Action research to strengthen women weavers' self-care in North-East Thailand.

Objective: The objective of this research was to improve self-care and work safety practices among women weavers in North-East Thailand.

Design And Sample: Action research was used with a sample of 107 weavers and 15 community and local government stakeholders from six rural villages. Formative and summative evaluation was carried out over 10 months following initial implementation of five action plans, and after 5 years.