REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
City Schools Division of Tabuk
TABUK CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AND PRACTICES OF LGU IN TABUK CITY HALL

DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

A Qualitative Research

By:

Paga, Barbie
Puday, Gazelle
Sano, Kaye
Patungao, Stephanie

March 2019
 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
City Schools Division of Tabuk
TABUK CITY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

APPROVAL SHEET

The QUALTITATIVE RESEARCH entitled, “KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AND

PRACTICES OF LGU IN TABUK CITY HALL DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC ”

prepared and submitted by BARBIE PAGA, GAZELLE PUDAY, KAYE SANO, AND

STEPHANIE PATUNGAO in partial fulfilment of the requirements in the subject

PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1

Has been examined and is recommended for acceptance and approval for ORAL

EXAMINATION

JASMINE S. MUNANG
Research Teacher

APPROVED by the RESEARCH EXAMINATION COMMITTEE

Member Member Member

Final Oral Examination Date: Rating:

ACCEPTED and APPROVED in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the subject
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1.

SHIELA B. ESTEBAN
Subject Group Head

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
Title i
Approval Sheet ii
Table of Contents iii
Abstract iv

Chapter 1: Introduction

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 5
Scope and Delimitation 6
Significance of the Study 6

Chapter 2: Research Methodology

Research Design 7
Sampling 8
Data Collection Method
& Instrumentation (Validity) 8

Data Analysis 9

Chapter 3:Presentation of Findings and Discussion

Table 1 10
Table 2 11

Chapter 4: Conclusion and Recommendations

Summary of Findings 12
Conclusions 12
Recommendation 13

References 14

Appendices
Appendix A: Validated Content Questions
Appendix B: Letter of Consent
Appendix C: Elicitation Protocol

Corpus
Collection of Transcript, Coding and Identified Themes

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 Abstract

The Novel Corona Virus also referred to as severe acute respiratory syndrome
Corona Virus-2 (SARS COV-2) comes a severe respiratory disease known as
Corona Virus disease (COVID-19).

This qualitative research was conducted to understand the knowledge and practices
about the COVID-19. It covered to address the following objectives: (1) To
understand the knowledge of the LGU’s in Tabuk City Hall concerning COVID-19;
and (2) To discover the practices of the LGU’s in Tabuk City Hall during COVID-19
pandemic.

It involved a total number of ten (10) LGU’s of Tabuk City Hall as participants to this
study. It made us of phenomenology as a qualitative research design. The gathered
data through structured interview was analyzed using narrative analysis approach.

The results of this study generated three global themes pertaining to each research
question: (1) Shared knowledge in the origin, symptoms and preventions of the
COVID-19 virus; and (2) Shared practices on how to prevent the spread of the
COVID-19 virus.

The emerging themes generally led the researchers to conclude that: (1) The LGU’s
in Tabuk City are well-informed about the the origin, symptoms and preventions of
the COVID- 19 virus and are responsible in following the minimum health protocol;
and (2) The LGU’s can have both personal and economic benefits virus.

Based on the findings of this study, following recommendations are as provided: (1)
LGU’s should share their knowledge to other people on how to prevent the spread of
COVID-19.; and (2) LGU’s should maintain their good practices toward COVID-19
and keep following the minimum health protocols.

Keywords: Knowledge, Practices, COVID-19

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