APPENDIX F

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Title: “THE CHILD HEALTH PRACTICES OF PALAW’AN MOTHERS IN RELATION TO NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF

THEIR CHILD/CHILDREN AT SITIO INYAM, BARANGAY BONO-BONO, BATARAZA, PALAWAN”

Researchers: Jose Rolando N. Delos Santos Number of Pages: 7

Julius A. Divinasflores
David D. Gabo
Albert T. Palao
Leandra Lee S. Valenzuela

Statement of the Statistical Findings Conclusions Recommendations

Problem Treatment

1. What is the
Statistics shows tha We can communicate to
respondents profile
51-60 y.o = 10% 80% of Palaw’an received the Barangay officials or to the
A. Age Frequency 41-50 y.o = 10%
P1,000.00- P4,000.00 per person who can give
& 31-40 y.o = 20%
Percentage 21-30 y.o = 45% month. In the place which scholarships to the Palaw’ans to
Below 20 = 10%
they live, the usual work be able for them to go to school
Age Unknown = 5%
are peddling, farming and and improve their educational
laborerbwhich earns them attaiment.

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 for about P1,000.00- We can communication to
B. Economic Frequency 9,000-12,000 = 10%
P4,000.00 per month. It Department of Agriculture
Condition & 4,000-8,000 = 10%
Percentage 1,000-4,000 = 80% maybe also related to their (DOA) or for loans for farming,
Below 1,000 = 0%
educational attainment for them to enlarge and improve
which 65% of them did their earnings, this will be a big
not experience to go to help because most of the
C. Educational Frequency Elementary Level = 35% school and 35% of them Palaw’ans are relying for
Attainment & Never gone to school = 65%
did not finished farming as their main
Percentage
elementary level for the occupation(60%).
reason that they have We can communicate
insufficient funds for them Barangay health workers of
D. Family Size Frequency Small = 35%
to spend in education, Barangay Bono-bono to have
& Medium = 25%
Percentage Large = 40% they only earning enough Family Planning dicision for the
for their food which is Palawan. Also we could
sometimes not enough. communicate the Provincial
Statistics shows that Health Office (PHO) for the
most of the families of necssary supplies/contraceptive
Palaw’an is large (40%). materials.
It maybe related to the
lack of information about
Family Planning.

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2.What are the Frequency Bathing Every Other Day = 50% Based on the findings, One of the most important
Palaw’an Mother’s & Once A Day = 40%
most of them practices things the parents should teach
Child Health Percentage Once A Week = 5%
Practices in Terms of: Twice A Week = 5% hygiene but not on daily their children is the importance
A.Hygiene Do You Teach Your Child Proper
basis when it comes to of living the healthy lifestyle.
a.1. Bathing ToothBrushing?
bathing. They’re not into The earlier they learned it the
using shampoo and soup. more likely they will follow it
a.2 Toothbrushing Yes = 40%
No = 60% Hand washing is done as throughout life. The best way to
necessary. They also trim teach is by example, what
the hair and nails of the children see parents do they will
a.3. Hand Washing Yes = 90%
children as necessary. do.
No = 10%
Weekly, they do cleaning Proper health education is
the surroundings. Due to needed so that they will be more
B. Grooming Frequency Every Day = 50% lack of excreta disposal conscious enough when it comes
• Clothing & Every Other Day = 20%
facilities, they utilize the to proper hygiene practices.
Percentage Once A Week = 30%
river and the forest as one. Presenting the advantages and
• Material Used Scissor = 65%
They do not have the disadvantages of such may
In Trimming Nail Cutter = 35%
Their Nails entertainment facilities do a great help and may affect on
• Trimming of Yes = 100% that’s why most of them how they deal on existing
Hair No = 0% sleep eleven to twelve problems or deficiencies.
• Often Times hours (11-12hours) and Here are the simple tips
The Girls Every 2 Weeks = 15%
Trim Their Monthly = 5% also takes two to four on what to teach the children
Hair Once A Year = 50%
hours (2-4hours) nap concerning living a healthy
If Needed = 30%

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 Every 2 Weeks = 5% during in the afternoon. lifestyle:
Monthly = 25%
• Often Times Due to limited finances,
Once A Year = 20%
The Boys If Needed = 50% breastfeeding was a 1. You cannot have a good
Trim Their
Hair common practice up to health without good nutrition.
Yes = 95%
No = 5% two years and no vitamins 2. Eat as much as raw fruits &
• Rituals And
and supplements were veggies as possible
BeliefS
Frequency 95% of Palaw’ans clean their given. 3. Breastfeed is good for babies
&
sorroundings; they clean it every up to two years of age.
C. Sanitation Percentage
c.1. Garbage week (80%) while others clean it 4. Eat some type of protein of
disposal
everyday 15% and some do not each meal.
clean their sorrounding (5%) all of 5. Make water the drink of
the respondents dispose their choice, and drink it often.
garbage by means of burning 6. Get ample rest & sleep up to
(100%) 10 hours per day.
7. Teach your children the
importance of regular exercise.
Frequency All of the Respondents
& 8. Teach your children the
(100%) donot have proper toilets,
c.2. Toileting Percentage
importance of supplements.
they use the river, forest etc, for
9. Clean the environment to
disposing their excreta, (80%) of
minimize risk of acquiring
the respondents teach their
infection.
children about handwashing after
10. Emphasize proper hygiene
toileting while (20%) are not

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 teaching their children of proper and grooming among children to
handwashing after toileting. achieve high level of wellness

Frequency The usual time that the

&
children go to sleep is between 8-
D. Sleep Pattern Percentage
9PM (90%) & arise between 6-
7AM (80%). All of the children
take daytime nap (100%) most of
them take a nap between 2-3PM
(75%)

Frequency
All of the respondents breastfeed
&
E. Feeding Practices Percentage their children (100%), (95%)
breastfeed their children up to 2
years old.

Frequency
The child doesn’t have any regular
&
F.Activity & Exercise Percentage exercise and they are allowed to
play, 50% for 1-3 hours and 50%
for 4-6 hours.

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3. What Is The Frequency Age to Height:
Statistics show that the We can open linkages that would
& Above normal = 10%
Nutritional Condition
Percentage Normal = 30% nutritional status, most of help them with free supplements
Of The Respondents Below Normal = 60%
the children belong to and the agency that can render
Age to Weight:
Child in relation to
Above normal = 0% below normal 60% support when it comes to
his/her age to weight Normal = 25%
(height) and below normal Height/Weight status.
Below normal = 75%
& age to height?
75% (weigh). They are
not receiving sufficient
nutrients which resulted to
malnourishment.

4. Is there any Chi-Square Hygiene = insignificant With the data gathered, Among the children we put
significant Grooming = insignificant we used the chi-square to should put into consideration that
relationship between Sanitation = insignificant see if the profile can be respondents profile might not be
respondents profile Sleeping patterns= insignificant associated with the child the immediate factor that would
and child health Feeding practices= insignificant health practices. It showed affect teh mothers child health
practices Activity & Exercise=insignificant no significant relationship, practices. On the other hand,
the respondents profile other methods should be tried to
does not affect the counter check the results that
mothers health practices came out utilizing the chi-square.
among children.

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5. Is there any Chi-Square Hygiene = insignificant There is no significant Further Study should be
relationship between Grooming = insignificant relationship between conducted to check if there is no
the child health Sanitation = insignificant height & weight and the significant relationship between.
practices of the Sleeping Patterns = insignificant child health practices
Palaw’an mothers & Feeding Practices = Insignificant which resulted after
their child’s Activity &Exercise=Insignifincant utilizing the Chi-Square.
nutritional status?

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