Health Perception Factors Effect on Occupational Hazards Preventive Behaviors Among Sewing Workers in Informal Sector: A study in Bannonpho, Loomlumchee Sub-district, Bankhwao District, Chaiyaphum Province

Abstract

The cross-sectional analytical aimed to study the health perception factors which effect on prevention behavior to occupational hazards in the informal sewing group workers in Bannonpho Village, Loomlumchee Sub-district, Bankhwao District, Chaiyaphum Province. The interview questionnaire was developed to collect employed quantitative data. The content validity was improved and adjusted by the suggestion of the experts. Using Cronbach’s alpha coeffcient tested the reliability of the assessment tool; was 0.85 level. Data analysis was done by computer program. Statistics were to acquire frequencies, percentage, means, standard deviation and stepwise multiple regression analysis for statistically signifcant at 0.05 level. The result revealed that: health perception level, prevention behavior level to occupational hazards of informal sewing group workers at the moderate level. Analyzed using stepwise multiple regression analysis. As a result, perceived susceptibility of the disease or illness from occupational (X1) can predict prevention behavior tooccupational hazards in the informal sewing group workers (ŷ) (mean difference=0.18, 95%CI: 0.07-0.29,p-value=0.001)andperceivedseverity(X2) (meandifference=-0.13,95%CI:-0.23--0.02,p-value=0.015)can predict prevention behavior to occupational hazards (ŷ) in the informal sewing group workers (F=7.75,p-value <0.001). Follow the equation was ŷ =1.85+0.18 (X1) -0.13 (X2). The accurate for predict was 4.0%(R2=0.04).In summary, the related organization that should promote prevention behavior to occupational hazardsamong informal sewing group workers, focusing on increasing the level of health perception for workers.