Still Standing Defiantly: Guidelines for Reducing Inequality of Human capital in the Northeast of Thailand during the Covid-19 Pandemic Cover Image

Still Standing Defiantly: Guidelines for Reducing Inequality of Human capital in the Northeast of Thailand during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Still Standing Defiantly: Guidelines for Reducing Inequality of Human capital in the Northeast of Thailand during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Author(s): Thanapauge Chamaratana, Kritsada Phatchaney, Puttharak Prabnok, Jakkrich Jearviriyaboonya, Nattapon Meekaew
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law, Demography and human biology
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Inequality reduction; Human capital; Marginalized people in urban areas; Covid -19 Pandemic;

Summary/Abstract: This study aimed to develop an approach to reduce human capital inequality of marginalized people in the northeastern of Thailand during the Covid – 19 pandemics. This study employed a qualitative research methodology to collect data through focus group discussions with the focus group discussion guideline from a group of key informants who were stakeholders in urban development and the qualityof-life development in Nakhon Ratchasima Municipality, Khon Kaen Municipality, and Udon Thani Municipality, totaling thirtysix persons. The study results indicate that there were three approaches to reducing human capital inequality of marginalized people in northeastern Thailand during the Covid – 19 pandemic as were follows: a) Promote the civil society networks, 2) Develop Human capital of marginal households, and3) Develop a tripartite inequality reduction mechanism between government agencies, the public sector, and civil society to coordinate cooperation between agencies to share information and problems for further resolutions.

  • Issue Year: 3/2024
  • Issue No: 7
  • Page Range: 789-797
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English
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