by using the content analysis. The results revealed that the lessons learned from the project can be categorized into six themes: 1) the process of working, 2) the project's outputs, 3) key success factors, 4) challenges and obstacles, 5) recommendations, and 6) the project's impact. The specific findings can be summarized as follows: 1) the process of working encompasses human resources in the community, community involvement, budget allocation, and project
management, 2) the project's outputs included product development and the improvement of local tourist attractions in the community, 3) key success factors were included the capability of project manager, well-designed activities, and the collaboration between the university and the community, 4) challenges and obstacles comprised time constraints, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, high turnover rates of employees, and instability in the data recording system, 5) recommendations indicated that the project needs to clarify the workflow and integrating knowledge, and 6) the project's impact involved generating income opportunities for the unemployed, knowledge acquisition through training programs, and enhanced job skills. These findings can be valuable for improving economic planning and promoting social development in future projects by encouraging the importance of collaboration between universities and sub-district levels.
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