Environmental Health Management in School of Khun Taley, Muang District, Suratthani Province

Abstract

     This survey research by cross sectional study aimed to assess physical and biological environmental sanitation and solutions to environmental health in 2 schools in Khun Taley, Muang district, Suratthani province. Data were collected through an environmental health assessment form, HAS, an in-depth interview and coliform bacteria contamination tests in drinking water and foods. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics: frequency, percentage and content analysis.
     The results showed that the majority of the schools met acceptable standards of environmental sanitation and food sanitation (100%) except wastewater treatment before discharging into public sewers (50.00%) and using separate cutting boards for raw and cooked food (50.00%). For public toilet standards, most of them passed the criteria (100%). However, the passed criteria for toilet paper are sufficient for use, good ventilation and no bad smell 50.00%). Coliform bacteria contamination was found in artesian wells (100%), followed by tap water (25.00%) and was not found in sealed bottled water (100%). In addition, coliform bacterial contamination was not found in the hands of food handlers (100%) but found in food (20.00%), followed by utensils (16.67%), respectively.