Level of awareness on waterborne diseases among the constituents of San Ramon, Buhi, Camarines Sur /
Mendones, Shanei Andrei A.
Level of awareness on waterborne diseases among the constituents of San Ramon, Buhi, Camarines Sur / Shanei Andrei A. Mendones, Aliza April D. Ty, and Abegail Joy C. Victorino - 112 leaves.
Undergraduate Theses (BSN) - Nursing.
Includes bibliographical references.
This study determined the level of awareness on waterborne diseases among the residents of San Ramon, Buhi, Camarines Sur. The descriptive survey method was used, wherein a self-made questionnaire was utilized and distributed to 81 respondents out of 428 households from the residents of San Ramon, Buhi, Camarines Sur. A random sampling technique was also used. The data were analyzed using the Percentage Technique, Weighted Mean and Kendall's Coefficient of Concordance.
The results revealed that most of the respondents belong to age 56 and above, and most of the respondents are female, housewives and belongs to nuclear family structures. Results also revealed that most of the respondents' water sources come from hand pumps, regarding awareness on waterborne diseases clean water for cooking and drinking garnered a high result and diarrhea is the most common waterborne disease in the area. For affecting factors, findings revealed that living in a geographically isolated barangay zone was the highest environmental factor, conservative or traditional belief was rampant among residents, being the first rank in psychological factors, and in terms of economic factors, financial constraints or difficulties to reach RHU, to gather information about certain waterborne diseases are the leading factors that affect the level of awareness of the residents.
The results further revealed that there is a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the level of awareness on waterborne diseases except sex assigned at birth. A Proposed Plan was formulated and is recommended to enhance the level of awareness on Waterborne Diseases among the residents of San Ramon, Buhi, Camarines Sur. This research study was conducted from October 2022 to August 2023.
Level of awareness on waterborne diseases among the constituents of San Ramon, Buhi, Camarines Sur / Shanei Andrei A. Mendones, Aliza April D. Ty, and Abegail Joy C. Victorino - 112 leaves.
Undergraduate Theses (BSN) - Nursing.
Includes bibliographical references.
This study determined the level of awareness on waterborne diseases among the residents of San Ramon, Buhi, Camarines Sur. The descriptive survey method was used, wherein a self-made questionnaire was utilized and distributed to 81 respondents out of 428 households from the residents of San Ramon, Buhi, Camarines Sur. A random sampling technique was also used. The data were analyzed using the Percentage Technique, Weighted Mean and Kendall's Coefficient of Concordance.
The results revealed that most of the respondents belong to age 56 and above, and most of the respondents are female, housewives and belongs to nuclear family structures. Results also revealed that most of the respondents' water sources come from hand pumps, regarding awareness on waterborne diseases clean water for cooking and drinking garnered a high result and diarrhea is the most common waterborne disease in the area. For affecting factors, findings revealed that living in a geographically isolated barangay zone was the highest environmental factor, conservative or traditional belief was rampant among residents, being the first rank in psychological factors, and in terms of economic factors, financial constraints or difficulties to reach RHU, to gather information about certain waterborne diseases are the leading factors that affect the level of awareness of the residents.
The results further revealed that there is a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and the level of awareness on waterborne diseases except sex assigned at birth. A Proposed Plan was formulated and is recommended to enhance the level of awareness on Waterborne Diseases among the residents of San Ramon, Buhi, Camarines Sur. This research study was conducted from October 2022 to August 2023.