Factors in Related with Environmental Management Behavior for Dengue Fever Prevention of People of Khao Chonkan Subdistrict, Mae Wong District, Nakhon Sawan Province

Abstract

     The objectives of this study were: 1) to examine knowledge about dengue fever and environmental management, 2) to study environmental management participation, 3) to study environmental management behavior and 4) to cultivate relationship between knowledge factor about dengue fever and environmental management, environmental management participation factors with environmental management behavior for dengue fever prevention of people of  Khao Chonkan Subdistrict, Mae Wong District, Nakhon Sawan

province. The conceptual framework was applied from knowledge, behavior, and participation concept.  This study methodology was quantitative research. The population was 11,890 people with 18 years of age whose names were registered as residents in Khao Chonkan Subdistrict, Mae Wong District, Nakhon Sawan province. The sample size of 387peoples was determined using Taroyamane's formula, and selected by multi-stage sampling. The study instrument was a questionnaire. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.
     The study results revealed that 1) knowledge about dengue fever and environmental management of the sample group was at a high level. 2) the environmental management participation of the sample group was at a moderate level. 3) the environmental management behavior of the sample group was at a high level., and 4) knowledge factor about environmental management showed positive relationship with environmental management behavior for dengue fever prevention at a statistically significant level of .01. The knowledge factor about dengue fever, benefits and decision participation factor showed positive relationship with environmental management behavior for dengue fever prevention at a statistically significant level of .05, but operation and evaluation participation factor showed not relationship with environmental management behavior for dengue fever prevention.