The excreta management model of local administrative organization in the 10th Public Health Region, Ubon Ratchathani

Abstract

This research aims to study the excreta management model of the local government organization in the 10^th Public Health Region, Ubon Ratchathani. And to study the use of the patterns obtained in this research in new areas. Sample groups were divided into 2 groups: 1) the sample group used in the process development consists of the administrators of local administrative organization, head of relevant sections in the excreta management, community leaders, public health officials from Sub-district Health Promoting Hospitals, a total of 36 people. These groups were used to learn the lessons in the 4 prototype areas of excreta management. 2) 50 people from the 2 data collection areas for action research. The research tools were: group discussion, investigation, questionnaire, and minutes of the meeting. The quantitative data analysis was conducted by using percentage, mean. The qualitative data analysis was conducted by content analysis. The research was carried out by PAOR process, including P = Plan, A = Action, O = Observe, R = Reflect. The experiment was conducted in 2 cycles. The results showed that the excreta management model for a local government organization in the 10^th Public Health Region, Ubon Ratchathani consists of 4 steps: 1) prepared event information 2) built up knowledge and understanding of excreta management and related diseases to administrators of local administrative organizations and involved persons 3) built up the community participation in excreta management 4) monitored the study area. Using this model caused 2 local government organizations to have excreta management by setting one excreta treatment system, and the other system is in the process of selecting the excreta treatment facility and waiting for the public's arrangement hearing stage. Therefore, this excreta management model of the local government organization will help the local government manage excreta according to the roles and duties required by law. It can help reduce complaints about the smuggling of excreta and reduce the morbidity of liver and bile duct cancer in another way.