Chapter I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

There are several types of living conditions of residents in selected zones

of barangay Bula during this COVID-19 pandemic such as financial aspects,
emotional, psychological, social, and physical that is considered to as one of the
conditions happens in residents in barangay Bula during COVID-19 pandemic.

World Health Organization (2020) As of 30th January 2020, the outbreak

of the novel coronavirus disease, later called COVID-19, was declared a Public
Health Emergency (World Health Organization, 2020b) and on the 11th of March
2020, COVID-19 was characterized as a pandemic (World Health Organization,
2020d). On April 20th 2020, WHO reported 2,314,621 confirmed cases of
COVID-19 and a total of 157,847 deaths from all regions of the world.

Fitbit (2020) Governments' prompt defensive estimations plan to hinder

the continuous spread of the COVID-19 sickness. Limitations incorporate full or
incomplete lockdowns of urban areas, travel boycotts, confined get-togethers,
and shut fringes and schools. A big part of humankind is as of now
straightforwardly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, with unsure last
outcomes. Likely, our everyday existence with actual work (PA) will be weakened
for quite a long time, influencing the soundness of a critical part of society. A
huge decrease in advances taken surveyed by action tracker clients has just
been appeared.

Munoz et al (2020) Monetarily, Indonesian people are not set up to go up

against the monetary loss of movement. This ineptness is fairly brought about by
the need of individuals' money related capability. Financially stun individuals are
ordinarily helpless to improper formal and easygoing budgetary teach.

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 Lima et al. (2020) Individuals additionally have significant levels of
pressure because of no firm gauge of how long pandemic will keep going and
how long our lives will be upset or whether we or our friends and family will be
contaminated. Past examination has uncovered a significant and wide range of
mental effect that flare-ups can cause on individuals.

Brooks et al. (2020) Mental pressure for some people far and wide
because of stresses over wellbeing, monetary security, or transformation to new
day to day environments. Social removing additionally may represent an
extraordinary test to many, as companions and family members cannot, at this
point be visited and actual contact should be evaded.

Ahmadi et al. (2020) A couple of examinations have likewise viewed as

social perspectives possibly connected with the spread of COVID-19, for
example, populace thickness, metropolitan populace, intra-common traffic, and
public lockdown, demonstrating that the social separating measures have been
fruitful in lessening new cases.

Malm et al. (2019) Empowering or commanding that individuals ought to

stay inside their homes with ceased everyday life exercises may unexpectedly
increment inactive conduct, decline general PA, and exact negative wellbeing
results. Diminished PA will bring down mechanical burden, metabolic rate, and
energy use, which may bring about a decrease in actual wellness and an energy
excess. All are notable danger factors for future sickness indications, forcing
further monetary weight on the upcoming society.

We conduct this study so that we as a research can gain knowledge,

understanding and to be able to know the living condition of residents in
Barangay Bula since the pandemic started.

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Statement of the Problem

This generally aims to determine the Living Conditions of Residents in

Selected Zones in Barangay Bula during COVID – 19 Pandemic.

1. What is the profile of respondents in terms of:

1.1 Age
1.2 Occupation
1.3 Sex
1.4 Monthly Income
2. What are the Living Conditions of people in Barangay Bula During COVID
– 19 Pandemic in terms of:
2.1 Financial Aspects
2.2 Emotional Aspects
2.3 Psychological Aspects
2.4 Social Aspects
2.5 Physical Aspects

3. Is there a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents

and the living conditions of people in barangay Bula during COVID- 19
pandemic?

Hypothesis

Ho: there is no significant relationship between the profile of respondents

and the living conditions of residents in selected zones in Barangay Bula during
COVID-19 pandemic.

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 Ha: there is significant relationship between the profile of respondents and
the living conditions of selected zones in Barangay Bula during COVID-19
pandemic.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The study will be conducted in the selected zones in Barangay Bula

specifically zone 2-C and zone 5 with a total respondents of 190. The study will
be delimited to the living conditions of residents in Barangay Bula during COVID-
19 pandemic that will be selected randomly.

Significance of the Study

The outcome of the study would benefit the person who wants to know
more about the Living Conditions of Selected Zones in Barangay Bula during
COVID-19 pandemic.

To the community. The result of the study will broaden the knowledge of
the people in the community about the living conditions of selected zones in
barangay Bula during COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the community will be
more aware of their living conditions.

To the School.Theresult of this study is to make them aware about the

living conditions of selected zones in barangay Bula during COVID-19 pandemic.
This will also be used for future interventions.

To the family. The outcome of this study will serve as awareness on the
living conditions of every family in selected zones of barangay Bula during
COVID-19 pandemic.

To the Researcher.The study will broaden knowledge on the living

condition of residents in selected zones in barangay Bula during COVID-19
pandemic.

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 To the future Researcher. Theoutcome of the study will serve as a guide
to all the future researchers, who want to know more about the Living conditions
of residents in selected zones in barangay Bula during COVID-19 pandemic.

