CAPACITY BUILDING PROCESS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR A THAI COMMUNITY.
Suthat ChaithuiPornchai SithisarankulSarunya HengprapromPublished in: The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health (2018)
This research aimed at exploring the development of the capacitybuilding
process in environmental and health impact assessment, including the
consideration of subsequent, capacity-building achievements. Data were gathered
through questionnaires, participatory observations, in-depth interviews, focus
group discussions, and capacity building checklist forms. These data were analyzed
using content analysis, descriptive statistics, and inferential statistics. Our study
used the components of the final draft for capacity-building processes consisting
of ten steps that were formulated by synthesis from each respective process. Additionally,
the evaluation of capacity building levels was performed using 10-item
evaluation criteria for nine communities. The results indicated that the communities
performed well under these criteria. Finally, exploration of the factors influencing
capacity building in environmental and health impact assessment indicated that
the learning of community members by knowledge exchange via activities and
study visits were the most influential factors of the capacity building processes in
environmental and health impact assessment. The final revised version of capacitybuilding
process in environmental and health impact assessment could serve as a
basis for the consideration of interventions in similar areas, so that they increased
capacity in environmental and health impact assessments.