Urban ecology and dengue hemorrhogic fever : a community study in Bangkok
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Issued Date
2005
Copyright Date
2005
Resource Type
Language
eng
File Type
application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
viii, 146 leaves : ill.
ISBN
9740461085
Access Rights
open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
Rights Holder(s)
Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.A. (Medical and Health Social Sciences))--Mahidol University, 2005
Suggested Citation
Sawet Boonmakiang Urban ecology and dengue hemorrhogic fever : a community study in Bangkok. Thesis (M.A. (Medical and Health Social Sciences))--Mahidol University, 2005. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/107793
Title
Urban ecology and dengue hemorrhogic fever : a community study in Bangkok
Alternative Title(s)
นิเวศวิทยาเมืองกับการเจ็บป่วยด้วยโรคไข้เลือดออกขุงชุมชนแห่งหนึ่งในกรุงเทพมหานคร
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Advisor(s)
Abstract
This qualitative research studies urban ecology as well as social condition, culture, economy, behaviors and daily routines related to spreading dengue hemorrhogic fever among local people in Amphawa Community. Research tools consist of Breteau Index, in-depth interviews, interviewing informants and structural observations. Furthermore, sample groups were selected from local people. The results of the study show that there are several factors influencing dengue hemorrhogic fever in Amphawa Community. As for physical factor, a considerable number of houses were built close to each other. Many houses that are old and narrow were made from available materials that could not protect people from mosquitoes. In addition, there were a lot of rotten stuffs lying in the spaces between the houses, facilitating mosquito persistance. Vacant lands in the community were used for placing many things including garbage and useless containers that provide shelter for mosquitoes in rainy seasons. Furthermore, in dark bathrooms there were water containers or cement buckets for tap water that were not replenished regularly therefore, they were good places for striped mosquito larvae in the community. Moreover, the social condition, economy, culture, ways of life and behaviors in daily routines, for instance relaxation, spare time activities, water use, house location and cleaning facilitate the life cycle of striped mosquitoes. Thereby, the community has a high risk of dengue hemorrhogic fever related to local need to live in an urban ecology which encourages striped mosquitoes. Since most of the local people are poor, they moved into several communities in the city. Thus, the government should pay attention to the poverty problem of rural people in order to protect city migrants. Furthermore, the current problem of urban ecology should be dealt with in order to solve the problem of dengue hemorrhogic fever in urban areas.;
Description
Medical and Health Social Sciences (Mahidol University 2005)
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Degree Discipline
Medical and Health Social Sciences
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University