One Health in Agricultural Sectors in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Vietnam: Interconnectedness Between Awareness and Socioeconomic Factors

Watchara Pechdin; Oulavanh Sinsamphanh; Long Bui-Thanh; Jiraphan Naruepatr; Sorasich Swangsilp; Mahesh Chougule; Ketkesone Phrasisombath; Tien D N Ho; Van-Phuc Phan

doi:10.3389/ijph.2024.1607088

One Health in Agricultural Sectors in Thailand, Lao PDR, and Vietnam: Interconnectedness Between Awareness and Socioeconomic Factors

Int J Public Health. 2024 Nov 28:69:1607088. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2024.1607088. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Watchara Pechdin¹, Oulavanh Sinsamphanh², Long Bui-Thanh³, Jiraphan Naruepatr¹, Sorasich Swangsilp^{1

4}, Mahesh Chougule¹, Ketkesone Phrasisombath⁵, Tien D N Ho⁶, Van-Phuc Phan⁷

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Social Administration, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
² Faculty of Environmental Science, National University of Laos, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic.
³ Faculty of Economics, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh, Vietnam.
⁴ Department of International Relations, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
⁵ Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Health Sciences, Vientiane, Lao People's Democratic Republic.
⁶ Faculty of Economics and Law, Tian Giang University, My Tho, Vietnam.
⁷ School of Political Science, Can Tho University, Can Tho, Vietnam.

Abstract

Objective: The study aims to analyze the interconnectedness of farmers' socioeconomic factors and their awareness of the One Health framework.

Method: This study conducted a survey with 1,166 observations across Thailand, Lao, and Vietnam and employed binary logit regression for data analysis. Odds ratios were used for interpreting the results.

Results: The results indicated that certain socioeconomic factors-particularly household income, age, gender roles within the household, and household size-significantly influenced farmers' awareness and engagement with One Health literacy. Awareness levels varied across the three countries: for example, the composition of adults in Thai farming households was correlated with awareness of environmental health and infectious diseases. In Lao PDR, gender was significantly associated with awareness of animal health, while in Vietnam, it was linked to awareness of animal disease transmission.

Conclusion: These determinants contribute to the application of a more integrated One Health approach among farmers in these areas.

Keywords: ASEAN; agriculture; awareness; farmer; one health; socioeconomic factors.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Agriculture
Farmers* / psychology
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Laos
Male
Middle Aged
One Health*
Socioeconomic Factors*
Surveys and Questionnaires
Thailand
Vietnam
Young Adult

Grants and funding

The author(s) declare that financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the SEAOHUN 2023 One Health Research and Training (OHRT) Awards.