Problem: Low Education

First Level Assessment: Health Resources

Cues: Low Education Not Going to School- 615; Poor- 66.30%; Unemployment- 46.54%

CATEGORY COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION

Nature of the Problem 2/3 x 1 0.67 Low Education is a health resource problem.
There is inadequacy of resources since most
Health Status 3 of the families are poor. Financial constraints
 lead to children not being sent to school in
Health Resource 2
turn causes unemployment.
Health Related 1
Magnitude of the Those who are going to school are more
Problem than those who are attending school. Table 6
shows that 615 of the residents are not
75 – 100% 4 going to school, the problem is indeed of
50 – 74% 3 high magnitude with a score of 4. This can be
25 – 49% 2 attributed to low employment rates, 46.54%
< 24% 1 being unemployed thereby leading to lower
generation income in the family, wherein
66.30% of the subjects are said to be poor.
Modifiability of the 3/3 x 4 4 The said problem is highly modifiable.
Problem
Current knowledge:
 The respondents are aware of the existing
High 3
problem. Based on a survey done, almost all
Moderate 2 of the respondents who are not going to
Low 1 school are aware that there is a need for
Non-Modifiable 0 them to attend their schooling but due to
their financial constraint they are not able to
 do so. Due to this, other problems may arise
Current Knowledge such as poverty or low income rate. It also
Resources of the  shows that those who did not finish a degree
Family and is currently employed are more likely to
Resources of the  have lower income or categorized as poor
Student Nurses than those who finished their schooling and
Resources of the  are employed.
Community
Resources of the Family:
Though there are members of the
community who are not going to school,
there are still those who are equipped with
proper knowledge and skills to teach others
such as reading and writing. The
determination of the individual to learn and
willingness to submit himself/herself to
education is also needed in order to alleviate
 the said problem.

Resources of the Student Nurses:

The student nurses are equipped with the
knowledge to provide health teachings
regarding this problem. Likewise, the
student nurses initiated action of the
program to address this existing problem in
the community.

Resources of the Community:

There is a public elementary and high school
in the community wherein residents may
avail education at the level of their capacity
which may serve as one of the community’s
resources.
Preventive Potential 2/3 x 1 0.67 The problem has a moderate preventive
potential since several factors are present in
High 3 the community that may aggravate the
 problem.
Moderate 2
Low 1 Gravity
The problem has a high gravity or severity
Gravity  because the population affected is more
Duration  than the three fourths of the subjects.
High Risk 
Current Duration
Management
 The problem has been existing for a long
time since there are adults who are under
graduates in the community which reflects
that a low educational status in the
community is evident.

Current Management
Though there are existing community
resources for this problem still there is lack
appropriate measures since resources are
inadequate.

Exposure of High Risk Groups

The whole community is exposed to the
consequences of low education status since
this can eventually affect other factors such
as employment status and economic stability
in the long run.
Social Concern 1/2 x 1 0.5 The community people recognize the
problem but it is considered as something
Urgent not needing immediate attention.
community 2
concern
Recognized as a
 problem but not
needing urgent
1
attention
Not a
community 0
concern

TOTAL
PROBLEM: Low Education

 CUES
 Not Going to School: 615
 Unemployed: 195 (46.54%)
 Poor: 122 (66.30%)

 OBJECTIVES
 To assess the level of awareness of the people regarding the problem.
 To impart to the residents of the community the importance of education and finishing
schooling, a degree or a course.
 To inform the residents of the community regarding the various consequences that can be
brought about by low education.

 GOAL OF THE STUDENTS

 To increase the level of awareness of the people regarding various consequences and life
changes that can be brought about by education and its importance.

 GOAL OF THE COMMUNITY

 To promote community awareness and the need for action.
 To identify interventions that may encourage residents to alleviate the problem.

 TARGET POPULATION
 Residents of Macapagal Village Zone III

 TARGET DATE
 November 2010
PROGRAM PROPOSAL
Chat Session & Information Dissemination:
“INAY, TURUAN MO AKO”

OBJECTIVES
 To assess the level of awareness of the residents regarding the problem of low education.
 To remind the residents the importance of education
 To identify interventions that may encourage the residents to impart their knowledge to their
children as well as encouraging them to attend and finish school.
 To address the problem to the barangay officials and local government units regarding the
existence of the problem.
 To evaluate response after the chat session.

TARGET POPULATION
 Residents of Macapagal Village Zone III

TARGET DATE
 November 2010

AGENCIES INVOLVED
 Angeles University Foundation BSN IV-10 GILAS 2011
 Macapagal Village Zone III Barangay Council
 Macapagal Village Zone III Barangay Health Workers

PROPOSED BUDGET ALLOCATION

 Php 80: leaflets, posters and flyers
 Php 350: foods and beverages during the session
 TOTAL : 430 php

LINKAGES (BUDGET SOURCE)

 Private Sector

ACTIVITIES
 Review the planned activity
 Inform and secure approval from Barangay officials regarding the said program.
 Disseminate information to the residents regarding the said program with the use of posters and
flyers.
 Prepare the venue where the program will be held.
 Prepare the necessary materials for the activity.
 Gather the residents on the day of the program.
 Distribute reading materials during the program.
 Evaluate the response of the participants.
 Accomplish documentation.

EXPECTED OUTCOME
 The participants of the program shall have acquired knowledge on the importance of education
and life changes that it may bring about.
 INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

“INAY, TURUAN LOW EDUCATION

MO AKO”

Angeles University NOT GOING

Foundation BSN IV-10 TO SCHOOL
The children
Not Going to School: 615 Literacy Program
GILAS 2011 and adults 8
Unemployed: 195 Chat Session and years old and
Macapagal Village Zone III POOR (46.54%) Information
Barangay Council Dissemination above shall
Poor: 122 (66.30%)
have an
Book Donations
Macapagal Village Zone III improved
Barangay Health Workers
literacy rate
UNEMPLOYMENT
Private Sector