The influence of communication - health education intervention to knowledge, attitude and practice on environmental sanitation/three hygiene constructions of people in Tan Trao commune, Thanh Mien districs, Hai Duong province

ABSTRACT

Survey was conducted 11 months before and after the intervention, concerning the communication-education of health. Household samples were selected from 6 villages of Tan Trao commune, Thanh Mien district, Hai Duong province. The model of communication – health communication in Cultural village was established after intervention. It improved the knowledge, the attitude and the practice of the people on enviromental sanitation/ 3 hygiene constructions. The knowledge was enhanced dramatically. The attitude on sanitation/3 hygiene construction was also improved, the rate of people who concern to the sanitation and 3 hygiene constructions increased from 17.1% to 59.5%; hygienic drinking water source increased from 55.1% to 73.7%; the rate of good sanitation household increased from 10.9% to 27.3%; good drainage of liquid waste from 7% to 25.3%. In average, each household had had 1.39% times to reconstruct or to repair the constructions of hygiene and the sanitation facilities during the intervention.