THE BEHAVIOUR IN TAKING CARE OF HEALTH POSSESSED BY THE MONKS IN PRASONG SUB - DISTRICT THACHANA DISTRICT SURATTHANI PROVINCE

Abstract

          The objectives of this research are to study the behavior for health care of monks and to study the guidelines health care of monks in Prasong sub district, Thachana district, Surat Thani Province. This is the mixed method research, sample in the quantitative research composed of monks who live in Prasong sub district, Thachana district, Surat Thani Province for 86 persons, ample size according to Krejcie and Morgan’s table. The tools used for data collection were questionnaires, data analysis by descriptive, and the qualitative research, the key informants composed of 10 monks Thachana district, Surat Thani Province by purposive sampling, use the interview form for data collection and content analysis. The findings are as follow; 1) The behavior for health care of monks find that – it is at high level by overview ( = 4.33), when considered in descending order of mean, it find that the aspect of exercise, the aspect of food, the aspect of air, the aspect of environment), and the aspect of emotion respectively. 2) The guideline for health care of monks for five aspects; 2.1) the aspect of food; monks should have knowledge on advantage of nutrition and disadvantage of nutrition for good health to themselves, 2.2) the aspect of exercise; monks should exercise that may not resist to disciplines for good health, 2.3) the aspect of emotion; monks should be practiced on meditation for having consciousness of body and mind, 2.4) the aspect of environment; monks should manage on sanitation which go along with good health for monks and 2.5) the aspect of air; monks should avoid from disease area and should stay in good air without dust.