8 research outputs found
The Social Return Ratio and Behavioral Success from Groundwater Development for Mitigating Against PM2.5 Pollution from Forest Fires in Ko, Li, Lamphun
No full textThis study aims to evaluate the Ban Ko Groundwater Development Project in Li District, Lamphun Province, which seeks to address PM2.5 pollution from forest fires through rural economic development. The Social Return on Investment (SROI) approach was applied to assess the project’s social return ratio (SRR), revealing that the intervention lacked cost-effectiveness and did not yield sufficient social or economic returns on investment. Decision Tree analysis indicated that economic benefits significantly influenced positive behavioral change toward environmental conservation; however, the magnitude of this change was insufficient to generate substantial environmental improvements. Furthermore, the application of the Collective Interest Model (CIM) revealed that several social factors including personal pro-environmental tendencies, perceived group efficacy, civic responsibility, economic incentives, education, and age contributed to individuals’ decisions to engage in environmental problem-solving. These findings suggest that future economic development efforts must be integrated with social dimensions to foster sustainable environmental solutions in rural contexts
A long-term negative effect of monetary incentives on the participatory surveillance of animal disease: a pilot study in Chiang Mai, Thailand
No full textAbstract Background In general, animal diseases have a significant impact on public health; accordingly, an effective animal disease surveillance system is an important control system that requires efficient and engaging participants in the long run. The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of monetary and social motivation on animal disease surveillance. We hypothesized that there are two sorts of motivation based on Fiske's relational theory (1992): monetary incentives (monetary markets) and nonmonetary incentives (social markets). Methods In Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, we analyzed data from a pilot project that began in 2014 and used a mobile application to report on signs that identify animal health problems. A total of 67 participants from 17 different areas in the central part of the province participated in this study. Participants in this study were divided into two groups: those who received monetary incentives and those who received social incentives. Results According to the findings, the monetary market group's effort was significantly higher than that of the social market group during the time when the volunteers in the monetary market group were paid. However, in the long run, the monetary market group reported significantly less than the social market group. Social incentive, on the other hand, was more efficient once the payment period ended. Conclusions Social incentive outperformed monetary motivation in terms of efficiency and sustainability in the long run. Not only did the volunteers who were offered monetary incentive put in less effort than those who were offered the social incentive, but they were also not remotivated by the social incentive after the payment period had ended
ผลตอบแทนทางสังคมจากการลงทุนของการท่องเที่ยวเชิงอาหารในจังหวัดจันทบุรี
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This study aims to develop an outcome mapping of a food tourism project in Chanthaburi Province and assess its social impact. Using both ex-ante and ongoing evaluation approaches, the research incorporates focus group discussions and in-depth interviews with 91 stakeholders, alongside questionnaires completed by 900 participants and other affected individuals. The analysis covers the project's activities, outputs, outcomes, and both tangible and intangible impacts-whether intended or unintended.The findings indicate that the project contributed to: (1) sustainable income generation for farmers, restaurant operators, and food entrepreneurs; (2) the promotion of safe and environmentally friendly agricultural practices; (3) improvements in community well-being; (4) expansion of tourism, particularly food tourism; and (5) establishment of partnerships and cooperative networks for local development. A social impact assessment conducted for the period 2023–2027, applying a discount rate of 3.5%, estimates a net present value of 274,533,440 Thai Baht (THB) and a social return on investment (SROI) ratio of 6.81. These results suggest that the project yields substantial benefits that outweigh its costs, making it a valuable and sustainable investment.บทความมีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อจัดทำแผนที่ผลลัพธ์ และประเมินผลกระทบทางสังคมจากการลงทุนที่ขึ้นเกิดจากโครงการการท่องเที่ยวเชิงอาหารในจังหวัดจันทบุรี โดยใช้รูปแบบการประเมินแบบก่อนการดำเนินโครงการ (Ex-Ante Evaluation) ร่วมกับการประเมินระหว่างการดำเนินโครงการ (On-going Evaluation) ดำเนินการเก็บข้อมูลจากการประชุมกลุ่มย่อย และสัมภาษณ์เชิงลึกผู้มีส่วนได้ส่วนเสีย จำนวน 91 ราย ร่วมกับการเก็บข้อมูลด้วยแบบสอบถามจากผู้ที่เข้าร่วมโครงการ และผู้ที่ได้รับผลกระทบ จำนวน 900 ราย ซึ่งมีเนื้อหาเกี่ยวกับกิจกรรม ผลผลิต ผลลัพธ์ และผลกระทบที่เกิดขึ้น รวมถึงการแทรกแซงอื่น ที่ก่อให้เกิดการเปลี่ยนแปลงทั้งที่เป็นรูปธรรม และไม่เป็นรูปธรรม ทั้งที่ตั้งใจและไม่ตั้งใจ จากการศึกษา พบว่า ผลลัพธ์ที่สำคัญของโครงการการท่องเที่ยวเชิงอาหารในจังหวัดจันทบุรี ได้แก่ (1) สร้างรายได้ให้กับเกษตรกร กลุ่มเกษตรกร ผู้ประกอบการร้านอาหาร และผู้ประกอบการแปรรูปอาหาร/ วิสาหกิจชุมชน อย่างยั่งยืน (2) ส่งเสริมการผลิตสินค้าการเกษตรที่ปลอดภัยและเป็นมิตรกับสิ่งแวดล้อม (3) สร้างคุณภาพชีวิตที่ดีให้กับชุมชน และ (4) ส่งเสริมการขยายตัวของภาคการท่องเที่ยว โดยเฉพาะการท่องเที่ยวเชิงอาหาร และ (5) สร้างพันธมิตรและเครือข่ายความร่วมมือเพื่อส่งเสริมการพัฒนาท้องถิ่นร่วมกัน ทั้งนี้จากการประเมินผลกระทบของโครงการวิจัยที่เกิดขึ้นต่อสังคมโดยภาพรวม ระหว่างปี พ.ศ. 2566-2570 ภายใต้อัตราคิดลดร้อยละ 3.50 พบว่า โครงการดังกล่าวมีมูลค่าปัจจุบันสุทธิเท่ากับ 274,533,440 บาท โดยมีอัตราผลตอบแทนจากการลงทุนเชิงสังคม เท่ากับ 6.81 เท่า ซึ่งสรุปได้ว่า โครงการได้สร้างผลประโยชน์เกิดขึ้นสูงกว่าต้นทุนที่เกิดขึ้น หรือเป็นโครงการที่มีความคุ้มค่าในการลงทุ
Factors Associated with Depression in Infertile Couples: A Study in Thailand
No full textBackground: Infertility can affect a couple’s mental health and marital and social relationships. The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression among infertile couples and their relationships with other factors. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional survey. Validated tools were used to assess anxiety and depression, marital satisfaction, personality traits and sufficiency economy. The actor–partner interdependence model (APIM) was used for dyadic analysis. Results: The prevalence of depression in infertile couples was 6.7%. Aggression, extraversion and neuroticism were significantly correlated with depression, whereas the expectation of having children, marital satisfaction and sufficiency economy were negatively correlated with depression. The APIM model suggested that neuroticism and marital satisfaction were significant predictors of depression. Partner effect between the expectation of having children and depression was observed (p = 0.039). Conclusions: Like other populations, depression in infertile couples seems to be associated with aggression, extraversion and neuroticism. However, there are specific variables related to infertility that impact the depression levels of these couples. For instance, the expectation of having children can affect the partners of infertile couples, while the role of the sufficiency economy is a new factor that has been examined for depression in this sample and requires further exploration
The Social Return on Investment of Participatory Digital Disease Detection System for One-Health Problems in Community
No full textParticipatory One-health Digital Disease Detection system or PODD was developed for human health, animal health and environmental problems surveillance in communities since 2015. It was implemented in Chiang Mai, Thailand, as the pilot area. PODD was expanded throughout Thailand with the support from funders. It seems to be the successful system, but the evidence has never been demonstrated. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of PODD system during 2015-2016, which was implemented in Chiang Mai, Thailand before expanding to other areas. The Social Return on Investment or SROI was performed to evaluate the impact. The Social, economic, and environmental impact were determined by interviewing the direct stakeholders. The results showed that SROI ratio was 2.46. The farmers, including backyard chicken, pigs, and dairy cattle farmers, were the stakeholders who received the highest impact (31.98%). The reduction of livestock loss was the highest impact from PODD implementation in community. While the local government and PODD volunteers, who were the intended stakeholders, received the impact 26.84% and 20.04%, respectively. The PODD system created social and economic impact 73.89% and 26.11% respectively. The environmental impact did not occur in during the study period. This study indicated that the participatory surveillance system, which using digital technology, as PODD system established the socio-economic impact on community, and it is successful when implemented in the pilot area. The PODD should be promoted to be used widely, either in Thailand or other countries