Definition of Terms

For a better view and clearer understanding of the study the following
terms are defined operationally and conceptually.

Living Condition. Conceptually means the circumstances affecting the

way in which people live, especially regard to their well-being.

Operationally, it refers to the way of life of the residents in selected zones

in barangay Bula, such as their financial, emotional, psychological, social and
physical aspect.

Resident. Conceptually means a person who lives somewhere

permanently or on a long – term basis.

Operationally, it means the respondents living on a long period of time in

Barangay Bula General Santos City.

Pandemic. Conceptually means the worldwide spread of a new disease.

Operationally, it means that it is the problem that are experiencing by the

residents in selected zones in barangay Bula during this time of COVID-19
pandemic.

Financial Aspects. Conceptually, means relating to finance or finances.

Operationally, it means the residents of selected zones in Barangay Bula

who are experiencing financial challenges for their daily needs during this
pandemic.

Emotional Aspects. Conceptually means characteristics of, or expressive

emotion.

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 Operationally, it means their feeling about their living conditions since the
pandemic started.

Psychological Aspects. Conceptually means affecting, or arising the

mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person.

Operationally, it means the residents psychological thinking when the

pandemic arises and their living conditions affected.

Social Aspects. Conceptually means involving allies or confederates.

Operationally, it means social environment, and social thinking of the

residents.

Physical Aspects. Conceptually means visually apparent, knowing

nothing else about the person.

Operationally, it means the living condition of residents in their physical,

physical activities, physical abilities, physical appealing during this time of
pandemic.

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 CHAPTER II

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter represents a review of different insights and definition

relevant to this research study.

Related Literature

Munoz et al. (2020) stated the COVID-19 (novel Covid disease 2019) wide
spread shaken the economies of countries around the globe, one of which was
Indonesia. Monetarily, Indonesian people are not set up to face the monetary
loss of movement. This ineptness is to some degree brought about by the need
of individuals' money related capability. Financially stun individuals are normally
powerless to bold formal and easygoing budgetary instruct thus achieve tall
return costs. Moo money related schooling makes individuals not have the ability
to review and settle on effective decisions concerning singular assets.

Alvarez (2020) every family inside the network has unmistakable cash
related capability states. Certain people have moo budgetary limit, some have
satisfactory assets and different families exist who have the financial infers an
overabundance. Every family inside the Sidakarya town has their have system
for monetary administration. A couple are tenacious in saving and others don't
have any save assets since they should take care of month to month costs,
which are in some cases missing. In view of brief impression of lead and
lifestyles that are increasing each day, people are bound to eat up than save
when they have money. Dress, advancement, extras, vehicle, homegrown, event
designs, etc are making quick improvement, causing a couple of people to
associate in to meet this combined with COVID-19 far and wide emergency
conditions broadly.

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 Li et al. (2020) In March 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO)
proclaimed Coronavirus infection 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic, highlighting
more than 110 nations and domains around the globe where the Covid ailment is
available. Irresistible illness flare-ups, for example, COVID-19, just as other
general wellbeing occasions, can cause passionate trouble and nervousness.
These sensations of pain and nervousness can happen even in individuals not at
high danger of becoming ill, notwithstanding an infection with which the everyday
citizens might be new. I read distributions on "Vicarious injury in the overall
population, individuals, and non-individuals from clinical groups supporting in
COVID-19 control" and on "Injury in clinical staff assisting with COVID-19 control"
with an extraordinary interest. Revealed how much individuals and clinical staff
experience the ill effects of vicarious injury and how this vicarious injury of non-
bleeding edge clinical staff is more genuine than that of forefront clinical staff. As
in South and Southeast Asia nations, additionally in Italy, there are comparable
issues in clinical staff because of high remaining task at hand and irregular
absence of defensive gadgets.

Lima et al. (2020) Present day mental signs in people without mental
infection can occur or disturb the state of those with previous mental affliction
and cause inconvenience to the parental figures of affected individuals. Most
prosperity specialists working in control units and facilities extraordinarily
routinely don't get any getting ready for giving mental prosperity care. Portrayed
how the detainment "caused a feeling of aggregate madness, driving the staff to
berserk measures". Foolish cases were itemized in India however in addition in
different countries, Italy notwithstanding, where two tainted Italian clinical
chaperons ended it all in a time of various days probably because of dread of
spreading COVID-19 to patients. It is possible that dread and disquiet of falling
cleared out or passing on, vulnerability will drive an augmentation inside the 2020

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self-destruction rates. Inside the Joined together States (US), the COVID-19
Pandemic's Modern Epicenter, a submitted Help (the National Suicide forestall)
Goyal et al. (2020).

