Sureeporn Neadgratoke. Participation on herbal plant conservation and development for village health volunteers in Soong-Nern district, Nakhonratchasima province . Master's Degree(Environmental Education). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2007.
Participation on herbal plant conservation and development for village health volunteers in Soong-Nern district, Nakhonratchasima province
Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to study factors which correlated with
participation of village health volunteers in Soong-Nern district, Nakhonratchasima
province, Thailand, in herbal plant conservation and development, and to analyze
herbal plant conservation and development methods, and problems, obstacles, and
recommendations on participation of the village health volunteers. The sample group
consisted of 138 village health volunteers.
The research results found that most of the sample group moderately
participated in herbal plant conservation and development. According to analysis of
correlation of various factors, participation of village health volunteers in herbal plant
conservation and development depended on the factors of being members of the herbal
plant conservation promotion group, land occupation ownership, and knowledge, at
the significance level of 0.05. Other factors such as sex, age, occupation, educational
level, working duration, duration living in the community, receipt of information from
Public Health Ministry, and attitudes, did not correlate with participation of village
health volunteers in herbal plant conservation and development, at a significance level
of 0.05. The herbal plants considerably planted by village health volunteers were
lemongrass, galanga, kaffir lime, ivy gourd, turmeric, aloe, and cassumunar. As for
more knowledge of herbal plant conservation and development which the sample
group wanted, the researcher found that most of the sample group wanted to know
benefits and values of herbal plants, precautions, and correct use. As for the research
results of participation methods, most of village health volunteers participated in the
process while some village health volunteers participated in the product. As for
participation model, most of village health volunteers participated in decision
making while some of village health volunteers participated in implementation.
Village health volunteers’ problems and obstacles to herbal plant
conservation and development were as follows: village health volunteers did not know
how to use herbal plants; village health volunteers did not see value of herbal plants.
Recommendations of the research results are as follows: there should be establishment
of a herbal plant conservation promotion group in all villages; village health
volunteers should be instilled with knowledge on the value of herbal plants