Abstract
This research was aimed at studying the knowledge and implementation of the “six
categories” policy for the establishment of health. The tool used was the modified interview
questionnaires of the Health Education Division, Health Service Support Department
(Reliability = 0.70). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used.
The samples were 56.1 percent female; average age was 44.5 years, 41.1 percent finished
primary education, 65.1 percent were married, 28.5 percent were farmers, 69.7 percent
had no fixed income, 79.3 percent had congenital disease, 69.3 percent, when they
got a health problem, went to a public health center or hospital having knowledge of the
“six categories” policy on food aspects at the highest level and on environmental health
at the least high level, mostly cooking for themselves, exercising normally by walking
and jogging, relaxing by watching films/listening to music/walking around, and on the
environmental health aspect by cleaning house and disposing of rubbish by burning,
using seat belts less often or a safety helmet while driving. The majority did not smoke/
or drink alcohol, and their education level was related to their environmental health
knowledge, while fixed income was related to their knowledge of preventive measures
(p <.05).
The results indicated that building systemic knowledge among the public should be
focused on those practices which will lead to correct health behavior.
