FACTORS RELATED TO PREVENTIVE BEHAVIOR OF CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AMONG PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DISEASE CONTROL, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Abstract

This study is quantitative study aimed to examine non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention behaviors. It investigates personal factors, health-related factors and knowledge-related factors. Additionally, it examines the relationships between personal factors, health-related factors, knowledge-related factors and NCD prevention behaviors. The sample consisted of 354 personnel from the central office of the Department of Disease Control. Statistics used in data analysis include frequency, average, percentage, standard deviation, maximum, minimum, chi-square and Pearson’s correlation coefficient statistics. Set statistical significance at the level.05

          The results showed that most of the samples were female (64.70%), aged 25 – 39 years (68.10%), held a bachelor’s degree (71.50%), had a monthly income ranging from 15,000 – 30,000 bath (68.40%), and were government officials (43.80%), with less than five years of work experience (52.30%) reported alcohol consumption (35.30%), were smokers (5.10%) and BMI at value within the normal range (36.16%). The knowledge was at a high level overall ( = 0.79). There was a high level of noncommunicable disease prevention behavior overall ( = 2.15). Factors related to noncommunicable disease prevention behavior overall were alcohol drinking and smoking, alcohol drinking and smoking behavior.

        The study recommends that organization should promote regular and continuous health activities in the workplace, such as campaigns to promote exercise or organize sports competitions to stimulate personnel to be alert and participate, as well as promote access to annual non-communicable disease screening services and organize activities to campaign no alcohol consumption in the workplace for the good health of personnel.