Changes in Health-Seeking Habits of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Beneficiaries in Barangay Bical Norte and Bani

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine the changes in the Health-Seeking Habits of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Beneficiaries in Barangay Bical Norte and Bani regarding: reduction of health risk incidence of family beneficiaries, prevention of malnutrition prevalence among children beneficiaries and improving personal hygiene and sanitation. The descriptive method was used in this study with an interview guide as the main instrument in data gathering. It includes 20 respondents in barangay Bical Norte and 20 respondents in Barangay Bani. The gathered data were statistically analyzed using average weighted mean and t-test. Results showed that there is a significant difference between the level of health-seeking habits of the beneficiaries before and during the availment of 4Ps. There was a slight level of prevalence of disease/illness and slight decrease on prevalence of disease as compared from before and during the 4P’s. Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program have changed the health-seeking habits of the beneficiaries that helped improved their families health status. Waste Segregation as part of sanitation was found to be not maintained. The study suggest that Social workers conduct symposium regarding proper waste segregation and proper waste disposal. And the government should continue the 4P’s in order to accommodate more beneficiaries.