Factors Associated with Anxiety and Depression in Infertile Couples—Study Protocol
No full text(1) Background: Infertility refers to the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. Infertility is an important medical and social problem that causes individual distress, family conflict and emotional impact experienced by about 15% of couples worldwide. Anxiety and depression are the main psychological problems associated with infertility with many potential contributing factors which are yet to be fully elucidated. This study aims to investigate factors related to anxiety and depression among infertile couples. (2) Methods/Design: This study will employ an analytical cross-sectional survey. Sociodemographic information will be collected. Validated tools will be used to assess anxiety and depression (Outcome Inventory-21(OI-21), marital satisfaction (ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale, sufficiency economy (Sufficiency Economy Scale (SES) and personality traits (Zuckerman-Kuhlman-Aluja Personality Questionnaire (ZKA-PQ). The Actor-Partner Interdependence Model estimated by multilevel modeling will be used for dyadic analysis. (3) Discussion: This study will provide evidence about factors associated with anxiety and depression in infertile couples. Outcomes will raise awareness about mental health problems among infertile couples and guide future research for interventions
A Participatory System for Preventing Pandemics of Animal Origins: Pilot Study of the Participatory One Health Disease Detection (PODD) System (Preprint)
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BACKGROUND
Aiming for early disease detection and prompt outbreak control, digital technology with a participatory One Health approach was used to create a novel disease surveillance system called Participatory One Health Disease Detection (PODD). PODD is a community-owned surveillance system that collects data from volunteer reporters; identifies disease outbreak automatically; and notifies the local governments (LGs), surrounding villages, and relevant authorities. This system provides a direct and immediate benefit to the communities by empowering them to protect themselves.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the PODD system for the rapid detection and control of disease outbreaks.
METHODS
The system was piloted in 74 LGs in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the participation of 296 volunteer reporters. The volunteers and LGs were key participants in the piloting of the PODD system. Volunteers monitored animal and human diseases, as well as environmental problems, in their communities and reported these events via the PODD mobile phone app. LGs were responsible for outbreak control and provided support to the volunteers. Outcome mapping was used to evaluate the performance of the LGs and volunteers.
RESULTS
LGs were categorized into one of the 3 groups based on performance: A (good), B (fair), and C (poor), with the majority (46%,34/74) categorized into group B. Volunteers were similarly categorized into 4 performance groups (A-D), again with group A showing the best performance, with the majority categorized into groups B and C. After 16 months of implementation, 1029 abnormal events had been reported and confirmed to be true reports. The majority of abnormal reports were sick or dead animals (404/1029, 39.26%), followed by zoonoses and other human diseases (129/1029, 12.54%). Many potentially devastating animal disease outbreaks were detected and successfully controlled, including 26 chicken high mortality outbreaks, 4 cattle disease outbreaks, 3 pig disease outbreaks, and 3 fish disease outbreaks. In all cases, the communities and animal authorities cooperated to apply community contingency plans to control these outbreaks, and community volunteers continued to monitor the abnormal events for 3 weeks after each outbreak was controlled.
CONCLUSIONS
By design, PODD initially targeted only animal diseases that potentially could emerge into human pandemics (eg, avian influenza) and then, in response to community needs, expanded to cover human health and environmental health issues.
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