Development of guidelines to promote target health product entrepreneurs in Kalasin Province to meet the standards of the Food and Drug Administration.

Abstract

     This study was participatory action research (PAR) between various stakeholder groups. The implementation period is from June 2022 to December 2023. The objectives are to study the production process of target health product entrepreneurs and study the results of developing guidelines to promote target health product entrepreneurs in Kalasin Province to meet the standards of the Food and Drug Administration. Data were collected from assessment forms, interviews, and group processes. Data were analyzed using content analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.
     The study results found that entrepreneurs have increased income from selling standard products. This resulted in a total of 18 target groups that were promoted to receive permission in 2022-2023, divided into 2 groups according to the type of applicant: 1) Community enterprise groups, 9 groups, and 2) Individuals or those not classified as factories, 9 groups. The Kalasin Provincial Public Health Office has promoted until 4 groups have received permission for 11 products, totaling 3,717,000 baht.