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Differential Characterization of Transmission of Communicable Diseases among Selected Poor and Non-Poor Communities
No full textPneumonia and tuberculosis have been plaguing the populace of the world for centuries, causing millions of deaths. According to the Philippine Health Statistics-Department of Health (2011), pneumonia and pulmonary tuberculosis (PTb) alarmingly remained as the leading communicable respiratory diseases that caused deaths from 1977-2006 in the country. Locally, there is a noticeable variation in the occurrence and transmission of these communicable diseases between poor and non-poor community residents in Metro Cebu (Cebu City Health Office, 2011). Although there were several reasons behind this phenomenon, this study is primarily conducted to determine and compare the percentage of the infected population, probable infection, recovery rate and mortality rate from the communicable diseases (PTb and pneumonia) between poor and non-poor communities, to find out the factors that significantly affects the transmission of communicable diseases, to determine the differentiating characteristics between poor and non-poor communities, and to look into factors that can be manipulated/intervened (policy variables) to slow down the transmission rate. The proponent utilized the descriptive-correlational design with 200 respondents from A and B. The researchers used a pilot-tested researcher-made questionnaire and survey form. The Minitab version 13 statistical software was used in data processing. Percentages, discriminant analysis and two-way ANOVA were utilized in processing the data. It was concluded that in PTb, the percentage of the infected population, recovery rate and mortality rate differed between the poor and non-poor communities but in pneumonia, it was only in the percentage of the infected population that the communities differed. Although the percentage of pneumonia-infected population was significantly higher than that is PTb, the recovery rate was higher in patients with pneumonia living in non-poor community. However, there was a higher mortality rate in pneumonia patients as compared to patients with PTB even without taking into consideration their community types. Of the three identified factors, none of those differentiated between the two communities. This means that the health practices, waste disposal and access to health care in both communities, poor and non-poor, were not significantly different. In terms of health and waste disposal practices, they were both good and they could both access the health care services easily. Therefore it was concluded that the two communities did not significantly differ in terms of health practices, waste disposal practices and access to health care, but the poor and non-poor differed in their financial capacity to prevent and manage diseases in their family members
Diagnosing the Marketing Management System of Value-Driven Organization: Case of the Epoch Times Taiwan
No full textSince the end of 1980, corporate marketing management system has been influenced by the innovation of information technology, trend of globalization and the increasing complexity of the market which includes the macro-environment, like global warming, climate change and hostile, conflict-ridden society, and micro-roles of employees and customers. The culture of having which emphasizes consumerism and materialism has brought lots of social problems and even society crisis. All of these have impacted business not only in marketing strategies formulation but also the relationships with its employees, customers and society. In this paper, value-driven approaches, including corporate social responsibility (CSR), Economy of Communion (EOC), Golden Circle model and conscious business concept, will be reviewed and diagnosed their importance in the process of corporate marketing management system. How and why a value-driven organization, the Epoch Times Taiwan, can maintain its sustainability and still fulfill its corporate citizenship will be framed. This paper aims to provide a framework for helping managers and organizations adopt a value-driven marketing management system to the demands of the complicated market and environment. Social marketing leveraged by value-driven organization in line with philanthropy and business ethics should be injected into its existing marketing management system is suggested
Caring Behaviors of Staff Nurses as Perceived by Coronary Heart Disease Patients in Tertiary Care Hospital in the Lower Northern Part of Thailand
No full textThe objectives of this descriptive research were: (1) to study caring behaviors of staff nurses perceived by coronary heart disease patients (2) to find the relationship between caring behavior, chest pain and the anxiety of coronary heart disease patients at a tertiary hospital in the lower northern part of Thailand. The sample comprised 389 coronary heart disease patients who were admitted in three hospitals: Buddachinaraj Hospital, Sawanpracharuk Hospital and Uttaradit Hospital from August 2009 to April 2010. Purposive sampling was used for selecting the sample. The research tool comprised two sets of questionnaires covering a demographic recording form and the Nelson, Watson and Inova Health Care‘s Caring Factor Survey instrument (7 scales). The Nelson, Watson and Inova Health Care’s Caring Factor Survey was tested for reliability and validity. The Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients of the Nelson, Watson and INOVA Health Care‘s Caring Factor Survey was 0.94. The statistical devices used for data analysis were descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and the point biserial correlation coefficient. The findings were: the coronary heart disease patients perceived the caring behaviors of staff nurses at a high level.(X = 6.07, SD = .58); There was no correlation between the caring behaviors of staff nurses and patients’ chest pain; There was a small positive correlation between the caring behaviors of staff nurses and the patients’ anxiety. It is suggested that qualified nursing activities should always include caring as perceived by patients
Effective Governance for Sustainable Tourism: A Draft of Taiwan-Philippines alliance for Spaniard-relative Heritages as Regional Tourism Destination Development in the Context of Globalization
No full textAn Empirical Evidence of the Impact of Education on Poverty
No full textThis study analyzed the impact of tertiary education on the quality of life on the families of selected CNU student assistants living below the poverty threshold after successfully completing their teacher education degrees in the university. A tracer analysis revealed that among the personal, social and demographic characteristics considered, the graduates‘ level of self-esteem strongly determines their contribution to alleviating their families‘ poverty condition. Educating a poor student who possesses strong belief in his capacity to help his family indeed significantly enhances the prospect of alleviating his family from the clutches of poverty
Rainfall, Temperature and the Incidence of Dengue in Central Visayas, Philippines Are not Correlated
