Buddhist Social Protection For The Aging Society At Sub-District Level In Nakhon Sawan Province

Abstract

This research on “Buddhist social protection and support for the aging society at the sub-district level in Nakhon Sawan Province” aims to develop 4-dimensional Buddhist social protection to support the aging society at the sub-district level in Nakhon Sawan Province. It is a participatory practical research analyzing the content in a descriptive manner, with the composition of the database from the development drive and evaluated through a review or after the activity using AAR techniques. The results showed that to develop social protection in the four dimensions of the Buddhist way to support the aging society at the sub-district level in Nakhon Sawan Province, there are 3 parts to drive development, namely the part that is the mechanism to drive development, the part that is driving development activities, and the part that is the goal of driving development as follows:

1. Income development to support the Buddhist community savings system: There is a development drive with workshops in 5 sets of activities, namely online marketing and mobile photography techniques, analysis and business design with BMC, making steering wheels from loincloth, adding value to flowers and the expansion of the refrigerator next door kitchen medicine cabinet.


2. Development of the Buddhist environment: There are 3 sets of activities driven to develop, namely, the development of a suitable living environment for the elderly, environment development, especially areas that promote physical and mental health, and the development of the environment within the community.


3. The development of Buddhist community caregivers: It has driven and developed 4 sets of activities, namely health promotion. health protection, maintenance, and restoring health


4. Creation of a Buddhist community happiness policy: There are 7 steps in the process: establishing a sub-district level mechanism, review of the common goal of the district, drafting the Buddhist Community Happiness Charter, review and revision of the Draft Constitution of Buddhist Community Happiness Certification of the Draft Constitution of Buddhist Community Happiness, Announcement of the Buddhist Community Happiness Statute, and a review of the propulsion of the Buddhist Community Happiness Statute.