Fators related to pesticide using protection behaviors among rice farmer in Bandannakam Sub-district Health Promotion Hospital,Mueang district Uttaradit province

Abstract

Abstract
This descriptive research aimed to study the association between health literacy
and pesticide using protection behaviors effected to rice farmer. Population in this study consisted
of 879 peoples which be registered list name in bandannakam subdistrict health promotion
hospital, Mueang District, Uttaradit Province. The sample size calculating used Daniel formula for
267 cases, and systematic random sampling was determining for collecting data. Data collected
by questionnaire composed of 3 parts including, characteristics, health literacy and pesticide using
protection behaviors effected to rice farmer. In addition to check questionnaire standardization,
validity was checked by 3 experts and try out testing reliability by Cronbach’s coefficient alpha
about 0.81 Data analyzed using statistical as Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. The
result shown that health literacy including; access skill, cognitive skill, communication skill,
decision skill, self-management skill, media literacy skill. Health literacy had the mean score with
in high level (83.10%) (x
̅=2.83, S.D.=0.38). Health literacy was positive associated with pesticide
using protection behaviors among rice farmer in bandannakam subdistrict health promotion
hospital mueang district Uttaradit province with statistics significantly communication skill (r=
0.070, P-value=0.256), decision skill (r=-0.126, P-value=0.040), self-management ski l (r=0.364,
P-value<0.001), media literacy skill (r=-0.147, P-value=0.016), respectively.