BUDDHADHAMMA APPLICATION FOR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS IN PHETCHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were as follows: 1. To study political leadership 2. To analyze the factors affecting Political leadership, and 3. To present Buddhadhamma's application to enhance the political leadership of local administrators in Phetchaburi Province. The methodology was mixed methods: In the qualitative method, data were collected from 19 key informants by in-depth interviewing and from 8 participants in focus group discussion, and data was analyzed by descriptive interpretation. In the quantitative research, data were collected from 400 samples with a questionnaire, and the data was analyzed stepwise using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and multiple regression.

The findings were as follows: 1. Political leadership of local administrators in Phetchaburi Province was high, with an average of 3.67. 2. Factors affecting Political leadership of local administrators in Phetchaburi Province: The factors of political leadership of local administrators in Phetchaburi Province and Threefold Training (Tisakkha) affecting Political leadership of local administrators in Phetchaburi Province at the statistically significant level of 0.01. 3. The Buddha-dhamma application for the political leadership of local administrators in Phetchaburi Province through threefold training (Tisakkha) consisted of precept, concentration, and wisdom.