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Publication Open Access A Cross-sectional study of secondhand smoke exposure among non-smoking women and children in Thai households(2016) Punyarat Lapvongwatana; Nipapun Kungskulniti; Naowarut Charoenca; Avila-Tang, Erika; Wipfli, Heather; Hamann, Stephen L.; Naowarut Charoenca; Mahidol University. Faculty of Public HealthExposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) among women and children indoors is a problem both in urban and rural environments. This study aimed to describe SHS exposure by women and children in Thai households. It is the first study of its kind in Thailand... to characterize levels of nicotine in the air of homes with smokers and the extent of personal exposure to nicotine among women and children living in homes with smokers in urban and rural environments. A cross-sectional survey of nicotine exposure of 40 pairsPublication Open Access Role of Lamjithang community forestry towards quality of life of the local people(2010-12) Bhagat Suberi; Sittipong Dilokwanich; Nathsuda Pumijumnong; Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resource Studiessupporting quality of life of local people and to analyze roles and responsibilities of the people in managing Lamjithang community forest at Rinchengang village. Total of 86 households were registered for the management and use of forest product. All 86... households were interviewed during the data collection, thus the method used was census. Questionnaires for household interview, checklist questions for key informant interview were developed. The data were analyzed by applying descriptive statisticsPublication Open Access Factors affecting the effectiveness of Runoff Harvesting Dams in Nepal(2010-08) Bhandari, Bishnu Bahadur; Sansanee Choowaew; Kobkaew Manomaipiboon; Kulvadee Kansuntisukmongkol; Kulvadee Kansuntisukmongkol; Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resource Studiesmanagement. 25% or 6 sampled runoff harvesting dams and a total of 71 sampled households representing the water user groups were taken in to this study. A questionnaire for household interview, check list questions for key informant interview and checklists... harvesting dams were highly effective and 3 were moderately effective. Highly effective runoff harvesting dams show positive changes in all indicators; increased water availability for irrigation, household use and livestock; decreased soil erosionPublication Open Access Plant diversity in home gardens and its contribution to household economy in suburban areas in Sri Lanka(2009-12) Sandya Kumari, M.A.; Kulvadee Kansuntisukmongkol; Brockelman, Warren Y.; Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resource Studies; Mahidol University. Faculty of Graduate Studiesdiversity while providing substantial benefits to households. This research aimed to understand the relationship between household characteristics and plant diversity in suburban home gardens and the contributions of plants to the household economy. Plant... diversity and different uses of plants were studied in a random sample of 106 suburban home gardens in the Thimbirigaskatuwa suburban area, Katana Divisional Secretariat Division, western Sri Lanka, based on complete garden inventories followed by householdPublication Open Access Levels of people participation in community based forest management of the Dry Zone Area in Myanmar: A case study of Chaung U, Nyaung U and Taungdwingyi Townships(2010-08) Hla Myo Aung; Raywadee Roachanakanan; Saranya Sucharitakul; Nathsuda Pumijumnong; Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resource Studies. The total members of the three CFUGs are 385 households, and are the population of the study. The sample size of 196 households was calculated by using Taro Yamane’s formula with 5% error, 95% confidence coefficient and 50% degree of variability.... Distribution of samples among the three CFUGs is 119, 55 and 22 for Nwegawe, Nyaunggyi and Thebyu villages, respectively. Questionnaire survey was conducted and head of household who was also members of three user groups were interviewed. Stepwise MultiplePublication Open Access Geographic information system for flood hazard area delineation and estimation of at-risk households at the community level: a case study of salaya sub-district, Nakhon Pathom Province(2015-07) Teeranong Sakulsri; Supavan Phlainoi; Sura Pattanakiat; Sureeporn Punpuing; Mahidol University. Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities; Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies; Mahidol University. Institute for Population and Social ResearchEvery year, Thailand faces flooding, the greatest natural disaster threat for the country. It is at the household level where risk outcomes first materialize. This study delineates flood-hazard areas in Salaya sub-district and provides estimates... of at-risk households located in this area by using geographic information system (GIS) technology with Potential Surface Analysis (PSA) and Overlay Analysis. The analysis classifies areas into different levels of hazard, hazard zones and at-risk householdsPublication Open Access Quantitative analysis of HFCs, PFCs, and SF6 emission from Thailand industries(2010-04) Varittha Sriruang; Nathsuda Pumijumnong; Winai Nutmagul; Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resource Studiesfor National GHG Inventories, Volume 3. The effect of the use of HFC-134a in the manufacturing and servicing of household refrigerators and automobile air-conditionings was calculated during 2001-2006 and the results indicated that the direct emissionPublication Open Access A practice model for sustainable agriculture assessment: A case study of the sustainable cultivation of Thai Hom Mali (Jasmine) Rice in Thailand(2011-12) Kitipong Chaimanuskul; Luepol Punnakanta; Wimon Sonchaem; Pisit Sukreeyapongse; Rungjarat Hutacharoen; Rungjarat Hutacharoen; Mahidol University. Faculty of Environment and Natural Resource StudiesThe purpose of this study was to indicate the sustainability of Thai Hom Mali Rice (Jasmine rice) cultivation in Thailand. Which the study had statistical samples from the most intensive cultivation provinces, as Phayao (Northern region), Sisaket (Northeastern), Chachoengsao (Central region) and Nakhonsithammarat (Southern region). Two indicators had were assigned to assess the sustainable cultivation of Thai’s farmers, namely as Sustainability in Cultivation Practices (SCP), and the Composite Sustainability Indicators (CSI). Indicators of each region had performed by this study. The findings revealed that where the northeastern region had the highest values of SCP and level of CSI level in the country. than other regions of Thailand. Besides, the independent variables of SCP, in particularly production costs, chemical and fertilizer utilization, the risk of weeds and pest, were found to be the significantly common variables in the most of regions of THMR cultivation.Item Open Access การใช้ผลิตภัณฑ์ฆ่าเชื้อและทำความสะอาดของครัวเรือนในชุมชนภาคกลางแห่งหนึ่ง : วัฒนธรรมความสะอาด ทฤษฎีเชื้อโรค และอิทธิพลของตลาด(มหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล, 2566) กานติมา วิชชุวรนันท์; ลือชัย ศรีเงินยวง; สิริรัก ศุภอมรกุล, environment, lifestyle, market influence, and the definition of cleanliness, the methods applied as a key to the information were observing and interviewing conducted on 13 target households and people in the community. In the study's second phase, the general... to improper use of antibiotics in the treatment of illnesses, livestock, and agriculture, as well as the use of disinfectants and cleaning products in the daily life of the household. This combined study aims to study the use of disinfectants and cleaningItem Open Access Factors affecting financial behaviour and knowledge using modified theory planned behaviour : a case study of university students(Mahidol University, 2023) Chayanon Chinnavong; Adisorn Leelasantitham; Prush Sa-nga-ngamThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the global economy, leading to high inflation rates and increased household debt. As a result, many people, including university students, are overspending on both necessary and unnecessary expenses.... In this study, the researcher aims to investigate the financial behavior and attitudes of university students towards their family's financial practices and environment, summarizing how they perceive their real source of financial knowledge. Additionally