Knowledge of Behavior and Participation in the Control and Prevention of COVID-19 Among People in Moo 5 Ban Ko Naka, Pa Khlok Subdistrict, Thalang District, Phuket Province.

Abstract

Abstract
This is a descriptive research have a purpose To study knowledge about COVID-19 disease that
is related to participation in the control and prevention of COVID-19 disease of the people of Village
No. 5, Naka Island, Pa Khlok Subdistrict. The period of operation is between April 2022 - September
2023. The sample group is the public. There were 45 people aged 18 years and over who lived regularly
on the island. The results of the research can be summarized as follows. Personal characteristics of the
majority of respondents were male 51.11%, age groups 38-47 years and 48-57 years 24.45%, married
status 75.56%, secondary education 40%, hired occupation 44.45%, Muslim religion. 100% are general
public, 82.23% have average income/month less than 10,000 baht, 60% have 4-6 people living in the
household 62.22% channels for receiving information. Everyone receives from Public health officials,
village health volunteers and television, followed by various social media at 46.67% and no news from
newspapers. History of receiving ATK examination services in the past 1 month Most did not receive a
test, 57.78 percent. As for vaccination history, Most received 4 injections, 77.78 percent. Most had no
family member who had ever been sick with COVID-19, 68.89 percent. Knowledge was at a moderate
level. Practice is at a moderate level. Community participation is at a very good level. From the
relationship analysis, the personal characteristics factors found that the types of people had a positive
relationship, as did the level of knowledge in preventing COVID-19 of the people, which had a positive
relationship with the level of participation in disease control and prevention at a significant level of 0.05,
and the level of practice had no relationship with the level of participation in controlling and preventing
COVID-19 of the people.