Evaluation of law enforcement by local administrative organizations in Aedes vector breeding source reduction in Thailand: A case study of good enforcement practices
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.68Keywords:
evaluation, law enforcement, local administrative organizations, Aedes vector breeding source reductionAbstract
Using summative evaluation, this study was aimed at evaluating enforcement contexts and enforcement practices by local administrative organizations (LAOs) that promulgated the local code of abatement of Aedes breeding sites since 2003. Using two LAO representatives (20 LAO officials and community leaders), the study also evaluated enforcement outcomes such as environmental manipulation and behavioral changes of the people living in the catchment areas of LAOs. Evaluation results revealed that representative LAOs of Tak and Nong Bua Lamphu provinces can be considered as role models of law enforcement best practices in Aedes vector source reduction. However, LAOs should revise the enforcement contexts and practices by adopting the integrated vector management (IVM) approaches. Such LAOs should revise the enforcement practices by relying on community engagement and community acceptance of legal measures or social measures. Moreover, success factors for enforcement practices also relied on leadership, political will, public communications, public relations and management. Success factors for law compliance relied on community participation, community awareness, community engagement, household-level environmental management, and willingness to pay.
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