Spatial distribution of health literacy among the rural communities in Sabah: case study in Ranau district

Health literacy is a vital skill that everyone should have in order to find, understand and use communication and health information to improve their health. It is a crucial thing in public health which should be given attention especially in rural communities as the lack of literacy knowledge may t...

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Main Authors: Nadira Masuari, Oliver Valentine Eboy, Haryati Abdul Karim
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Published: Fakulti Kemanusiaan Seni dan Warisan, UMS 2019
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spelling my.ums.eprints.303822021-08-25T12:30:44Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30382/ Spatial distribution of health literacy among the rural communities in Sabah: case study in Ranau district Nadira Masuari Oliver Valentine Eboy Haryati Abdul Karim HT51-65 Human settlements. Communities RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research Health literacy is a vital skill that everyone should have in order to find, understand and use communication and health information to improve their health. It is a crucial thing in public health which should be given attention especially in rural communities as the lack of literacy knowledge may the cause of poor health conditions. The aim of this study is to investigate the level of health literacy among rural communities in Ranau, factors that shape it and to identify the distribution pattern of the health literacy level. Therefore, this study using the application of spatial analysis methods in mapping the spatial distribution of health literacy level among rural communities in Ranau district. The data were collected through questionnaires integrated into the Geographic Information System (GIS) database as an attributes data. Then, spatial analysis was conducted to identify the distribution of the health literacy. Subsequently, the study was able to visualize the geographical distributions of health literacy level data in a form of a map. Hence, this study provides the data to the Public Health Department and Health Promotion division, so they could take necessary measures with reference to the high-risk areas. This information could effectively be used in communicating with, and as well as educating the public on awareness, prevention, and better healthcare to enhance the quality of life among communities, mainly in rural areas. Fakulti Kemanusiaan Seni dan Warisan, UMS 2019-10 Proceedings PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30382/2/Spatial%20Distribution%20of%20Health%20Literacy%20among%20the%20Rural%20Communities%20in.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30382/3/Spatial%20distribution%20of%20health%20literacy%20among%20the%20rural%20communities%20in%20Sabah%2C%20case%20study%20in%20Ranau%20district-Abstract.pdf Nadira Masuari and Oliver Valentine Eboy and Haryati Abdul Karim (2019) Spatial distribution of health literacy among the rural communities in Sabah: case study in Ranau district. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Oscar-Wong-13/publication/339375906_PROSIDING_SEMINAR_KEBANGSAAN_PASCASISWAZAH_SAINS_SOSIAL_DAN_KEMANUSIAAN/links/5e4e3e78a6fdccd965b402e0/PROSIDING-SEMINAR-KEBANGSAAN-PASCASISWAZAH-SAINS-SOSIAL-DAN-KEMANUSIAAN.pdf
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topic HT51-65 Human settlements. Communities
RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research
spellingShingle HT51-65 Human settlements. Communities
RA440-440.87 Study and teaching. Research
Nadira Masuari
Oliver Valentine Eboy
Haryati Abdul Karim
Spatial distribution of health literacy among the rural communities in Sabah: case study in Ranau district
description Health literacy is a vital skill that everyone should have in order to find, understand and use communication and health information to improve their health. It is a crucial thing in public health which should be given attention especially in rural communities as the lack of literacy knowledge may the cause of poor health conditions. The aim of this study is to investigate the level of health literacy among rural communities in Ranau, factors that shape it and to identify the distribution pattern of the health literacy level. Therefore, this study using the application of spatial analysis methods in mapping the spatial distribution of health literacy level among rural communities in Ranau district. The data were collected through questionnaires integrated into the Geographic Information System (GIS) database as an attributes data. Then, spatial analysis was conducted to identify the distribution of the health literacy. Subsequently, the study was able to visualize the geographical distributions of health literacy level data in a form of a map. Hence, this study provides the data to the Public Health Department and Health Promotion division, so they could take necessary measures with reference to the high-risk areas. This information could effectively be used in communicating with, and as well as educating the public on awareness, prevention, and better healthcare to enhance the quality of life among communities, mainly in rural areas.
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author Nadira Masuari
Oliver Valentine Eboy
Haryati Abdul Karim
author_facet Nadira Masuari
Oliver Valentine Eboy
Haryati Abdul Karim
author_sort Nadira Masuari
title Spatial distribution of health literacy among the rural communities in Sabah: case study in Ranau district
title_short Spatial distribution of health literacy among the rural communities in Sabah: case study in Ranau district
title_full Spatial distribution of health literacy among the rural communities in Sabah: case study in Ranau district
title_fullStr Spatial distribution of health literacy among the rural communities in Sabah: case study in Ranau district
title_full_unstemmed Spatial distribution of health literacy among the rural communities in Sabah: case study in Ranau district
title_sort spatial distribution of health literacy among the rural communities in sabah: case study in ranau district
publisher Fakulti Kemanusiaan Seni dan Warisan, UMS
publishDate 2019
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30382/2/Spatial%20Distribution%20of%20Health%20Literacy%20among%20the%20Rural%20Communities%20in.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30382/3/Spatial%20distribution%20of%20health%20literacy%20among%20the%20rural%20communities%20in%20Sabah%2C%20case%20study%20in%20Ranau%20district-Abstract.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/30382/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Oscar-Wong-13/publication/339375906_PROSIDING_SEMINAR_KEBANGSAAN_PASCASISWAZAH_SAINS_SOSIAL_DAN_KEMANUSIAAN/links/5e4e3e78a6fdccd965b402e0/PROSIDING-SEMINAR-KEBANGSAAN-PASCASISWAZAH-SAINS-SOSIAL-DAN-KEMANUSIAAN.pdf
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