The Effect of Health Education Program for Preventive Behavior of Opisthorchaiasis Among Primary School Students in Nondang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

The objective of this study was a quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effect
of the health education program on the prevention of liver fluke infection in Prathomsuksa
4-6 students, Non Daeng District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The samples used in this study

were the Prathom Suksa 4-6 students, Non Daeng District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province,
in the academic year 2559. The samples were 30 students. Purposive sampling The duration
of the study was 10 Weekly Confidence The reliability was 0.85. Perceived risk was 0.81. Perceived
intensity was 0.81. Perceived benefits were 0.83. Perceived barriers 0.84. The perception of prevention
practice was 0.85. The data were collected by questionnaires.
The data analysis, descriptive data was analyze by descriptive statistic such as percentage,
mean, standard deviation, etc. and comparative data by the comparative statistics such as Paired Simple
t-test and Independent t-test. Set the level of significance at p-value of < 0.05. The results that :
The experimental group had a mean score on knowledge about liver fluke disease. Perception of risk
of liver fluke disease. Perception of Severity of Liver Fluke Disease Perception of the benefits
of liver fluke disease. Perceived prevent to liver fluke disease and practices to prevent liver fluke disease.
The experiment was higher than before the experiment. The statistical significance higher than
the comparison group the statistical significance (p-value < 0.001). Effects of Health Education Program
for the Modification of Liver Leukorrhea Prevention Behaviors in students Developed of Health Belief
and Social Support. Targeted students are changing their dietary habits, cooking, or eating preferences
to avoid having their own liver fluke after enrollment. Community health officials should take this program.
Applied as a guide to reducing the incidence of liver fluke in students and families and communities
in the area.