CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the summary of findings based from the

data gathered and presented in chapter IV, the discussion of the end

results, conclusions and recommendations.

SUMMARY

This research was designed to study the perception of local

residents of Barangay Macabayao regarding the implementation of

preventive measures addressing covid-19.

Specifically, this research sought to answer the following

questions:

1. To what extent is the effect of implementation of preventive

measures addressing covid-19 to the perception of local residents

of Barangay Macabayao in terms of:

1.1 Social Distancing

1.2 Wearing Face Mask/ Face Shield

1.3 Using Hand Sanitizer

1.4 Stay at Home

1.5 Handwashing with Soap

 2. Is there a significant difference between the responses of the

respondents and the local officials along with the set of

variables?

This study was conducted in Macabayao, Jimenez, Misamis Occidental

during the second semester from April to June 2021. The principal

respondents of the study are the 5 local officials and 5 local residents

who are considered as the subject as well as respondents of the study.

The variables included in the first set of independent

variables are the following; social distancing, wearing face mask,

socio-economic status, stay at home, and handwashing with soap.

The researchers made use the descriptive survey method. This

method is considered appropriate to this kind of study because a fact-

finding with adequate interpretation.

The instrument used in this study was questionnaire-checklist.

This kind of research tool is a self-made or self- devised

questionnaire-checklist which consist typically a series of written

questions classified according to the sub-problems raised in this study.

FINDINGS

Based on the data gathered and presented through tables, the

following findings are hereby drawn:

1. Social Distancing was almost always observed where this variable

has an average mean value of 4.86. Interventions such as work

closure has been found to be modestly effective where this item

has an average weighted value of 5.40; staggered and cumulative

implementation of this intervention may prove most effective,

5.30; working from home has been found to be potentially

moderately effective in reducing the transmission of influenza,

5.00.

2. Wearing face mask was almost always observed where this variable

has an average mean value of 4.96. Wearing face mask helps to

reduce exposure of personal saliva and respiratory secretions to

others where this item has an average weighted mean value of

5.60; medical masks block some large, virus-containing droplet

particles that are emitted when a sick person sneezes or coughs,

5.30; and the user removes the face mask, discard it safely, and

replace it with a new one, 4.70.

3. Using hand sanitizer was almost always observed where this

variable has an average mean value of 5.10. Alcohol-based

sanitizers are considered useful in both hospital and community

settings where this item has an average weighted mean value of

5.50; hand rub with 85% ethanol content was significantly better

at reducing bacterial populations compared to preparations of 60%

to 62% ethanol, 5.30; and alcohol-based sanitizers are not

 limited to clinics, hospitals, acute care facilities, emergency

medical centers, mobile healthcare units, nursing homes, and the

community in general, 5.00.

4. Stay at Home was almost always observed where this variable has

an average mean value of 4.80. #StayAtHome promoted by the media

to prevent the spread of Covid-19 where this item has an average

value of 5.20; people used to go outside to buy their basic

needs, 4.90; and places in the Philippines imposed shutdowns and

enacted SAHOS in an effort to control the disease, 4.70.

5. Hand washing with soap was almost always observed where this

variable has an average mean value of 5.02. Hand washing and

applying proper hand hygiene procedures as one of the cheapest,

easiest, and most important ways to prevent the spread of the

virus where this item has an average weighted mean value of 5.60;

importance of hand washing is now frequently seen on daily news

reports, 5.50; and hand washing with soap and water for at least

20 seconds is the first line of defense in stopping the spread of

infection, 5.20.

6. There were significant similarities between the responses of the

local officials and local residents on the impact implementation

of preventive measures in their perceptions having an average

mean value of 5.11 and 4.78 which was within the range of “almost
 always observed” which connoted that the responses was the same

level of adjectival equivalent.

CONCLUSIONS

Base on the findings, the following conclusion are hereby posted:

1. Social Distancing was almost always observed by the local

officials and local residents that interventions such as work

closure has been found to be modestly effective, staggered and

cumulative implementation of this intervention may prove most

effective, and working from home has been found to be

potentially moderately effective in reducing the transmission of

influenza.

2. Wearing face mask was almost always observed by the local

officials and local residents that wearing face mask helps to

reduce exposure of personal saliva and respiratory secretions to

others, medical masks block some large, virus-containing droplet

particles that are emitted when a sick person sneezes or coughs,

and the user removes the face mask, discard it safely, and

replace it with a new one.

3. Using hand sanitizer was almost always observed by the local

officials and local residents that alcohol-based sanitizers are

considered useful in both hospital and community settings, hand

rub with 85% ethanol content was significantly better at

reducing bacterial populations compared to preparations of 60%

to 62% ethanol, and alcohol-based sanitizers are not limited to

clinics, hospitals, acute care facilities, emergency medical

centers, mobile healthcare units, nursing homes, and the

community in general .

4. Stay at home was almost always observed by the local officials

and local residents that they used to go outside to buy their

basic needs.

5. Handwashing with soap was almost always observed by the local

officials and local residents that they hand washing with soap

and water for at least 20 seconds to stop the spread of

infection.

6. There is significant difference between the responses of the

local officials and local residents along with the five

variables since the computed t-test is greater than the tabular

value and therefore the null-hypothesis is rejected showing that

the responses of the two groups of respondents differ from each

other or their responses are not similar

 RECOMMENDATIONS

Base on the conclusions, the following recommendations are hereby

presented:

1. Local officials should strictly implement the following

preventive measures in order to minimize the spread of the virus.

2. Local Officials should be the first one to follow the protocols

because they are the role model of the society.

3. Local officials must set to it that they monitor the local

residents if they are observing the following protocols whenever

they go outside.

4. Local residents should obey the local officials based on the

protocols that they are implemented.

5. Local residents must strictly follow the health protocols in

order for them to be safe from the transmission of the virus.

6. Local residents must be aware of their actions whenever they are

trying to violate the protocols.