The association between health literacy and practices on solid waste management among community leaders in Chorakhe Hin Sub-district Administrative Organization, Khon Buri District, Nakhon Ratchasima

Abstract

The study was a cross-sectional descriptive study. The study aimed to measure the health literacy and practice on solid waste management among community leaders in Chorakhe Hin sub-district administrative organization, Khon Buri district, Nakhon Ratchasima province. The association between health literacy and practices on solid waste management was determined. The samples were 150 community leaders including header and assistance of villages, members of the sub-district administrative council, village health volunteers, and the members of the village committee/ housewife group. The data were collected by using self-administered questionnaires and analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum value, and Spearman rank correlation test. The results indicated that most of the participants had health literacy on solid waste management at a moderate level (Mean = 2.04, SD = 0.56). Behavior for managing solid waste was also at a moderate level (Mean = 2.22, SD = 0.65). There was a statistically significant associated with health literacy and solid waste management practices at p < 0.05 (r = 0.734, p-value = 0.04). The study results were useful information for developing processes to develop potential community leaders. Moreover, we knew about the issues that needed to fulfill for making leader’s literacy on solid waste management.