ABSTRACT

                The three objectives of this research are 1) to study the management  efficiency of the sample temple developed in Latlumkaeo District, Pathumthani  Province 2) to study the relationship between personal factors with the management  efficiency of the sample temple developed in Latlumkaeo District, Pathumthani  Province 3) to study problems, obstacles and suggestions relating to the management efficiency of the sample temple developed in Lad Lum Kaeo District,  Pathumthani Province. The research method is the mixed method research consisting of the qualitative research and qualitative research. The data were collected from the sampling group of 200 Buddhist monks who have been living in Sangha administrative zone of Latlumkaeo District, Pathomthani Province and 160 people who were temple attendants, temple committees, almsgivers, heads of Sub-district, heads of Villages in Latlumkaeo District, Pathumthani Province, all together, it would be 360 monks/persons. The data were derived by the way of simple sampling. The instrument used for collecting the data was the forms of interview, the field data recorder and the questionnaire of the opinion. The data from the questionnaire were analyzed by the packaged program, The statistical percentage was used for the general data of the questionnaire answerers and the statistical mean and standard deviation were used for the level of opinion. The content analysis was used for the data from the field recording. Besides this, collecting the data by interview was made by interviewing 5 main informants, the data of interview were analyzed by using the  Content Analysis Technique.

The  result  of  research  has been  found  that ;

          1. The Buddhist monks’ and People’s opinion on the management efficiency of the sample temple developed in Latlumkaeo District, Pathumthani Province was at the high level in all aspects.

          2. For the  result of evaluation of  the  relationship  of  personal  factors  with the management efficiency of the sample temple  developed in Latlumkaeo  District,  Pathumthani Province, it had no relationship of each other. Hereby, the set  hypothesis was rejected.

          3. The problems and obstacles on the management efficiency of the sample  temple developed in Latlumkaeo District, Pathumthani province, for both Buddhist  monks and people can be summarized as follows:

        Most of the Ecc. administrative monks have not formulated the exact regulations for persons under their rule to follow. The Ecc. administrative monks have not had the measurement of punishment for offences, lacked  plan for work of each year, lacked efficiently learning about the teaching personnel, knowledge transferors, the personnel of knowledge and ability of teaching Dhamma and Pali. The old style of teaching has still be used. Creating motivation for learners and the persons, who passed Pali examination and lacked the capital supporting the religious education, has not been done .

          4. From the results of interview, it has been found that the management  efficiency of the sample temple developed in Latlumkaeo District, Pathumthani  Province, was on the 6 aspects; 1) administration 2) religious education 3) educational welfare 4) Buddhist propagation 5) public utility and 6) public welfare.