A Model to Empower the Community to Prevent Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Sam Suan Sub-District, Ban Thaen District, Chaiyaphum Province

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study a model to empower the community to prevent and control Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) in Sam Suan Sub-District, Ban Thaen District, Chaiyaphum Province. The target group consisted of 63 participants selected by purposive sampling. The data were collected in the quantitative and qualitative data by using a questionnaire and an interview form created. The data analysis was conducted by using a package software. The statistics used in this research were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, dependent samples t-test, and content analysis.

The research findings were found as follows.

The process used to develop the model consisted of 8 procedures: 1) investigating the context of the local area, 2) meeting for planning, 3) testing before operating, 4) implementing according to the plan, 5) supervising, following, and supporting, 6) organizing the meeting to be the stage for sharing knowledge, 7) reviewing the test by organizing the focus group discussion and the in-depth interview, 8) testing the model after operating. In the overall, the findings showed that the operation based on the process affected the target group to change the knowledge of the participation and to be more satisfied in the DHF prevention with the statistical significance.