Chapter III Chapter III METHODOLOGY METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research design, research locale, This chapter presents the research design, research locale, respondents of the study, sampling technique, research respondents of the study, sampling technique, research instrument, research procedure, and statistical treatment of the instrument, research procedure, and statistical treatment of the data.
data.
Research Design Research Design
In this study, frequency and percentage was used. This type In this study, frequency and percentage was used. This type of research is utilized since it would determine the disease of research is utilized since it would determine the disease prevention and health promotion among the residents in Barangay prevention and health promotion among the residents in Barangay Zone III and Station District in Rosales, Pangasinan. Zone III and Station District in Rosales, Pangasinan. Descriptive research is designed to summarize the status of Descriptive research is designed to summarize the status of phenomenon of interest as they currently exist.
phenomenon of interest as they currently exist. Sources of Data
Sources of Data
This study was conducted among the residents of the two This study was conducted among the residents of the two communities in Rosales, Pangasinan; Barangay Zone III, with a communities in Rosales, Pangasinan; Barangay Zone III, with a household of 792 and Station District with a household of 1178 household of 792 and Station District with a household of 1178 (Statistics Gathered from Rural Health Unit, 2012). The site is (Statistics Gathered from Rural Health Unit, 2012). The site is selected due to its accessibility and to achieve a more selected due to its accessibility and to achieve a more comprehensive study.
comprehensive study.
Instrumentation and Data Collection Instrumentation and Data Collection
The respondents of the study consisted of the selected The respondents of the study consisted of the selected residents of Barangay Zone III and Rosales Pangasinan above 18 residents of Barangay Zone III and Rosales Pangasinan above 18 years of age. Through these respondents they aimed to determine years of age. Through these respondents they aimed to determine
the level of disease prevention and health promotion of the two communities. The researcher also believes that these respondents will be honest and truthful upon answering the questionnaires.
Table 1 Distribution of the Respondents
Community Actual No. of Household January 2012 – December 2013
n (Sample Size)
Barangay Zone III 792 133
Station District 1178 199
Total 1970 332
Table 1 show the actual number of household in Barangay Zone III which is 792 (January 2012 – December 2013 Statistics Gathered from Rural Health Unit) while in Station District is 1178 (January 2012 – December 2013 Statistics Gathered from Rural Health Unit). Thus, the total number of households in the 2 areas is 1970. The number of households that will be the respondents of this study in Barangay Zone III is 133 while in Station District is 199 and the total sample size of the two areas is 332. Proportion and allocation is use to distribute the respondents.
Sampling Technique
Random sampling is the method used in this study. The researcher used this method because the respondents in this research study involves the whole household and that the
researcher just chose randomly one representative each household. The researcher used the Slovin’s formula to determine the sample size of the two communities that was the respondents of this study as shown below:
n = N _ (1 + Ne2) Where: 1 - constant N- population size n- sample size e- margin of error n=_____1970_____ 1+1970 (0.05)2 n=_____1970_____ 1+1970 (0.0025) n=_____1970_____ 1+4.925 n=____1970______ n= 332.4894515 5.925
Tools for Data Analysis
The researcher utilized a survey questionnaire in determining the respondents’ level of disease prevention and health promotion.
The scale below is found in the survey questionnaire and was use as the basis in determining the level of disease prevention and health promotion among the selected residents of Barangay Zone III and Station District.
Rank Interval Interpretation
4 3.27 - 4.0 Very Effective
3 2.52 – 3.26 Effective
2 1.36 – 2.51 Good
1 1.0 – 1.35 Poor
Research Procedure
Permission to conduct the study was obtained from the Barangay officials of Barangay Zone III and Station District through a communication signed by the researcher and noted by the adviser and the dean. Permission to conduct the study was granted, the questionnaire was administered by the researcher and it was also retrieved after the respondents had finished answering it. After, the data collected were then be tallied and statistically treated.
A. Disease Prevention
Barangay Zone III 792 554 70 %
Station District 1178 624 53 %
B. Health Promotion
Total Number of Population Population Served Percentage
Barangay Zone III 792 554 30 %
Station District 1178 554 47 %
2.) What are the types of disease that affected the health of the residents of the two Barangay’s?
Types of Diseases affected the Barangay Total population affected in Barangay zone III Percentage Total population affected in Barangay zone III Percentage DENGUE FEVER 14 56 THYPHOID FEVER 30 84 PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS 49 279 PNEUMONIA 23 328 AMOEBIASIS 28 243 MEASLES 62 193 ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS 97 485 3
Activities where engaged in by the health personnel in the rural health unit serving the Barangay’s during disease prevention and health promotion
Activities Barangay zone 3
Mean Interpretation Station District Mean Interpretation Fogging Distribution of anti PTB drugs Monitoring of PTB patients Educating persons with PTB Measles Vaccination BCG Vaccination Cleaning of canals and waterways Seminars on food preparations
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion among the Selected Respondents of Barangay Zone III and Station District in Rosales, Pangasinan
In the 40-item questionnaire given out, the researchers ranked the mean score in both baranggays into highest and lowest and compared the difference between the two baranggays. The highest mean score in Catalunan Pequeno is 3.58 which means that most of their respondents always takes a bath every day, while in Sto. Niño has a highest mean score of 3.53 which means that their respondents also do the same thing. This implies that most of the respondents of both the community knows the importance of proper hygiene and applies it to themselves not only as a means of preventing diseases but also as a means of promoting health and well being.
The lowest mean score in Catalunan Pequeno is 1.90 which means that their respondents sometimes drink alcoholic beverages, while in Sto. Niño has a lowest mean score of 1.94 which means that their respondents also do the same thing. This implies that most of the respondents of both the community have a good reputation in taking alcoholic beverages occasionally.
The rest of the items are not interpreted as poor but rather good, very good and excellent, this implies that both the communities has developed in keeping self-care practices by doing proper hygiene in order to prevent diseases and promote healthy lifestyle for the benefit of their children.
Problems being met by the rural health personnel serving the two Barangay’s relative to their promotion with disease prevention and health promotion and how serious are they?
