Effect of Pesticide Prevention Program by Applying Health Belief Model among elder person in SoemSai sub-district, Soemngam district, Lampang province

Abstract

The study was a semi-experimental research. The objective of the study was to examine effectiveness of Pesticide Prevention Program by themselves in elderly person, due to applied Health Belief Model in SoemSai sub-district, Soemngam district, Lampang province. A sample of 30 cases was divided from 60 cases using
purposive sampling method. Sample Group obtained by Pesticide Prevention Program by themselves. The activities of the study were :1) to learning effect of Pesticide Prevention Program 2) to making information process 3) to explore behavior process, that join in 4 times. The research instrument was general information inquire, Health Belief recognized and Pesticide Prevention behavior for themselves inquire. Its reliability was verified by Cronbach’s alpha-coefficent as 0.83 and 0.81, Data was analyzed using Paired samples t-test and Independent t-test. The results of the study were as follows: 1) A sample group and control group were 60-62 years old be equal to 43.3% and 50.0% 2) Period of time to pesticide for 6-10 years be equal to 60% and 40%, that a sample group was pre and post health belief recognized program and pesticide prevention behavior with a statistically significant difference at 0.001. The finding showed Sample group was point average more than Control group with a statistically significant difference at 0.001.