No full textClimatic factors have been considered as agents of the transmission and spread of the dengue virus in the Philippines. This present paper investigated the correlation of two climatic factors; rainfall and temperature, to the cases of dengue fever observed in Region 7, Philippines from 2006-2010. Multiple regression analysis was utilized to determine the extent of correlation between incidence of dengue and climatic factors. Results showed no significant correlation (r2 = 0.2, p = 0.964) between either rainfall or temperature and the prevalence of dengue cases
The Status of Employment and Adjustment Issues of the Physically-Impaired Graduates of Higher Education Institutions in Region 7
No full textThis study discusses about the employment status of PWDs in Region VII. A descriptive normative survey, mainly quantitative research, was used in this study. Data were tabulated and computed as to frequency, percentage and graphical presentations and were interpreted. The findings of this study challenge the perception that persons with disabilities (PWDs) who graduated from institutions of higher learning are able to find jobs, attain permanent employment status, and achieve job satisfaction. The main objective of this study was to find out the adjustment issues and status of employment of the PWDs and the relationship of these to job satisfaction. Persons with disabilities reported adjustment issues concerning the dissemination of information in the workplace and status of employment which was hardly satisfactory, as only a minority achieved permanent status and had accompanying fringe benefits afforded to tenured employees. This resulted in low job satisfaction among persons with disabilities. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate the training obtained in the academe to realign the skills and competencies with those necessary in the workplace, as well as increase advocacy and awareness of their needs so that they may be successfully integrated in terms of employment into mainstream society
Assessment of the Absorptive Capacity of Government Funded Hospitals in Cebu Sustainability of Health Services for the Poor
No full textGovernment hospitals in the Philippines are funded by the existing political administration to help alleviate the current health dilemmas of the country. In order to ensure that these hospitals are able to act upon the functions for which they stand for, their absorptive capacities (AC) must be more than adequate. This study aims to determine the trend of the absorptive capacities of Nationally-funded Government hospitals in Cebu for the past five years (2007-2011) and based on these findings, create a predictive forecast of what their absorptive capacities will be on the next five years (2012-2016). This research study utilized Quantitative Non-experimental Descriptive-Normative design. This study was conducted at various nationallyfunded government owned hospitals in Cebu. A survey was done to gather the supply and demand parameters that affect the absorptive capacities of these hospitals for the past five years. The supply parameter encompassed the budgetary allocation provided by the government, through the Department of Budget and Management for the operations of these hospitals. On the other hand, the demand parameter covers the annual hospital admissions of poor Filipino people. The absorptive capacity was derived by obtaining the quotient of the supply parameter and the product of the demand parameter and national health budget for that specific year (absorptive capacity index).The results showed that the ACs of all hospitals were inadequate. In addition, the trend of both absorptive capacities showed a declining pattern implicating that these hospitals were not able to fully absorb the budgetary appropriations provided for them and that this may have greatly hampered their ability to render quality health services to the poor. Consequently, the predictive forecast of their ACs for the succeeding five years showed a declining trend of the ACs by years 2012-2016
Small-Scale Fishing Communities with Marine Protected Area in Cebu Province, Philippines: MPA Management & Enforcement and Community Welfare
No full textThis study attempts to validate the ‗spill-over effect‘ which has been used as theoretical foundation of MPA establishment that would guarantee improved fish catch and henceforth the welfare of the households. Given their socio-economic characteristics, small-scale fishing communities are still the most vulnerable sector in the country. The use of multiple indicators was preferred to capture the different dimensions of the issue of living standard and poverty, in response to the criticisms on these different indicators. The main data gathering method employed in this study was the households, through field survey. The communities‘ level of acceptance possibly influenced an MPAs extent of management and enforcement to reach level 4, as reflected in the differences in the mean value of the level of acceptance between levels 1 and 4, and levels 2 and 4. The varying total household incomes were neutralized by the households‘ total expenditures and family size. With regards the body mass index, all the households posted values which fall within the normal range, regardless of total household income, household expenditures or family size. The community expressed concerns on the establishment of MPA in their area. Generally, they expressed that their fish catch has dwindled over the years even with the presence of the MPA. The results of this study show that effective MPA enforcement and management do not guarantee improved human welfare. In this regard, other interventions are still necessary to supplement MPA establishment, management and enforcement as a strategy in addressing poverty in the countryside, specifically the small-scale fishing communities
Impacts of Waste Disposal Practices and Water Utilization of Riverside Dwellers on Physicochemical and Microbiological Properties of Butuanon River, Central Visayas
No full textThe worsening condition of Butuanon river and its vulnerability to water pollution and further degradation is largely influenced by anthropogenic activities. This study investigated the waste disposal practices and water utilization of Butuanon riverside communities and how these factors influence the physicochemical and microbiological components of the river. Ninety households from 10 barangays situated along the Butuanon River were randomly selected and provided information through a household survey. Water samples (n=3 per barangay) were analyzed for physicochemical and microbiological indicators. Results show that majority of households (75%) dump plastic waste and some (6.7%) dispose human and animal waste into the river. These practices resulted to the low dissolved oxygen (0-0.4 mg/L DO) and a very high biological and oxygen demand (8-379 mg/L BOD and 43-597 mg/L COD, respectively) which suggest that the river cannot sustainably support diverse aquatic life. Total coliform concentration (1.7 x105 to 1.4 x1012 MPN / 100ml) further suggests that Butuanon river water is not suitable for either animal or human consumption. Although some of the diseases were linked to the dirty river water and the air that comes from it, the present study cannot infer that the pathogens that caused these diseases come directly from the river