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MANONGSONG Kiara P.
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Dengue has been a pressing issue in the Philippines, most especially due to urbanization and global
warming. Within the year 2017, the dengue cases recorded people experiencing symptoms such as
sudden fever and aching joints. With no direct cure discovered, having this kind of dangerous virus
can possibly lead to death, if not properly dealt with, making it a major health issue. In line with
this, the community had launched various means to prevent it, some of which include the creation
This research is conducted to determine the most effective countermeasures the barangay has taken
to eradicate Dengue. Seeking to know the standing of the community, this research document
presents information on the perception of the members of Barangay Valenzuela on the methods in
question. This research study observes the relationship of the dengue cases recorded in the
barangay and the programs led by the barangay to the perceptions of the residents of Barangay
Valenzuela.
Figure 1
The research paradigm as illustrated that in Figure 1, the input such as the residents of the
barangay, the healthcare benefits from the barangay, and other programs of the barangay will affect
Interviewing the residents is a way to gather and record the perception of the residents towards the
effectiveness of the dengue prevention programs of the barangay. The effectiveness and
recommendations of the residents would be the output from this research by observing the success
of the residents of Barangay Valenzuela, Makati City in terms of: (1.1) Job, (1.2) Sex, and (1.3)
Street where the respondents live? (2) What are the health benefits from the barangay? (3) What
are the other programs led and conducted by the community to eradicate Dengue (4) Is the
barangay able to eradicate and cope effectively to Dengue and lastly, (4) What are the residents'
recommendations for other communities to respond positively to Dengue. This study is solely
focused on the perceptions of the residents of Barangay Valenzuela, Makati City towards the
The study used a descriptive research, particularly the quota sampling method. Causal comparative
method is used to describe observations and explores causality to identify associations among
variables and to determine the relationship of Test Anxiety and Science Attitude towards Science
Achievement. The following instruments that were used were validated: (1) science attitude, (2)
The following findings emerged from the interview: (1) Out of forty-five (45) students; 4.4% or 2
students were categorized as highly anxious; 35 or 16 students were categorized as anxious; 55.5%
or 25 students were categorized as slightly anxious; and 4.4% or 2 students were categorized to be
not anxious. (2) The results indicate that majority of the residents are aware of the programs
implemented for elimination of Dengue. (3) The barangay offers more health benefits to its
residents, however, due to lack of cooperation and participation, some residents are unaware of
theses said programs. (4) The community has been able to cope with Dengue due to its minimum
records of Dengue cases. (5) The residents have recommended that in order to prevent Dengue,
the community must maintain its cleanliness and provide more ways to spread awareness.
Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were drawn: (1) maintain the
community's cleanliness to avoid Dengue cases. (2) Spread information about dengue prevention
programs to all residents in order to spread awareness. (3) The barangay must exert more effort to