A survey on the knowledge, attitude and practice of Khmer monks through health education classes

Survey of 140 Khmer monks after the health education classes at 27 pagodas in Kien Giang province in 1999-2002. . The result showed that: the rate of trained monk’s right answer is four folds higher than wrong answer. And the trained monk’s knowledlege, attitude and practice have been improved. Before these classes are opened, the rate of right answer is only from 10% to 20%. These monks eagerly offered their medical awareness to Khmer people who visited the pagodas. It is obvious that these classes brought practical efficiency and should be expanded to other areas having a lot of Khmer people