Abstract: This study aims to determine the relationship of association between the implemented health service programs of the Rural Health Units and its resources; and between the health services programs implemented and the improvement of community peace and development condition in five selected municipalities of Maguindanao. The respondents of the study are randomly selected 97 Barangay Health Workers and clients of the Maternal and Health Care Service, Family Planning and TB DOTS. The sources of data were derived from the researcher-made questionnaire, interview, and focus group discussion. The questionnaire underwent validity and reliability test, and obtained very high reliability results.
The findings revealed that the Rural Health Units resources in terms of human, materials and financial resources are regarded moderately sufficient; the implementation of health services programs namely maternal and child health services, family planning and TB DOTS are generally satisfying; and the quality of respondents’ personal, social and civic life as determinants of community peace and developments condition are generally improved.
The study concludes that individual who avail of government services programs and are confident of their treatment and cure can rise up to improve their personal ,economic and social life and are able to contribute to community peace and development.
As the findings imply, here is a great need to assign a permanent medical doctor in the Rural Health Units in various municipalities in Maguindanao; there seems to be a problem in medical supplies and financial support in the in implementation of health services programs.
The study recommends a partnerships alliance by the RHUs with non government organizations in providing more livelihood skills training to its clients to enhance their personal and social growth to become peace agents in the community where they belong. The study recommends further investigation of the variable using other methodology and other statistical tools to determine the relationship of effect between inputs (resources), process (implementations), and outcomes (products).
Keywords: Community Peace & Development, Health Services, Rural Health Units, Province of Maguindanao.
Title: COMMUNITY PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENT IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENT’S HEALTH SERVICES
Author: Prof. Sylvia A. Delosa
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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