Lima et al. (2020) Some slight type of bigotry is shown against medical
care experts who conceivably have a higher danger of being tainted and between
non-cutting-edge clinical staff towards bleeding edge clinical staff. We don't need
to fail to remember the numerous specialists and medical attendants were
contaminated and a large number of them kicked the bucket because of COVID-
19 infection.Also in Italy, nearby individuals additionally have significant levels of
pressure because of no firm gauge of how long pandemic will keep going and
how long our lives will be disturbed or whether we or our friends and family will
be tainted. Past examination has uncovered a significant and wide range of
mental effect that flare-ups can cause on individuals.

Folk et al. (2020) On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization
(WHO) arranged the Covid-19 (Covid sickness) flare-up as a pandemic (WHO
2020a). While trying to hinder the spread of the infection, genuine public life
limitation measures were taken in numerous nations around the globe, including
the impermanent conclusion of organizations, shops, eateries, schools, just as
diversion and recreation offices. Numerous administrations asked their residents
to remain at home or executed lockdown measures permitting just those with
significant reasons (purchasing goods or drug, going to attempt) to take off from
the house. As verified by specialists, the media, and global associations, these
troublesome measures and the pandemic as a rule have brought about extreme
mental pressure for some people far and wide because of stresses over
wellbeing, monetary security, or transformation to new day to day environments.
Social removing likewise may represent an incredible test to many, as
companions and family members cannot, at this point be visited and actual
contact should be kept away from. In synopsis, a great many people were
managing an exceptional weight of obscure span Altena et al. (2020).

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 Hao et al. (2020) as for the COVID-19 pandemic, differentiating results
have arisen, demonstrating a higher affectability in mental patients because of
pandemic-related Stress. Examined the mental effect of the pandemic on mental
patients and sound controls during the pinnacle of viral spread in China. The
mental patients (who had been determined to have Major Depressive Disorder,
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, and additionally blended Anxiety
and Depressive issue) demonstrated essentially more elevated levels of Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depression Anxiety, Stress, and sleep
deprivation, contrasted with the sound controls. All the more explicitly, 31.6% of
the mental example satisfied the indicative standards for PTSD, while 23.6%
demonstrated moderate to serious uneasiness side effects and 22.4%
demonstrated moderate to extreme burdensome manifestations. At last, over
25.0% of the mental patients experienced decently serious to extreme sleep
deprivation. The creators proposed that the more awful results appeared by their
mental patient gathering may have been brought about by their absence of
admittance to emotional well-being administrations during the crisis.

Zhang et al. (2020) uncertain conditions in medical care think about social
changes and disgrace the emotional well-being of individuals attempting to spare
lives. The new (COVID-19) has immediately spread from Wuhan, China, to the
world. Since the infection was first recognized until the second this examination
was done, there have been more than 3.450,000 affirmed cases spread the
world over. In this manner, wellbeing experts face higher work interest and
dangers to their physical and mental respectability, and the infection had the
option to cause huge mental effects at a brief timeframe.

Ahmadi et al. (2020) A couple of examinations have additionally viewed as

social viewpoints conceivably connected with the spread of COVID-19, for
example, populace thickness, metropolitan populace, intra-common traffic, and
public lockdown, demonstrating that the social removing measures have been
fruitful in decreasing new cases.

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 Mushtaq et al. (2014) they will effectively keep themselves engrossed or
occupied, from demonstrations of ridiculous extravagances to unbelievable
shows of vanity and depravation. Additionally, forlornness has likewise
demonstrated to be an autonomous danger factor for tangible misfortune,
connective tissue and auto-insusceptible problems, cardio-vascular issues and
corpulence. On the off chance that this self-separation and lockdown is drawn
out, all things considered, ongoing dejection will diminish active work prompting
expanded danger of feebleness and cracks.

Valkenburgan and Peter (2008) Isolation or loneliness for them is thus

different. It is by and large away from their causes, their families and being and
being deprived of basic human rights and self-dignity. Denied of essential basic
liberties and self-poise. Isolation from self-personality can likewise shape the
reason for depression, simply that it reflects distinctively in various financial
layers.

Maciejewski (2020) The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

radically changed human relations in the main portion of the year 2020. The
dread, the lockdown requests, and social removing subjectively changed a few
parts of human relations. For a while, individuals, dissimilar to consistently,
indicated their adoration to their older by separating from them. While the lethal
infection was all the while spreading at the most elevated speed, a huge number
of individuals experienced the passing of their friends and family. Thusly, this
infection (pandemic) could adjust encounters of misfortune, distress, and
deprivation at the populace level. This paper examined how the nature of our
encounters of misfortune and melancholy changed during this sickness. As
needs be, we made our conversation dependent on the Kübler-Ross model of
anguish.

Ratzl et al. (2020) Actual exercise at home is effectively done and will help
keep up wellness levels. Additionally, performing family unit assignments
contributes fundamentally to add up to energy consumption, particularly for the
older. The World Health Organization epitomizes some down to earth locally

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established activities, accessible at their site, including: squats, spans, back
expansions, and seat plunges, to be performed for 10–15 redundancies up to
multiple times with 1-min rest between sets. Further, boards and superman can
be performed for fortifying the center, while knee to elbow and side knee lifts, to
give some examples, can be utilized for expanding the pulse and respiratory rate
(World Health Organizarion, 2020).

