Evaluation of public relations and behavioral responses to prevention and control measures against lymphatic filariasis afflicting people living in epidemic areas in Thailand 6
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Contributor(s): The Philippine Journal of Science 135 (2) : December 2006. pp.131-137 5 6 [] |
Language: Unknown language code Summary language: Unknown language code Original language: Unknown language code Series: ; 46Edition: Description: illus., 18 refsContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: ISSN: 2Other title: 6 []Uniform titles: | | Subject(s): -- 2 -- 0 -- -- | -- 2 -- 0 -- 6 -- | 2 0 -- | -- -- 20 -- | | -- -- Medical Sciences -- Lymphatic filariasis -- Prevention and control -- Public relations and behavioral responses evaluation -- Thailand -- Environmental conditions, Optimum -- | -- -- -- 20 -- --Genre/Form: -- 2 -- Additional physical formats: DDC classification: | LOC classification: | | 2Other classification:| Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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ABSTRACT : The evaluation was conducted in order to find ways of improving public relations for greater efficiency. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Four hundred and sixty-two residents in epidemic areas were randomly selected to constitute the sample groups. Results indicated that most respondents had never attended meetings/training programs/seminars or participated in activities/exhibits related to LF. However, they had received related information through LF prevention campaigns. People's knowledge, attitudes and adoption of practices were at moderate level. Hypothesis testing showed that: (1) settlement period was related to knowledge about LF; (2) age, educational attainment and social membership were related to attitudes toward LF; (3) age, settlement period, educational attainment, occupation and social membership were related to adoption of practices on LF prevention; (4) meeting/training/seminar attendance, participation in activities/exhibits, and receiving information through campaigns were related to knowledge about LF; (5) knowledge was related to attitudes toward LF; and (6) attitudes were related to adoption of practices on LF prevention. Ways of improving public relations were recommended as follows: (1) use public relations continuously and encourage people to participate in developing public relations media; (2) emphasize production of audio-visual and public relations media which can best draw the attention of the people; and (3) produce different forms of media tools and materials. 56
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