TTLV: Public opinion on the issue of chemical contamination in Bien Hoa City

1. Student's full name: Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: 12/01/1984

4. Place of birthHanoi

5. Decision to recognize student numberDecision No. 1528/2009/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH dated October 14, 2009, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in the training process: Are not

7. Thesis TitlePublic opinion on the issue of chemical contamination in Bien Hoa City (Case study in Trung Dung Ward and Tan Phong Ward)

8. Major: Sociology; Code: 60 31 30

9. Scientific supervisorAssoc. Prof. Dr. Mai Quynh Nam

10. Summary of the thesis results:

(Summarize the results of the thesis, emphasizing any new findings.)

Bien Hoa Airport is the area with the heaviest dioxin contamination among dioxin hotspots in Vietnam. Dioxin will continue to pollute the environment and endanger the health of the local population.

People are aware that their living areas are contaminated with dioxin, but the level of understanding is inconsistent. Through an assessment of knowledge regarding the presence of dioxin in the environment and the pathways by which it enters the human body, we found that the number of people with a deep understanding of the effects of dioxin is very limited. This has directly impacted people's behavior and health protection practices.

There is no discrimination in daily life against victims and their families of Agent Orange, however, there is underlying stigma in the community when it comes to decisions related to marriage and family due to the hereditary effects of dioxin.

Public opinion regarding the lives of Agent Orange victims reveals that the victims and their families constantly face numerous difficulties. They struggle with life while also bearing heavy psychological burdens about their lineage and the future of their children.

Through communication activities, the awareness of Bien Hoa city residents regarding the issue of dioxin has been significantly raised. However, for public opinion to effectively play its control and educational functions in preventing dioxin exposure, communication activities providing detailed information about exposure routes, prevention methods, and consequences of dioxin are needed to minimize and prevent new exposures in the community.

11. Practical applications:

The thesis proposed several practical and specific solutions applicable in practice to raise awareness and change the behavior of people in Bien Hoa city in preventing dioxin exposure.

12. Future research directions:

A study of public opinion among victims of Agent Orange in Bien Hoa City.

13. Published works related to the thesis: Are not

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Hong Hanh2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 12/01/1984                    4. Place of birthHanoi

5. Admission decision numberDecision No. 1528/2009/QD-XHNV-KH&SDH Dated 14/10/2009

6. Changes in academic processNone

7. Official thesis title:

Public opinions of Dioxin infection in Bien Hoa city (Case study of Trung Dung ward and Tan Phong ward)

8. Major: Sociology;9.E: 60 31 30

10. SupervisorsAssoc. Prof. Mai Quynh Nam

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Bien Hoa airport is the place with highest rate of Dioxin in Vietnam. Dioxin continues to poison the environment and causes harm to people's health.

Local people have certain level of awareness on the situation of poisoning in their residential areas. However, this awareness is not high. So that they are still passive in preventing Dioxin infection. Through the evaluation of knowledge about the existence of dioxin in the environment and the way dioxin penetrates into the human body, we see that the number of people who deeply understand the effects of dioxin are very limited. This has a direct impact on the behavior of living, protecting the health of people.

There is no discrimination in daily life toward Dioxin victims and their families, however, there is hidden taboo over the community on decisions on marriage, family. Consequences regarding Dioxin is genetic.

Public opinion about the life of Agent Orange victims shows the victims and their families are faced with many difficulties. They struggle with life, struggle with severe psychology about race, about the future of their children.

Through the communication activities of people aware of Bien Hoa city of dioxin problem has been significantly improved. But public opinion to promote the control function and the function of education in the prevention of exposure to dioxin, the need for communication activities provide detailed information about the route of exposure, how prevention and consequences of dioxin to reduce and prevent new exposure in the community.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis has proposed some practical solutions that can be applied in the reality in order to improve Bien Hoa people's awareness and change their behaviors in preventing Dioxin infection.

13. Further research directions, if any:

Research on public opinions of Dioxin victims in Bien Hoa city.

14. Thesis-related publicationsNo