Developing Indicators on Measures to Prevent the Outbreak of Covid-19 and Creating a Participatory Process for Prevention after the Outbreak of Covid-19 in the Fresh Markets, Nakhon Sawan Municipality

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to study the conditions of compliance with measures to prevent the Outbreak of Covid-19 in fresh markets, Nakhon Sawan Municipality; 2) to analyze confirmatory factor of indicators on measures to prevent the Outbreak of Covid-19 in fresh markets that were developed with empirical data; and 3) to create a participatory process to prevent the Outbreak of Covid-19 in fresh markets, Nakhon Sawan Municipality. It was a mixed methods research. For quantitative research, data were collected from a sample group of 385 people who used fresh market services in Nakhon Sawan Municipality and in terms of qualitative research, group discussions of 12 people were organized. Statistics for analyzing the data were mean, standard deviation and confirmatory factor analysis. The results of the study found that 1) compliance with measures to prevent the Outbreak of Covid-19, overall was at a high level; 2) indicators on measures to prevent the  Outbreak of Covid-19 in fresh markets, which consisted of screening aspect, determination of entrances and exits aspect, wearing a mask aspect, alcohol gel service/hand washing station aspect, cleaning of the market floor aspect, distance aspect, environment in the market aspect, and public relations communications aspect. It was consistent with empirical data based on proportional values, Chi-square/df = 1.28 which was not more than 2 and Chi-square was not statistically significant (P-value = 0.1871) RMSEA = 0.050 which the criteria set was less than 0.100 and had component weight values > 0.60 for every variable; and 3) creating a participatory process to prevent the Outbreak of Covid-19 in fresh markets consisted of (1) participation in setting measures and plans to prevent the Outbreak of Covid-19 together with representatives of store operators, (2) communication and organizing public relations activities to create understanding and compliance with measures to prevent the Outbreak of Covid-19, (3) randomly inspection ATK for store operators in the markets and (4) publicizing the success of measures to prevent the Outbreak of Covid-19 to build confidence for service recipients.