Factors Fffecting the Production of Weaving Handicrafts as a Commodity by the People of Samkang Village, Beng District, Oudomxay Province

Abstract

This study aims to examine 1) the status of handicraft production for commercial purposes; 2) the importance of various factors that influence the decision to produce handicrafts for commercial purposes; and 3) the specific factors affecting the decision to produce handicrafts for commercial purposes among the people of Sam Kang Village, Beng District, Oudomxay Province. The study used a quantitative research method, targeting the people of Sam Kang Village, Beng District, Oudomxay Province, and utilized a questionnaire for data collection. Basic statistics were used to calculate percentages, frequency distributions, mean values, and standard deviations, while inferential statistics analyzed the relationship values by modeling the multiple regression equation with the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method.

The results of the research found that: Traditional weaving in Beng District, Oudomxay Province, has been produced for a long time, but it is mainly produced to meet the needs of local consumers and tourists; Traditional textiles are products made from cotton; they are traditional handicrafts with unique patterns and are popular with both Lao and foreign buyers to be sewn into finished garments and then modified into other items, such as curtains, tablecloths, scarves, placemats, home decoration items, etc. Producers can distribute directly to local consumers, Lao and foreign tourists, or distribute to middlemen; the production is a family industry that is widespread. The factors influencing the decision to produce handicrafts for the people of Sam Kang Village, Beng District, Oudomxay Province are expected to include personal characteristics, production potential, economic factors, social factors, policy factors, and technical factors, which are statistically significant at the 0.1, 0.05, and 0.01 levels.