A Model A Model to Produce Vegetables Free from Pesticides for Household Consumption for Health Promotion in the Kaem Ling area, Bang Ban District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

This participatory action research aimed to construct a model to produce vegetables free from pesticides for household consumption and health promotion in the Kaem Ling area, Bang Ban District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. This research used villages as the unit of data analysis by purposive sampling selected to Moo 5, Ban Mon, Bang Ban District, and a sample of 128 people. The instruments used for data collection were: Focus group discussion topics and notes for 1) operational planning, 2) implementation of the plan and operational activities, 3) data collection of operational results, and 4) operational result evaluation. Data was analyzed using percentage and content analysis. The research results were found that: a model to produce vegetables free from pesticides for household consumption for health promotion consists of 5 steps: 1) Establishing a working group, 2) Data survey, 3) Determining results, goals, objectives and planning operations, 4) Implementing operations according to the plan, 5) Evaluating and summarizing operations results, 70 households grow and consume vegetables in line with the set target, more than 5 types of vegetables are grown, co-invent to grow vegetables to eat all year round in the Kaem Ling area, fake way planting vegetables in upside-down pots, hang the pots on the flood protection rails, one pot can plant 2-3 types both on the top and bottom side, learn how to prepare soil for growing vegetables to get good yields, using the grown vegetables to prepare a menu of food that each household wants to consume, resulting in a reduction in household expenses and improve health.