Date of Completion

2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

COVID-19, Public Health, Infection Control

Abstract

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: GENERAL: The study aimed to determine the knowledge and practices of the Filipinos residing in the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, and Batangas towards the prevention of COVID-19.

SPECIFIC: 1. To determine the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, occupation, education attainment, and economic status. 2. To find out the knowledge of the respondents about COVID-19 prevention in terms of wearing face masks and face shields, social distancing, hand washing, coughing etiquette, and sanitizing. 3. To ascertain practice on COVID-19 prevention of the respondents in terms of wearing face masks and face shields, social distancing, hand washing, coughing etiquette, and sanitizing. 4. To determine if there is a significant relationship between the knowledge and practices of the respondents. 5. To determine significant differences in the knowledge and practices of the respondents when grouped according to age, gender, occupation, educational attainment, and economic status.

METHODOLOGY: The research design used in this study was non-experimental descriptive design. The target participants of this study were Filipino citizens residing in CALABARZON. The criteria for selecting the participants were: (a) residing in either Cavite, Laguna, or Batangas since the start of COVID-19 pandemic, (b) aged 18 to 60 years old, and (c) must have access to the internet or have social media accounts. Nonprobability sampling was used, more specifically convenient sampling. Cochran's formula was applied to get the sample size. For the statistical treatment, frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and ANOVA were used.

MAJOR FINDINGS: From the data gathered the following findings were: 1. In terms of age, out of 398 respondents, 68.34% belong to the age range of 18 to 31 years old, 16.33% belong to the age range 32 to 35 years old, and 15.33% belong to the age range of 46 to 60 years old. In terms of gender, 67% were female and 33% of the respondents were male. In terms of their place of residence, 57% were residing in Cavite, 22% were living in Batangas, and 21% were from Laguna. As regards to occupation of the respondents, 52% were students, 42% were non-healthcare workers, and 6% were healthcare workers. As to their educational attainment, 7.5% were college graduates with master’s degrees, 39.2% were college graduates, 50.5% were high school graduates, and 2.8% were a combination of elementary and technical vocational graduates. In terms of family income, 62% belong to those earning P21,915 to P219,140 monthly, 31% belong to the group earning less than P21,914 monthly, and 7% belong to those earning P219,141 and above monthly. 2. The overall mean score for the knowledge of the respondents is 21.02 out of 25. This was interpreted as excellent knowledge. 3. For the overall practices, the mean score of the respondents is 23.74 which was interpreted as very highly practiced. 4. Upon analysis of the relationship of knowledge and practices, it was found that there is a significant relationship between the two variables, however, the strength of the relationship is insignificant. 5. Significant differences in knowledge and practices when grouped according to demographic profile was observed. There exists a difference in knowledge according to the respondents' income resulting in respondents earning P21,915 to P219,140 having the highest level of knowledge. There is also a knowledge difference according to their educational status wherein respondents who have master’s degree have the highest mean score indicating that their knowledge is better than college graduates and high school graduates. In terms of practices, there is a significant difference according to the respondents’ occupation and educational attainment. Nonhealthcare workers have a higher level of practice than the students while respondents with master’s degree have the highest level of practice among college graduates, high school graduates, and others.

CONCLUSIONS: 1. The majority of the 398 respondents, were 18 to 31 years old, female, living in Cavite province, students, high school graduates, and have a household income of P21,915 to P219,140. 2. Filipinos in selected provinces of CALABARZON exhibit excellent knowledge on preventive measures in avoiding COVID-19. Though the knowledge varies in some areas, it is still considered as excellent knowledge. 3. The Filipinos in selected provinces of CALABARZON very highly practiced preventive measures to avoid COVID-19 transmission. 4. Filipinos in selected provinces of CALABARZON frequently practice preventive measures to avoid COVID-19 even when they have varying levels of knowledge on handwashing, wearing of PPEs, social distancing, cough etiquette, and sanitizing. 5. Significant differences were observed in the knowledge and practices of the respondents. In terms of knowledge, Filipinos. that have higher economic status and higher educational attainment have the highest level of knowledge. In terms of practices, respondents who were non-healthcare workers and those who have higher educational attainment practice COVID-19 prevention at a higher level.

First Advisor

Paula Cristina S. Alvarez, RN, MAN

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