Participation of Community Leader in Prevention Leptospirosis in Community and School Tombon Maung-no Amphoe Muang, Phrae Province

Abstract

            The objective of this research is to evaluate context, input, Process and Product of the project that had been implemented to prevent Leptospirosis in the community. Results of research showed that Context: most villages were surrounded by Farms. Farmers look a risk in contracting Leptospirosis during farming, especially farmers who did not were boots, the policy of Province health office about preventing Leptospirosis focused on risk areas where the community actively interesting IN THE PROGRAM. Input evaluation: personal and budgets were supported by Tambon administration authority, every village allocated 5,000 baht in preventing this disease. Total 60,000 baht. Boot fund and some of village fund (1,000,000 baht) were used in abuse prevention. Process evaluation: there are Health education about Leptospirosis was conducted at primary school level. Process evaluation: The knowledge & understanding of people & students are in high level (88.1 and 94.8%) the comparison of knowledge on prevention Leptospirosis before and after implementation were statistically significant at P-value > 0.000 and confidence interval =95%. The behavior of people to prevent Leptospirosis included keeping food in a safe place 32.38%, taking care of house sanitary 28.53%, eradication rats by using glue and trapping 36.21% rearing cats in house 25.32%, practicing sanitary refuse disposal 95.83%, eradicating rodents in farm 92.65%, destroying grass 100%, using poisoning bait 80.63%, using glue & trapping 21.92%, rating only cooked meat 18.69%, wearing boots every time 49.68%, washing hands every time after touching meat 48.07%, killing animal without wearing gloves 82.05%,touching fish, crabs without gloves 74.68%. In school. There were many activity, such as learning & teaching about preventing Leptospirosis disease, Information boards, campaigns about rodents control with the community, and cleaning up rooms and fields in school.