Influencing factors on sustainable development: a case study in Quang Tri province,Vietnam |
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Authors: | Le Trinh Hai Pham Hoang Hai Tran Anh Dung Luc Hens |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Geography, Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam;(2) General Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, 138A Giang Vo, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam;(3) Human Ecology Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Free University of Brussels, Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium |
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Abstract: | Background Sustainable development (SD) is a common concept. Knowledge and attitudes are essential in the SD process. This study assesses
the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of local people about SD. Aim To study the factors that influence the understanding of the concept, contents, and indicators of different aspects affecting
the health and environmental issues. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out from June to July 2007 among 546 households in the Quang Tri province. Data were
gathered on basis of socio-demographic variables, namely age, gender, education, occupation, income, and region. Chi square
tests and multivariate analysis were performed on the obtained data. The data were cleaned and analysed using SPSS 15.0 for
windows. Results Occupation is related to knowledge, attitude, or practice. Income is related to knowledge or practice. Gender related to
only attitude. Lastly, region is related to attitude or practice. The proportion of wrong understanding about SD is 2.0 times
(95% CI: 1.3; 3.1, p < 0.001) higher than that of the people who have good understanding about it. The rate of willingness to do any related SD
programmes of the people who understanding is 2.1 times (95% CI: 1.4; 3.2, p < 0.001) higher than that of the people who have bad one. Conclusions This study shows that knowledge on sustainability of the local communities is low. Occupation and income influence understanding
of SD more than region, age, gender, and education. Most of the local people who do not understand SD in general, do not want
to participate or act in SD programmes. |
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