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Public Perceptions of Drinking Water in Rural Thailand: Surveying Households in Ban Thakhonyang, Ban Don Man and Ban Nong Khon, in Kae Dam District in Mahasarakham Province

Harris, Jalisa
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1449-1512
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491307517949412

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2017, MCP, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Community Planning.
A better understanding of how the public perceives their available water supplies can contribute to improvements in water management, drinking water safety and can potentially pressure public suppliers to improve service quality and quantity. This study uses a questionnaire to understand the public’s perceptions of drinking water quality at the village level in rural Thailand. This paper discusses some of the main insights in regards to attitudes and behavior of water availability and options, services and quality. A total of 92 households completed the survey. This research concluded that households at the village level lack sufficient access to abundant, clean and secure drinking water. Therefore, it is recommended that a drinking water quality management plan is created to ensure that Thailand’s most vulnerable population has clean drinking water on a consistent basis. Additionally, this plan will only be effective if routine monitoring and evaluation aspects are incorporated into the plan. Otherwise, this drinking water quality management plan (specifically designed for the village level) will fail as resources tend to get dropped off by government agencies and/or volunteer groups to villages and then neglected due to a failure of government agencies and/or volunteer groups to regularly monitor and evaluate resources.
David Edelman, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Leah Hollstein, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
94 p.
Urban Planning
Mahasarakham; Thailand; drinking water; village; quality

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  • Harris, J. (2017). Public Perceptions of Drinking Water in Rural Thailand: Surveying Households in Ban Thakhonyang, Ban Don Man and Ban Nong Khon, in Kae Dam District in Mahasarakham Province [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491307517949412

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Harris, Jalisa. Public Perceptions of Drinking Water in Rural Thailand: Surveying Households in Ban Thakhonyang, Ban Don Man and Ban Nong Khon, in Kae Dam District in Mahasarakham Province. 2017. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491307517949412.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Harris, Jalisa. "Public Perceptions of Drinking Water in Rural Thailand: Surveying Households in Ban Thakhonyang, Ban Don Man and Ban Nong Khon, in Kae Dam District in Mahasarakham Province." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491307517949412

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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