Empowerment of community leaders in the prevention and control of dengue fever in Pran sub-district, Khunhan district, Sisaket province

Abstract

This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effects of an empowerment program for community leaders in controlling and preventing dengue fever in Phran Sub-district, Khun Han District, Si Sa Ket Province. The sample was divided into two groups: the experimental group and the control group. The research design was a two-group pretest-posttest design. The experimental group participated in the health education program designed by the researcher, while the control group did not. The program was conducted from October 1 to November 30, 2023, for a total of 8 weeks. Data on the variables were collected using a questionnaire before and after the experiment for both groups. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including percentage, mean, standard deviation, median, 25th and 75th percentiles. The paired t-test was used to compare the mean differences within the groups, and the independent t-test was used to compare the mean differences between the groups. The significance level was set at 0.05.

The results found that when after the intervention Intervention group Had higher mean scores in knowledge about dengue fever, perceived self-efficacy in dengue prevention and control, and dengue prevention and control behavior than before the intervention and than the control group (p < 0.05)  Had lower House Index (H.I.) and Container Index (C.I.) than before the intervention and than the control group (p < 0.05).

The community leader empowerment program for dengue prevention and control was effective Used a 5-step process. Lasted 8 weeks Included activities that encouraged participation and hands-on practice in the field This program can be used to empower community leaders for dengue prevention and control.