The Relationship of Health Literacy and Rabies Prevention and Control of Village Health Volunteers, Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province

Abstract

        Rabies situation of Kalasin Province 2018 - 2023 ound confirmed test results were 14, 9, 1, 0, 0 and 4 positive animals, respectively. In 2018, Yang Talat District, there was 1 death. Village health volunteers are important public health personnel in creating health literacy for the people. Disease prevention and control in the area and be a health model for people in the community. This cross-sectional descriptive research Therefore, the objective was to study the relationship between health literacy and rabies prevention and control among village health volunteers in the district Yang Talat, Kalasin Province. Which public health volunteers has an important part in creating health literacy in disease affected areas. Research aimed to study the relationship of health literacy and rabies prevention and control of village health volunteers, Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province. The study was in group village health volunteers in Yang Talat District. The sample was determined using the Krejcie & Morgan table. The sample size was 331 people using stratified random sampling. The tools used were questionnaires and focus group guidelines. Data analysis was performed by descriptive statistics these are percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The correlation was determined using Pearson’s correlation statistics. Significance at the level of 0.05.

        The results showed that the overall level of health literacy is at a high level. The mean was 2.63 (S.D.=0.28). The overall level of rabies prevention and control was at a high level. The mean is 2.67 (S.D.=0.31). From the analysis, it was found that, overall, health literacy had a high relationship with rabies prevention and control. of village health volunteers, Yang Talat District, Kalasin Province with statistical significance (r=0.684, p-value<=0.001). Therefore, relevant agencies should promote knowledge. Create understanding and a positive attitude about rabies. To make the practice of prevention and control of rabies more correct.