Investigations of fecal sludge management in flood-prone areas in rural Thailand | |
| Author | Aunchana Pandee |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.EV-23-18 |
| Subject(s) | Sewage sludge--Thailand--Management Floodplains--Thailand |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental Engineering and Management |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This research aims to assess fecal sludge management that contributes to eradicate helminth (Opisthorchis Viverrini) infection in redundant flood area and area that not affected by flood. The study areas are including Bueng Ngam Subdistrict, Thung Khao Luang District, Roi Et Province and Na Loeng Subsiatrict, Selaphum District, Roi Et Province, Thailand which is the high prevalence of helminth (OV) infection. The data collection will be collected from secondary data (online, municipality document, health promoting hospital document) and primary data (key informant interviews, field observation and household questionnaire survey). The study collected data of FSM practices during the period of April 2022 to October 2022. The analyze of the data by using Shit Flow Diagram (SFD) to assess fecal sludge management situation, and multiple regression analysis using SPSS program to investigate the correlation of the geographic areas, personal risk behavior and fecal sludge management in redundant flood area and area that not affected by flood with high prevalence of helminth (OV) infection more than 10%. Based on the findings, The proportion of safe fecal sludge management in Bueng Ngam Subdistrict revealed that 49% of fecal sludge management was categorized as safely managed and 51% as unsafe fecal sludge management. The assessment of fecal sludge management techniques by SFD application in Na Loeng Subdistrict discovered that 64% of fecal sludge management was identified as safely treated and 36% was identified as serious fecal sludge management. The findings identified the factors relating with helminth (OV) infection (p-value < 0.05) in both selected areas (areas that affected from flood, areas that not affected from flood: socio-demographic factors (have diarrhea, have parasite, history of OV treat), geographic areas (distance from water area: between 3 - 4 km) and fecal sludge management (problem FS storage (insect)). However, personal risk behavior that related with helminth (OV) infection that is consumption of raw snail are found only in village that not affected from flood. Furthermore, Helminth (OV) infection results in economic losses, which include a combination of direct and indirect expenses. The estimated total economic cost of helminth (OV) infection in the community is 436,510 baht per municipality per day. The estimated total economic cost of helminth (OV) infection is 517,980 baht per municipality per day. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Environmental Engineering and Management (EV) |
| Chairperson(s) | Thammarat Koottatep |
| Examination Committee(s) | Xue, Wenchao;Sarawut Ninsawat |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Loom Nam Khong Pijai (Greater Mekong Subregion) Scholarships |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2023 |