EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF HEALTHY THE CITY DEVELOPMENT INTERMS OF DRINKING WATER IN SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE ARANYAPRATHET DISTRICT SAKAEO PROVINCE

Abstract

The objective of this evaluation study was to evaluate the development of healthy citiesin terms of water consumption in special economic zone, Aranyaprathet District, Sa KaeoProvince. The samples wwere selected from village health volunteers in Pa Rai Subdistrict,Aranyaprathet District, Sa Kaeo Province, to 40 people randomly randomized using a multi-steprandomization method. The test to assess the knowledge of water quality management andwater quality surveillance records. Data were Analyzed by percentages, averages, and standarddeviations.
The results of the study showed that: the majority of the respondents were females(85.00%), married (85.00%), had 10 years or more experience as village health volunteers(70.0%), the respondents were under 60 years old (92.50%), lived in the community for 30 yearsor more (75.00%), had the highest high school/ Vocational Certifi cate (45.00%), were farmers(47.50%) and had no underlying disease (77.50%). Samples were an average overall score ofprofi ciency in drinking water quality management with moderate level (Mean = 3.86, SD = 0.91)The results of monitoring the quality of household drinking water, classifi ed by water type,showed that the type of edible water with the best quality was groundwater through waterpurifi ers, followed by vending machines and bottled water.