EFFECTS ON CHANGING PRACTICES OF FOOD USE OF PEOPLE IN 6 COMMUNITIES OF RED RIVER RIVER, THAI BINH PROVINCE AFTER INTERVENTION TO REDUCE ASEN RISK OF EXPOSURE
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Abstract
Objective: To describe the change of practice using food of people at six communes along the
Red River in Thai Binh province after integrated communication interventions to reduce the risk of
arsenic exposure.
Methods: A community intervention study on 1184 people aged ≥ 18 years.
Results: The percentage of people who are aware of the signs of arsenic poisoning is low. The
proportion of people with correct knowledge and practice about the influencing factors of Arsenic
pollution on health after the intervention was higher than before the intervention in both the
intervention and control groups, however after the intervention group higher than the control group
with p<0.05. The effectiveness of people’s knowledge reached over 70% about the whereabouts
of Arsenic in soil, and inorganic fertilizers containing Arsenic. The practice of people using plant
protection chemicals according to the instructions achieved 79.4% efficiency. Reducing the use of
arsenic-contaminated vegetables and fruits beyond the threshold of over 70% effectiveness.
Conclusions and recommendations: There is a change in people’s food use practice before and
after the intervention, so it is necessary to maintain active forms of communication in local activities
and expand the measure. Active communication interventions for communes at risk of arsenic
contamination to limit the risk of arsenic exposure to food to improve people’s quality of life.
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Keywords
Arsenic, food use practice, communication intervention.
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