Northeastern region comes top of human security index

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Northeastern region comes top of human security index

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Northeastern region comes top of human security index

ANJIRA ASSAVANONDA

The poverty-stricken northeastern region, known for massive labour migration, has received the highest score in an assessment of human security made by the Social Development and Human Security Ministry.

The Composite Human Security Index (CHSI) was assessed by the ministry in 2006 and the results released yesterday.

Deputy Minister Poldej Pinprateep said the assessment covered 10 elements _ housing security, health security, education, employment and income, personal safety, family relations, social support, socio-cultural participation, rights and justice, and political governance.

The index scores were given from 0-1. Scores closer to one indicated high levels of human security.

The Northeast received the highest score with 0.72, followed by the Central Plains region with 0.70, and the North with 0.68.

The lowest score, 0.61, went to the special zone comprising Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan.

The individual province that scored the highest for overall human security was Samut Songkram at 0.97, followed by Sing Buri, Maha Sarakham, Khon Kaen and Phetchaburi.

The province with the lowest score was Pattani, which received 0.13, followed by Si Sa Ket, Ranong, Yala and Nakhon Sawan.

When looking at the index in particular dimensions, the ministry concluded that the highest human security level was enjoyed in socio-cultural participation (0.703), followed by rights and justice (0.702) and then employment and income (0.701).

The lowest score was in politics and good governance (0.68).

In addition, it was found that Bangkok had the lowest score in housing security, while Chaiyaphum scored the lowest in health security.

Satun hit the bottom in the area of education, and Phuket scored the lowest in personal safety.

Asked why the Northeast topped the list, Dr Poldej explained that the assessment was based not only on economic growth but also on other indicators such as the school enrolment rate, employment status, relations among family members, marriage and divorce rates, stress from rights violations and crime rates.

''Judging from all these indicators, it's not surprising a province like Khon Kaen scored higher than Bangkok in overall human security,'' said Dr Poldej.

He said the index would be presented to the cabinet so responsible ministers would have an overview of the country's human security situation.

''The index will help the authorities know what they need to do about particular elements of human security.

''For example, the public health minister will learn in which areas he needs to work harder at alleviating health problems, and the education minister will know where he needs to focus more on educational assistance,'' he said.

''The interior minister will also learn from the area-based index which provinces he needs to pay greater attention to and in which dimensions,'' said Dr Poldej.

Bangkok Post Dec. 4, 2007

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