Piercy and Troiano (2018) indeed, even with the limitations of restricted
space or absence of extraordinary gear, arriving at the WHO proposals of 150
min of moderate-force or 75 min of enthusiastic power PA every week (World
Health Organization) is as yet reachable even at home during self-seclusion.

Owen et al. (2019) Empowering or commanding that individuals ought to

stay inside their homes with suspended everyday life exercises may inadvertently
increment stationary conduct, decline general PA, and perpetrate negative
wellbeing results. Diminished PA will bring down mechanical burden, metabolic
rate, and energy consumption, which may bring about a decrease in actual
wellness and an energy excess. All are notable danger factors for future sickness
appearances, forcing further monetary weight on the upcoming society.

Related Studies

Burgen et al. (2020) First proof focuses to huge imbalances in COVID-19-

related wellbeing results, however we don't know about past investigations that
have explicitly centered on schooling as an indicator. This paper offers proof on
the connection among training and danger of disease from the beginning phases
of the pandemic in Germany. In particular, we study how much unique instructive
gatherings embraced a scope of safeguard wellbeing practices to diminish the
danger of disease, for example, expanded hand washing, social separating, and
cover wearing. What's more, we study whether diverse instructive gatherings had
the option to adjust their working conditions that is, telecommute, briefly quit
working, or reduction working hours, because of the pandemic as a significant
pointer of underlying danger of presentation.

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 Birke and Bluhm (2020) the significance of helpless working and day to
day environments for the spread of the infection can be distinguished over the
globe. A model is meat preparing, an area known for utilizing transient laborers,
imperiling their wellbeing and paying low wages. Laborers in this industry for the
most part work in closeness to each other; in the event that they are travelers,
they regularly live in packed lodging and offer vehicles on their approach to work.
It is known at this point that the meat business has added to spreading
contaminations in Australia, Brazil, Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, the
Netherlands and the United States, ABC News (2020).

Barkur et al (2020) Lockdown is viewed as a powerful measure in easing

back the spread of Covid around the world. To additional stop the spread of the
infection, numerous nations are as of now in some level of lockdown. Up to that
point, extraordinary social removing is essentially the simply mediation
accessible to keep solid people separated from one another. Indeed, even in the
most ideal situation, Covid antibody advancement is probably going to take 12–
year and a half, The New York Times (2020).

Brooks et al. (2020) While the preventive antibody and treatment

alternative are yet to be created, the overall spread of the novel Covid has
additionally prompted neuropsychiatric issues, for example, dread, uneasiness,
misery, alarm assaults, psycho-engine energy, self-destructive passings and an
overall diminishing in generally prosperity. Likewise, patients who are tainted with
COVID-19 are at a more serious danger of creating emotional wellness issues,
as they are confronting disgrace and separation from their own relatives.

Evelyn and Lowen (2020) Chinese nationals have been restricted from
certain cafés, and journey transport administrators have announced forbiddances
on Chinese nationals from going on their voyage ships. There are 32% of U.S.
respondents in the Morning Consult survey blaming the Chinese government for
the spread of COVID-19 into the U.S.

CNN Philippines (2020) The ECQ had a wide scope of effects on food
provisioning in the Philippines. For the favored Filipinos, constraints to versatility

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made admittance to food a simple matter of burden, as they couldn't go to cafés
or shop in general stores as regularly as they needed. Regardless of the
restrictions, they were as yet ready to have total suppers and burn-through food
they want to eat. On the opposite finish of the range were the devastated
Filipinos who experienced outrageous trouble making sure about food because
of disturbances in their kinds of revenue. Appetite got inescapable in many
secured networks. In the second seven day stretch of the ECQ, fight emitted in
one low-pay network in Metro Manila as inhabitants requested food help from the
public authority.

Briones et al. (2017) the sign of yearning during the pandemic reflects
longstanding social primary issues in the Philippines. Destitution is settled in the
nation, as a great many Filipinos live beneath the neediness line (around 20
million of every 2015), are destitute (about 4.5 million out of 2018), and are
undernourished (around 13 million out of 2015). While there has been some
advancement throughout the long term, specialists have communicated worries
that the pandemic and its result could back off, if not opposite, the positive effects
of past endeavors to lighten destitution and appetite. An unfavorable sign was a
review led in May 2020, which revealed a multiplying in the pace of yearning
since the beginning of the pandemic CNN Philippines (2020).

