Universal Journal of Public Health 11(3): 285-290, 2023 http://www.hrpub.org
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110301
Participatory Model Development of Partnership
Network for the Health Impacts Prevention from
Agricultural Pesticides Used among Farmers
in Community
Valanchaya Ketbumroong
1,*
, Sutthipong Wasusophaphon
2
1
Faculty of Public Health, Occupational Health and Safety, Vongchavalitkul University, Thailand
2
National Health Commission Office, Thailand
Received February 22, 2023; Revised April 17, 2023; Accepted May 9, 2023
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(a): [1] Valanchaya Ketbumroong, Sutthipong Wasusophaphon , "Participatory Model Development of Partnership
Network for the Health Impacts Prevention from Agricultural Pesticides Used among Farmers in Community,"
Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 285 - 290, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110301.
(b): Valanchaya Ketbumroong, Sutthipong Wasusophaphon (2023). Participatory Model Development of Partnership
Network for the Health Impacts Prevention from Agricultural Pesticides Used among Farmers in Community.
Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(3), 285 - 290. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110301.
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Abstract The use of pesticides in agriculture among
community farmers has greatly affected the health and the
environmental system. Therefore, this research Objective:
study to coordinate mechanisms and processes of partners
network, and to develop a participatory model of partners
network in preventing health impacts from the use of
chemical pesticides by farmers in the community. This
research is participatory action research. Materials and
methods: The target groups were farmers, community
leaders, religious leaders, local government organizations,
government sector, private sector, and civil society
networks in Phutsa Sub-district, Muang District, Nakhon
Ratchasima province. The tools and processes used were
the target group survey and brainstorming group meeting
minutes to analyze problems and solutions. Data analysis
used an induction qualitative analysis. Quantitative data
used descriptive statistics to analyze general data.
Conclusion: The research results found that the target
groups who took part in solving the problems were from
three sectors (government, academic, and civil society)
most were female 67.0%, and farmers 72.2%. The partner
network in preventing health impacts from the use of
chemical pesticides by farmers in the community starts
with 1) creating awareness and understanding of the
situation, problems, and its impacts; 2) organizing
participation mechanisms of stakeholders; 3) organizing
the problem analysis process to assess health impacts and
prepare proposals as academic measures, local community
measures; 4) hearing opinions and make decisions together
through public forums; 5) preparing joint action plans and
support budgets for joint operations between organizations;
6) implementing proposals into action at both the policy
level of government/local organization; 7) follow up,
exchange, learn and evaluate empowerment. Prevention
and solution of problems affecting farmers' health
community members as well as consumers from the use of
chemical pesticides, there must be mechanisms and
processes for all sectors to continually participate in the
goals at every step from the common perception of the
problem and its impact, having a joint action plan between
sectors, policy advocacy of local government organizations
along with using social measures to motivate creativity to
follow and receive benefits that occur in the community
together.
Keywords Partners Network Participation, Pesticide
Effects, Participation Model and Procedures