Employment patterns of graduates who passed the Philippine Pharmacy Licensure Examination

Date of Completion

2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Keywords

Pharmacists, Employment

Abstract

The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design. The researchers used non-probability, convenience sampling. Two hundred ninety (290) respondents were chosen as respondents of the study. The study used a structured, self-completed, seven-part questionnaire through Google forms. Data was interpreted using descriptive statistics such as frequency and percentage. The study concluded that, 1) of the 290 respondents, 83.10% were female and only 16.09% were male. Thirty (30) respondents are currently unemployed due to the reasons of pursuing postgraduate studies, pursuing other fields of interest, limited job opportunities or planning to put up a business. Furthermore, 268 of the respondents are currently working mainly in the regions of NCR, CALABARZON, and Western Visayas, of which 256 of them are practicing pharmacists mostly in the field of community, hospital, and regulatory while the majority of non-practicing pharmacists are quality control analysts. The majority of the respondents have a salary ranging from P10,958.00 to P21,914.00. Moreover, 69% of the respondents plan to work overseas in the next two to five years.

First Advisor

Diana Dalisay A. Orolfo, RPh, MPH

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