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 Conceptual Framework

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Living Conditions
1. Financial Aspects
2. Emotional Aspects Residents in Selected
3. Psychological Aspects Zones of Barangay Bula
4. Social Aspects
5. Physical Aspects

Intervening Variable

Profile of the Respondents

1. Age
2. Sex
3. Occupation
4. Monthly income

Figure 1: Conceptual Framework

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 The conceptual framework of this study used Independent Variable,
Intervening Variable and Dependent Variable. The Independent Variable
discussed the financial aspects, emotional aspects, psychological aspects, social
aspects and physical aspects. The Intervening Variable discussed the profile of
the respondents which is the age, sex, occupation, and year or residency. The
Dependent Variable discussed the Living Conditions of selected zones in
Barangay Bula during COVID-19 pandemic.

CHAPTER III

This chapter presented and discovered the research design, sampling method,
respondents of the study, research instrument, data gathering procedure and
statistical data.

Research Design

The study will determine the living conditions of residents in selected

zones of barangay Bula during COVID-19 pandemic. The descriptive normative
survey and correlational studies are used in this study.

Sampling Method

In this study, we used simple random sampling and the total population is
372 households we considered 50% of the total population which is 190 as our
sample.

Respondents of the Study

The subject of the study is the living condition of residents in selected zones of
barangay Bula during COVID-19 pandemic. The respondents of this study is
compose of 190 people.

Table 1

Respondents of the Study

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 Zones F %
Zone 5 90 40%
Zone 2-C 100 60%
TOTAL 190 100%

Research Locale

This study conducted in Barangay Bula General Santos City, specifically zone 5
and zone 2-C.

Research Instruments

The researchers will make a survey questionnaire that will serve as a tool for
collecting data necessary for the study. It will determine the demographic profile
of the respondents which includes the age, sex, occupation and monthly income.
It will also determine the living condition of people in terms of financial aspects,
emotional aspects, psychological aspects, social aspects and physical aspects.

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 The table below will be used to determine the impact to research
experience of the respondents.

Numerical Rating Interpretation

5 Always
4 Sometimes
3 Moderate
2 Often
1 Never

Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers should make a letter for the Purok Chairman of Zone 5
and Zone 2-C asking permission to conduct a study about the Living Condition of
people during COVID-19 pandemic. After securing the permit from the leader of
the community, the survey questionnaires will be distributed to the people living
in Zone 5 and Zone 2-C Bula, General Santos City. After the respondents answer
all the survey questionnaires. The researchers will start to collect survey
questionnaires for tabulation, analysis and interpretation.

Statistical Treatment

Descriptive and inferential statistics will be used by the researchers to

describe the profile of the respondents, mean scores and to determine the living
conditions of residents in selected zones in barangay Bula during COVID-19
pandemic.

Numerical Rating Mean Range Verbal Description

5 4.50-5.00 Always
4 3.50-4.49 Often
3 2.50-3.49 Sometimes
2 1.50-2,49 Seldom

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 1 Below 1.49 Never

Chapter IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents the analysis and interpretation of data gather from
the survey.

Profile of the Respondents According to Age

Table 3A

Profile of the Respondents According to Age

Age F (Respondents) %
20-30 51 26.84%
31-40 59 31.05%
41-50 46 24.21%
51-60 31 16.32%
61-80 3 1.58%
TOTAL 190 100%

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 In table 3A, as shown 26.84% or 51 out of 190 respondents were aged 20-

30, 31.05% or 59 out of 190 respondents were aged 31-40, 24.21% or 46 out of

190 were aged 41-50, 16.32% or 31 out of 190 were aged is 51-60 and 1.58% or

3 out of 190 respondents were aged is 61-80.

It implies that most of the respondents are aged 31-40 and above.

Table 3B

Profile of the Respondents According to Sex

Gender F &
Male 90 47.37%
Female 100 52.63%
TOTAL 190 100%

In table 3B, as shown 47.37% or 90 out of the 190 respondents is male

and 52.63% or 100 out of 190 respondents is Female.

This statement shows that most of the respondents are Female.

Profile of the Respondents According to Occupation

Table 3C

Profile of the Respondents According to Occupation

Occupation F %
Online Seller 43 22.63%

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 Self Employed 27 14.21%
Sari-sari Store 24 12.63%
Housekeeper 21 11.05%
Fisherman 20 10.53%
Frontliner 19 10%
Laborer 19 10%
Sales Lady/Boy 19 10%
TOTAL 190 100%

As shown in this table 3C, 22.63% or 43 out of 190 respondents are online
seller, 14.21% or 27 out of 190 respondents are self-employed, 2.63% or 24 out
of 190 respondents have Sari-sari Store, 11.05% or 21 out of 190 respondents
are housekeeper, 10.53% or 20 out of 190 respondents are Fisherman, 10% or
19 out of 190 respondents are Laborer, and 8.95 or 17 out of 190 respondents
are sales lady/boy.

This table showed that most of the respondent’s occupation is Online

Seller.

