The The Development of Health Literacy for Vector Borne Disease in the Ecosystem Change Area of Ban Khao district, Chaiyaphum Province

Abstract

Abstract

The construction of water reservoirs can change the ecology. Chaiyaphum Province hasbuilt a reservoir in Ban Khwao District. This effect changes in the ecology of insects and mosquitoes that carry disease. This action research was conducted in the study; its object to develop Health Literacy for Vector Borne Disease in the Ecosystem Change Area of Ban Khao district, Chaiyaphum Province. The samples consist of, 1) 56 health leaders, 2) 115 people in Sheebon sub-district, Ban Khwao district. Methods included 4 stages; planning, action, observation and reflect. Collected data by focus group, observation and interview. The statistical data were percentage, mean, standard derivation, t-test and F-test. The results found that health literacy development has 4 steps. Health 1) Context, 2) Analyzing problems and sharing, 3) Evaluation, and 4) Lessons learned. The development made health literacy for vector borne disease was high ( =3.11, SD=0.60). For the comparative result on mean of health literacy for vector borne, it found that the samples with different household income, marital status, education and occupation, were significantly different in statistics at 0.05. Finally, the result found that the guidelines can be good strengthen health literacy for vector borne disease at the community level.