A Correlational Study on the

Awareness and Perception of Older

Adults in the Expanded Senior
Citizen Act of 2010 (RA 994)

R E SE AR CHE R : : MAXIMO JR. A. SINON

REA JEAN A. SINON

 Research Issues
 Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) amidst
population aging and supporting the health and lives of
older people is indispensable. Globally, all countries are
either experiencing or are expected to experience rapid
population aging.

 The Business Mirror (2017) showed that despite the

constitutional mandate on social security for senior
citizens, not all of them receive financial support. Some do
receive but it is often inadequate to provide their basic
needs.
 Research Issues
 According to the International Labor Organization, despite the
progress and the government efforts to increase the allocation for
senior citizens, the Philippine’s social pension system has serious
gaps in terms of the distribution of pensions to our senior
citizens. Out of eight million Filipinos, an estimated 40 percent
(3.2 million) do not have access.
 According to the Population Commission (2018), there are
8,013,059 Filipinos over 60 which comprised 8.2% of the
population of all Filipinos in 2018. The said group range from
65 years old and above. The population of one country is
considered aging; they contain 7% of the masses over 65 years
old.
Statement of the Problem
1. Described the profile of the respondents in terms of:

1.1 Health Status 1.4 Educational Attainment

1.2 Gender 1.5 Monthly Income
1.3 Civil Status 1.6 Insurance Status

2. What is the level of awareness of the Senior Citizens on

the benefits granted by the R.A 9994?
Statement of the Problem
3. What is the level of perception of the Senior Citizens on the
implementation of the benefits and privileges of R.A 9994?

4. Is there a significant relationship between the level of awareness

and perception of the Senior Citizens on the implementation of the
benefits and privileges of R.A 9994?
 Hypothesis
This hypothesis will be tested at 0.05 level of
significance:

Ho: There is no significant relationship between the

level of awareness and perception of the Senior
Citizens on the implementation of the benefits and
privileges of R.A 9994.
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Theoretical Lens

• Health Promotion Model

• The Hierarchy of Needs Theory

• The Theory of Justice

 Conceptual Framework

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Perception of senior
Awareness of the senior citizens on the R.A. 9994
citizens on R.A 9994 implementation

Figure 1. Research Paradigm

 Research Methodology

Research Design

Descriptive-correlational quantitative research design

 Research Methodology
Research Respondents
Quota sampling was utilized as a sampling method.

As defined by Republic Act No. 9994 at least 60

years old are considered senior citizens and the
study respondents consist of three hundred senior
citizen at Barangay Cabinuangan, New Bataan,
Davao De Oro.
 Research Methodology
Research Instrument
The researcher utilized two sets of adapted-
standardized survey questionnaires as the research
instrument.
The questionnaire on this research was adapted from
the research study entitled “Awareness and Perception
of Senior on the implementation of RA 9994” by
Cablao et. al, (2019).
Both part I and part II consist of 18 items in total of 36
items.
 Research Methodology

Data Analysis

Frequency analysis
Mode
Non-parametric test Spearman rho
correlation
 Ethical Consideration
Voluntary Participation

Privacy and Confidentiality

Recruitment
Risk
Benefits
Community Consideration
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