Profile of the Respondents According to Monthly Income

Table 3D

Profile of the Respondents According to Monthly Income

Monthly Income F %
1000-1500 5 2.63%
2000-4000 82 43.16%
6000-8000 71 37.37%
10000 up 32 16.84%
TOTAL 190 100%

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 Table 3D shows the monthly income of the respondents, 82 or 43.16% is
the majority of people who have a monthly income 2000-4000, followed by 71 or
37.37% who have a monthly income 6000-8000, then 32 or 16.84% who have a
monthly income 10000 up, and lastly 5 or 2.63% who have monthly income
1000-1500.

The Living Condition in terms of:

Table 4A

This table is according to Financial Aspects

Financial Aspects Mean Verbal

Description
1. Having a pandemic lessen my expenses 4.02 Sometimes
2. Having a pandemic lessen my income 4.48 Sometimes
3. Having a pandemic makes it hard for me to buy 4.48 Sometimes
necessities
4. Having a pandemic enable me to save money 2.53 Moderate
5. Having a pandemic makes me financially 4.29 Sometimes
unstable
TOTAL 3.96 Sometimes

Shown in Table 4A, Having a pandemic lessen their expenses 4.02 which
is sometimes, lessen their income 4.48 which is sometimes, makes it hard for
them to buy necessities 4.48 which is sometimes, in able them to save money
2.53 which is moderate and makes them financially unstable 4.29 which is
sometimes.
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 Table 4B

This table is according to Emotional Aspects

Emotional Aspects Mean Verbal

Description
1. Having a pandemic lessen my income 3.92 Sometimes
2. Having a pandemic makes me worry 4.18 Sometimes
3. Having a pandemic induce stress 4.1 Sometimes
4. Having a pandemic feel fear 4.08 Sometimes
5. Having a pandemic feel lonely 3.89 Sometimes
TOTAL 4.03 Sometimes

Shown in the table 4B, having pandemic is depressing 3.92 which is

sometimes, makes them worry which is sometimes, induce stress 4.1 which is
sometimes, feel fear 4.08 which is sometimes and feel lonely 3.89 which is
sometimes also.

Table 4C

This table is according to Psychological Aspects

Psychological Aspects Mean Verbal

Description
1. Having a pandemic make me a strong person 4.67 Always
2. Having a pandemic cause me overthinking 4.29 Sometimes
3. Having a pandemic makes me moody 3.33 Moderate
4. Having a pandemic makes me wise in terms of 4.81 Always
decision making
5. Having a pandemic makes me responsible in all my 4.76 Always
actions
TOTAL 4.37 Sometimes

Shown in table 4C, having a pandemic makes them a strong person 4.67
which is always, cause them overthinking 4.29 which is moderate, makes them

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moody 3.33 which is moderate, makes them wise in terms of decision making
4.81 which is always and makes them responsible in all their actions 4.76 which
is always.

Table 4D

This table is according to Social Aspects

Social Aspects Mean Verbal

Description
1. Having a pandemic limits my communication with 3.91 Sometimes
neighbors
2. Having a pandemic enhance my relationship with 4.62 Always
my family
3. Having a pandemic encourages me to become 3.61 Sometimes
involved in my community
4. Having a pandemic strengthen my relationship with 4.4 Sometimes
my friends
5. Having a pandemic makes me socially isolated 4.16 Sometimes
TOTAL 4.14 Sometimes

Shown in table 4D, Having a pandemic limits their communication with

their neighbors 3.91 which is sometimes, enhance their relationship with their
family 4.62 which is always, encourages them to become involve in their
community 3.61 which is sometimes, strengthen their relationship with their
friends 4.4 which is sometimes and makes them socially isolated 4.16 which is
sometimes.

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 Table 4E

This table is according to Physical Aspects

Physical Aspects Mean Verbal

Description

1. Having a pandemic strengthen my ability to do 4.66 Always

household chores
2. Having a pandemic makes me physically fit 4.22 Sometimes
3. Having a pandemic makes me physically appealing 4.2 Sometimes
4. Having a pandemic gives me healthy lifestyle 4.27 Sometimes
5. Having a pandemic strengthen my skills on physical 4.23 Sometimes
activity
TOTAL 4.32 Sometimes
Shown in table 4E, having a pandemic strengthen their ability to do
household chores 4.66 which is always, makes them physically fit 4.22 which is
sometimes, makes them physically appealing 4.2 which is sometimes, gives
them healthy lifestyle 4.27 which is sometimes and strengthen their skills on
physically activity 4.23 is sometimes.

Significant Relationship between the Profile of the Respondents and the

Living Conditions of Residents in Selected Zones in Bula
Table 4
Significant Relationship between the Profile of the Respondents and the
Living Conditions of Residents in Selected Zones in Bula
Profile Living Conditions of Residents in Selected
Zones in Bula
Correlatio p- Remarks Decision
n valu
coefficien e
t (r)
1. Age .198 .750 Not significant Accept Ho
2. Sex .1000* .000 Significant Reject Ho
3. Occupation .113 .790 Not significant Accept Ho
4. Monthly Income .505 .495 Not significant Accept Ho
*Significant at 0.05

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 The result of the correlation showed that relationship between the profiles

of respondents in terms of age, occupation and monthly income is not significant.

