Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards SARS-COV-2 among barangay health workers of selected cities and municipalities in Cavite / by Patricia Arielle A. Ambrocio, Alyssa Mae R. Ersando, Messy A. Gajero, Sheila D. Garcia, Lovely Avonne J. Romen.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Nursing (CON).

AMBROCIO, PATRICIA ARIELLE A., ERSANDO, ALYSSA MAE R., GAJERO, MESSY
A., GARCIA, SHEILA D., ROMEN, LOVELY AVONNE J. Knowledge, Attitudes, and
Practices Towards SARS-CoV-2 Among Barangay Health Workers of Selected Cities and
Municipalities in Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Medical
Technology. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. June 2021. Adviser: Dr. Annie M.
Ramos. The study was conducted in selected cities and municipalities in Cavite from February to June
2021 to evaluate how barangay health workers (BHWs) perceived SARS-CoV-2 in terms of their
knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs). Specifically, the study aimed to: (1) determine the
demographic profile of the participants; (2) assess the KAPs of the participants towards SARS-CoV-2;
and (3) determine if there is a significant difference on the KAPs towards SARS-CoV-2 of the BHWs of
selected cities as compared to the BHWs of selected municipalities in Cavite.

The study used quantitative-descriptive correlational research to describe the
KAPs toward SARS-CoV-2 among BHWs in selected cities and municipalities of Cavite. Participants
were randomly selected from BHWs in the cities of Imus and Trece Martires, and the municipalities of
Indang and Tanza. The cities and municipalities in Cavite studied were chosen through convenience sampling.
Moreover, Slovin's formula was used to select 404 of 636 BHWs as participants. The researchers
provided a survey questionnaire with two sections: demographic profile and KAPs, some of which were adapted from the study of Zhong et al. (2020).
The majority of participants were between the ages of 40 and 55 (48.02%), female (95.79%),
married (61.39%), high school graduates (44.80%), and had a monthly family income below P 5,000
(44.5%). The findings demonstrated that the participants had sufficient knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 by
identifying clinical presentations, mode of transmission, preventive. measures, and clinical disease
course. The majority of participants also showed favorable attitudes by agreeing that the government's
isolation and lockdown measures were effective, that following the protocols implemented by IATF is
important, that seeking medical attention if one exhibits COVID-19 signs and symptoms is crucial, that
COVID-19 can be successfully controlled, that the government is handling the health crisis very well,
and that the Philippines can triumph over COVID-19. The participants showed excellent SARS-CoV-2 preventive practices by practicing proper hand
hygiene, wearing face masks and face shields, forgoing handshakes, limiting their exposure to crowded
places, disinfecting physical items bought outside, taking a bath after returning home, not removing personal protective equipment (PPE) whenever inconvenienced, and refraining from touching their face,
mouth, and/or eyes while not at home. In conclusion, there was no significant difference in the level of knowledge on SARS-CoV-2
between the BHWs of selected cities and those of selected municipalities in Cavite. In terms of attitudes
and practices, the findings revealed a significant difference between the participants from the selected
cities and municipalities. The results cannot be generalized due to the researchers' limited mobility, as they only included
selected cities and municipalities. Future researchers must use a more systematic, probability-based
sampling technique to provide more representative and generalizable findings. Also, this study relied on
the participants' self-reported Practices rather than those that were observed. Future studies evaluating
observed practices would be promising to ensure the lack of bias.

Submitted to the University Library 08/17/2022 T-8948