Results of the development of operational capacity in environmental health and safety of personnel in child development centers under the supervision of local government, Phatthalung Province.

Abstract

           This semi-experimental research aims to study the results of the development of operational capacity in environmental health and safety assessment and surveillance operations. The data was collected by using a questionnaire with a content accuracy value of 0.978, and develop potential with training, knowledge and co-operation. The data was collected from 99 people in child development centers from 33 child development centers selected as a purposive sampling, between May and December 2020. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, average and standard deviation were used for analyzing general information. In contrast, a Pair t-test was used to compare samples' level of knowledge and potential to assess and monitor environmental health and safety. The results showed (n=99) that most samples were a woman (97%). More than 75 % (75.8%) had thirty-six years old. Most of them graduated with a Bachelor's degree (90.9%). 52.5 % of participants were kindergarten teachers. In addition, 84.4% of participants have trained in environmental, health, emergency preparedness, and infectious disease control using social media. After training, the average and standard deviation in participants' knowledge score has changed from 63.26±5.18 to 80.81±3.85, which is different at a significant level of 0.5. As a result, all participants (100%) can be practiced correctly about environmental health and safety issues. To summarize, encouraging the officers' potential to develop continually is needed.