Age (r=.198, p=.750), Occupation (r=.113, p=.790), Monthly Income (r=.505,

p=.495) since their p-value are greater than .05 (p<.05), there results, therefore,

led to the acceptance of the null hypothesis that there is no significant

relationship between profile of the respondents in terms of age, occupation and

monthly income and the living conditions of residents in selected zones in Bula.

On the other hand, when it comes to profile in terms of sex, shows that

there is significant relationship between the living conditions of residents in

selected zones in Bula. Sex(r=.1000, p=.000),thus relationship are significant

since p-value are less than .05(p>.05), the result, therefore, led to the rejection of

the null hypothesis that there is no significant relationship between profile of

respondent in terms of sex and the living conditions of residents in selected

zones in Bula.

This means that, female residents were affected by Covid-19 pandemic

based on the result of the correlation.

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 Chapter V

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter presents the summary of the study, the findings, conclusions,
and the recommendations.

Summary

This generally aims to determine the Living Conditions of Residents in

Selected Zones in Barangay Bula during COVID – 19 Pandemic.

Specifically this study sought to answer the following:

1. What is the profile of respondents in terms of:

1.1 Age
1.2 Occupation Sex
1.3
1.4 Year of residency
2. What are the Living Conditions of people in Barangay Bula During COVID-19
Pandemic in terms of:

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 a. Financial Aspects
b. Emotional Aspects
c. Psychological Aspects
d. Social Aspects
e. Physical Aspects

3. Is there a significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and

the living conditions of people in barangay Bula during COVID- 19 pandemic?

Findings

Based on the data gathered the following findings were drawn:

1. The results shows that the respondents age range 59 or 31.05% is the
majority in terms of profiling according to age. The results revealed that the
respondents ranged 100 or 52.63% were majority key informants are female.
On the other hand, there were 90 or 47.37% on the male. In the profile of the
respondents according to monthly income 82 or 43.16% who have a monthly
income 2000-4000.
2. The respondents sometimes gets the financial at 3.96 mean. They sometimes
take on the emotional with the mean of 4.03. They sometimes in their
psychological aspects with the mean 4.37. They sometimes on social aspects
with a total mean of 4.14. They got sometimes on physical aspects with the
mean of 4.32.
3. The result of the correlation showed that relationship between the profiles of

respondents in terms of age, occupation and monthly income is not

significant. Age (r=.198, p=.750), Occupation (r=.113, p=.790), Monthly

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 Income (r=.505, p=.495) since their p-value are greater than .05 (p<.05), there

results, therefore, led to the acceptance of the null hypothesis that there is no

significant relationship between profile of the respondents in terms of age,

occupation and monthly income and the living conditions of residents in

selected zones in Bula.

On the other hand, when it comes to profile in terms of sex, shows that

there is significant relationship between the living conditions of residents in

selected zones in Bula Sex(r=.1000, p=.000),thus relationship are significant

since p-value are less than .05(p>.05), the result, therefore, led to the

rejection of the null hypothesis that there is no significant relationship

between profile of respondent in terms of sex and the living conditions of

residents in selected zones in Bula.

This means that, female residents were affected by Covid-19 pandemic

based on the result of the correlation.

Conclusions

Based on the findings, the following conclusions were drawn:

1. First, majority key informants are female and in terms of age the

majority of age ranged to 59 or 31.05% which are belong to 31-40

years old. The majority of occupation belongs to online seller which is

43 or 22.63% and the majority of monthly income of 2000-4000.

2. Secondly, the results of study due to the living condition of residence in

selected zone of Barangay Bula in terms of financial, emotional,

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 psychological, social and physical aspects. Based on the total mean

and verbal description the highest mean is 4.37 which is psychological

aspects with a verbal description of sometimes; next 4.32 which is

physical aspect with a verbal description of sometimes; then 4.14

which is social aspect with a verbal description of sometimes; after that

4.03 which is emotional aspect with a verbal description of sometimes

and the lowest total mean is 3.96 which is the financial aspect with the

verbal description of sometimes.

3. Lastly, since their p-value are greater than .05 (p<.05), there results,

therefore, led to the acceptance of the null hypothesis that there is no

significant relationship between profile of the respondents in terms of

age, occupation and monthly income and the living conditions of

residents in selected zones in Bula.

Recommendations

Based on the results the following recommendations have been drawn:

1. Coordinate with the department of labor and employment for those

people loss their job and provide a cash grant to the workers displaced

by covid-19 pandemic.

2. We suggest that Department of Social Welfare and Development will

provide cash assistance for those who have low income family and

also give an emergency subsidy under the social amelioration

program.

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 3. Local Government Unit must provide food supplies for the people

affected by covid-19 pandemic especially in our barangay.

