Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion (보건교육건강증진학회지)

Korean Society for Health Education and Promotion (한국보건교육건강증진학회)
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Development and Application of Participatory Mapping for Healthy Agricultural Village

건강한 농촌마을 가꾸기를 위한 참여형 마을지도 그리기 교육기법의 개발과 적용

  • Kim, Jin-Seok (Department of Occupational Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital) ;
  • Yoon, Seong-Yong (Department of Occupational Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital) ;
  • Jo, Seong-Yong (Department of Occupational Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Joo-Ahn (Department of Occupational Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital) ;
  • Jo, Seo-Hyeon (Department of Occupational Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital) ;
  • Cha, Hea-Ji (Gyeongsangbuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services) ;
  • Park, Ki-Soo (Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 김진석 (순천향대학교 구미병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 윤성용 (순천향대학교 구미병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 조성용 (순천향대학교 구미병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 김주안 (순천향대학교 구미병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 조서현 (순천향대학교 구미병원 직업환경의학과) ;
  • 차혜지 (경상북도 농업기술원) ;
  • 박기수 (경상대학교 의학전문대학원 예방의학교실 및 건강과학연구원)
  • Received : 2012.09.17
  • Accepted : 2012.12.18
  • Published : 2012.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: We used participatory mapping as a tool for empowerment training for promoting health and safety of farmers. We would like to introduce the application of participatory mapping method and report our experiences in a rural community in Korea. Methods: A one-day workshop was offered in six rural villages which were designated as 'safe farm zones'. Each workshop started with an orientation session, followed by a village rounding, presentations of best cases, a group exercise to draw and present a healthy village map. Participants were requested to express their ideas and experiences about healthy and safe residential and working environments on their map. Results: A total of 206 farmers(100 male, 106 female) participated in the workshops. In each workshop, an average of 34.3 farmers participated, and their mean age was 59 years. In the six workshops, the participants proposed a total of 137 action plans. The action plans included improvement of co-working condition, building facilities for recreation, improving traffic safety measures, and improving residential environment. Conclusions: Participatory mapping was successfully developed and applied as a tool for empowering Korean farmers. The participants were able to express their ideas and thoughts about healthy and safe village and action plans on the map. Moreover, some of the actions in the action plans were carried out immediately after workshop.

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