Personal Factors Affecting Use of Personal Protective Equipment Behaviors for Solid Waste Collectors of Subdistrict Municipality in Phuket Province.

Abstract

Zika fever, or Zika virus, is caused by Aedes mosquitoes which found in pregnant patients, can transmit the infection through the mother to the baby and cause the baby to have a small head. The purposes were to study the level of knowledge, awareness level and the level of practice to prevent and control the epidemic of Zika disease in pregnant women in Ratchaburi. This research is a survey research which data collection used questionnaires. The samples used in the study were pregnant women living in Ratchaburi Province. The researcher collected 95 questionnaires by using simple random sampling. Data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean and standardize division.The results of the data analysis on Zika disease in Ratchaburi showed that most of the information about Zika disease from the internet (mean = 2.23). The results of the knowledge analysis on cirrhosis in Ratchaburi showed that patients with cirrhosis were able to spread the disease to others during the first 10 days (88.4 percent). Moreover, in Ratchaburi province, it was found that every bedroom door was closed to prevent mosquitoes from entering the bedroom or sleep in an air-conditioned room. Perception of information about Zika virus in Ratchaburi province was at low level. Regarding to knowledge about Zika Virus in Ratchaburi Province and actions to prevent and control the spread of Zika virus in Ratchaburi province were at a medium level.