Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Mahasarakham University (Jun 2022)
Comparison of Knowledge of Elderly People in Law of Succession; Heir and Division of an Estate before and after Training. Study from Sampunsuk Ageing Society Tambon Banjan Amphoe Mueang Udon Thani
Abstract
In this study the researcher aimed to develop a knowledge platform in the issue of heirs and the division of estate and Law of Succession for elderly people and to compare the knowledge before and after training of the elderly people in these issues of heirs and the division of estate, Law of Succession under the Civil and Commercial Code, Book No.6, Section 1599-1755 in the Elderly Club of Samphan Suk Community, Ban Chan Sub-district, Muang District, Udon Thani Province. The participants were 120 elderly people in this club, and 30 elderly people with the age less than 69 years were selected by simple random sampling. The research instruments were 1) the knowledge platform in the issue of heirs and the division of estate, Law of Succession for elderly people and 2) the 20-question pretest-posttest on the knowledge of law of succession in heirs and the division of estate. Additionally, the Index of consistency (IOC) value was between 0.60-0.80, the confidence value was 0.83, the power of discrimination was between 0.53-0.78, and the difficulty of the test was between 0.30-0.60. The statistical tools used for the hypothesis validation are average, percentage, Standard Deviation, and one sample t-test. It was found that.- 1) the knowledge platform in the issue of heirs and the division of estate, Law of Succession for elderly people had the level of appropriateness for usage as “High” or 96.66%, the clear content in the “High” level or 93.33%, and the possibility for practical usage witnesses “High” level or 86.66% 2) the knowledge after training in the issue of heirs and the division of estate, Law of Succession for elderly people was 56% higher than before the training
