Effects of preventive health program on pesticides use among farmers in Chai Mongkhon Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Authors

  • Kittiya Faijaroen Lecturer, Faculty of Public Health and Health Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima College
  • Niphawan Sangprom Lecturer, Faculty of Public Health and Health Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima College
  • Thossawas Sripa Student, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health and Health Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima College
  • Sattaya Phasuk Student, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health and Health Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima College
  • Natthawut Chingtahkob Student, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health and Health Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima College
  • Cholada Choedchoo Student, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health and Health Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima College
  • Nittaya Wongphudon Student, Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health and Health Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2020.3

Keywords:

farmer, use of pesticides, preventive behavior from pesticide use

Abstract

The objective of this quasi-experimental research was to study the effects of preventive health program on chemical use among farmers in Ban Bu Tan, Chai Mongkhon Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The sample of this study was 48 local farmers exposed to pesticides at least one year in Ban Bu Tan, Chai Mongkhon Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The sample was selected based on a purposive sampling. The variables of study included perceived benefits, perceived obstacles, perceived self-efficacy for preventing pesticide use, and behavior of pesticide use. The research instruments were the knowledge development program on prevention of health impacts from pesticide use and the questionnaire with the reliability of 0.84, 0.69, 0.92 and 0.98. Data were analyzed using statistics including percentage, mean, standard deviation and paired samples t-test. The results of this research indicated that after the experiment, the respondents had on average higher perceived benefits, perceived obstacles, perceived self-efficacy for preventing pesticide use, and improved behavior of pesticide use than before with a statistical significance level of 0.05. The findings of this study indicated that the development program on the prevention of health risks associated with use of pesticides could enhance farmers’ perceived benefits, perceived obstacles, perceived self-efficacy for preventing pesticide use, and behavior of pesticide use.

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2020-03-27

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Faijaroen K, Sangprom N, Sripa T, Phasuk S, Chingtahkob N, Choedchoo C, Wongphudon N. Effects of preventive health program on pesticides use among farmers in Chai Mongkhon Sub-district, Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Dis Control J [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 27 [cited 2024 Apr. 20];46(1):20-31. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/DCJ/article/view/191670

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Vol. 46 No. 1 (2020): January-March

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