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 APPENDICES

Appendix A
Letter of Permission

February 12, 2021

Dear Ma’am/Sir,

Good Day!
The Senior High School Department would like to conduct a research
survey entitled, “THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF RESIDENTS IN SELECTED

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ZONES IN BARANGAY BULA DURING COVID- 19 PANDEMIC” which serves
as a core requirement in Practical Research II.
Our performance task of this study is to distribute survey questionnaire
and make a documentary report.
Best assured that the data/results of this study will remain absolutely
confidential and to be use on educational purposes only.

Your approval and kindness consideration will be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Mark Anthony Dilao

Wilcy Joyce Ampo

Angel Mae Diga

Noted by:

Jimboy M. Pestaño
Research Adviser

Appendix B

THE LIVING CONDITIONS OF RESIDENTS IN SELECTED ZONES IN

BARANGAY BULA DURING COVID- 19 PANDEMIC

Part 1. Demographic Profile

Instruction: In filling out the demographic profile, please be honest

as possible.

Age: Occupation:

Sex: Year of Residency:

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Part 2. The Living Conditions of Residents in Barangay Bula during COVID-
19 pandemic

Direction: Answer by checking the table using the scale below.

Legend:

5- Always 4- Sometimes 3- Moderate 2- Often 1- Never

FINANCIAL ASPECTS 5 4 3 2 1
1. Having a pandemic is less expenses.
2. Having a pandemic loss me income.
3. Having a pandemic earn me savings.
4. Having a pandemic save me money.
5. Having a pandemic makes me financial unstable.
EMOTIONAL ASPECTS 5 4 3 2 1
1. Having a pandemic is depressing.
2. Having a pandemic is emotionally challenging.
3. Having a pandemic induce stress.
4. Having a pandemic feel fear.
5. Having a pandemic feel lonely.

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 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS 5 4 3 2 1
1. Having a pandemic make me a strong person.

2. Having a pandemic cause me anxiety.

3. Having a pandemic cause me depression.

4. Having a pandemic make me wise in terms of

decision making.
5. Having a pandemic makes me responsible in all
my actions.
SOCIAL ASPECTS 5 4 3 2 1
1. Having a pandemic limits my communication with
neighbors.
2. Having a pandemic enhance my relationship with
my family.
3. Having a pandemic encourages me to become
involved in my community.
4. Having a pandemic enhance me to strengthen my
relationship with my friends.
5. Having a pandemic makes me social isolated.
PHYSICAL ASPECTS 5 4 3 2 1
1. Having a pandemic strengthen my ability.
2. Having a pandemic make me to be physically fit.
3. Having a pandemic makes me physically
appealing.
4. Having a pandemic gives me healthy lifestyle.
5. Having a pandemic strengthen my skill on physical
activity.

Appendix C

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PICTURES

Appendix D

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 VALIDATION TOOL FOR SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE

General Descriptions: Below are the descriptions of the survey questionnaire

that will help you to determine its acceptability, adequacy and appropriateness
using the scale, please answer each item honestly by checking the number that
indicates the value of your rating.

Legend:

1- Always
2- Often
3- Sometimes
4- Seldom
5- Never

CHARACTERISTICS RATING
A. ACCEPTABILITY 5 4 3 2 1
1. The survey questionnaire achieves the 5 4 3 2 1
purpose for which they are intended.
2. The survey questionnaire can be used to 5 4 3 2 1
know the living condition of the residents in
selected zones of Barangay Bula General
Santos City.
3. The survey questionnaire is applicable to 5 4 3 2 1
real life situations.
4. The survey questionnaire is easy to handle 5 4 3 2 1
and manipulate.
5. The survey questionnaire is easy to 5 4 3 2 1
understand.
B. ADEQUACY 5 4 3 2 1
1. The survey questionnaire is adequate to 5 4 3 2 1
achieve objectives
2. The survey questionnaire provides a range 5 4 3 2 1
of respondents’ interests and preferences.
3 The survey questionnaire provides 5 4 3 2 1
information about the living conditions of
residents in selected zones of barangay Bula
during covid-19 pandemic.

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4 The survey questionnaire helps 5 4 3 2 1
respondents determine the living conditions
of residents in selected zones of barangay
Bula during covid-19 pandemic.
C. APPROPRIATENESS 5 4 3 2 1
1 The survey questionnaire is appropriate for 5 4 3 2 1
the study.
2 The survey questionnaire is appropriate for 5 4 3 2 1
the living conditions of residents in selected
zones of barangay Bula during covid-19
pandemic.
3 The survey questionnaire is related to the 5 4 3 2 1
experiences of the respondents.
4 The survey questionnaire uses simple 5 4 3 2 1
language.
5 The survey questionnaire is suitable for 5 4 3 2 1
individual and/ or group use.

Other comments/suggestions

________________________________________________________________

Validated by:

Gerlyn P. Sunga

Jobeelyn Baitus-Corilla

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