Factors Related to Application of Local Wisdom in Food for Self-Care of People in Nong Kaew Sub-District, Mueang Sisaket District, Sisaket Province : ปัจจัยที่มีความสัมพันธ์กับการประยุกต์ใช้ภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่นด้านอาหารพื้นบ้านเพื่อสุขภาพในการดูแลตนเองของประชาชนในเขตตำบลหนองแก้ว อำเภอเมืองศรีสะเกษ จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ

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          This descriptive research aimed to study the application of local wisdom in food for self-care, knowledge and social support about local wisdom in food for self-care and study the factors related to the application of local wisdom in food for self-care of people. The samples were 318 representatives of households living in Nong Kaew district, Mueang Sisaket, Sisaket province. The instruments for data collection were the questionnaires with Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.95. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, average and standard deviation.The relationship was analyzed using Chi-square test and Pearson's correlation coefficient.

          The finding found that the application of local wisdom in food for self-care among samples was above average (mean 3.74, standard deviation 0.94). Most samples had the knowledge about local wisdom in food for self-care in average scores. The social support to application of local wisdom in food for self-care was above average. Five personal factors; educational level, marriage status, occupation, preparation of food for ritual and event, and the responsible person for providing daily meal in households were correlated significantly with the application of local wisdom in food for self-care (p <0.01). The knowledge about local wisdom in food for self-care was negatively correlated with the application of local wisdom in food for self-care (r = -0.135, p < 0.05). The social support was positively correlated with the application of local wisdom in food for self-care (r = 0.450, p < 0.01).

          Therefore, the knowledge and awareness of the significance in applying the local wisdom in food for self-care should be promoted to people who are responsible for household cooking. The local wisdom in food for self-care should be applied to household cooking and ritual purpose to gain a better outcome for health care.

          Keywords : Application of local wisdom in food, Self-care, Knowledge, Social support