ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS TOWARD COVID-19 PANDEMIC SAFETY, HEALTH PROTOCOLS, AND VACCINATION IN ZONE I DIVISION OF ZAMBALES

Author Name: 1. Jacklene Frances A. Macadaan

Volume/Issue: 04/06

Country: Philippines

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2023-89225854/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. President Ramon Magsaysay State University, Graduate School, Iba, Zambales, Philippines.

ABSTRACT

Teachers are transitioning through an uncertain period in terms of their professional and personal lives. Apart from the obvious risks to physical health, the psychological impact of COVID-19 also carries significant threats and dangers to mental health and well-being as higher levels of anxiety and stress are further exacerbated by the ongoing uncertainty of the situation. The present study determined the attitude of teachers toward the COVID-19 pandemic safety and health protocols and vaccination among public-selected elementary school Teachers in Zone I Division of Zambales during the pandemic. The research study utilized a descriptive survey design with a survey questionnaire as the tool to collect information that best describes the existing problem by asking respondents about their perceptions about their attitude towards COVID-19 pandemic safety and health protocols and vaccination. Based on the findings conducted, the researcher concluded that majority of the respondents are typically female, young adults, whose area of specialization is English, married, Roman Catholic, with units in master’s degree, teacher 1, and more than a decade in teaching. The respondents strongly agreed with the implementation of safety and health protocols at home, at the school, and community. Furthermore, the respondents strongly agreed with the implementation of vaccination of teachers as to the timing of vaccination, process of vaccination, and place of vaccination. Moreover, the attitude of teachers towards the implementation of safety and health protocols at home when grouped according to academic rank or position profile variables was significant, at the school when grouped according to civil status and number of years in teaching profile variables, at the community when grouped according to civil status and religious affiliation profile variables were significant. And lastly, the attitude of teachers towards the implementation of vaccination of teachers in terms of place of vaccination when grouped according to civil status profile variable was significant. The researcher provided the following recommendations based on the findings of the study: the school may provide complete protective equipment/material for COVID-19 and ensure that all their teachers will be vaccinated; schools should continue educating their teachers, students, and parents by providing seminars about the COVID 19 disease and the vaccine; school should plan or design a program/mechanism to achieve a sustainable safety and healthy school environment for teachers to work; a teacher should continue implementing Safety and Health Protocols in the community, school, and their home and provide correct information about the vaccine to the community; and a similar study may be conducted by adding other variables which are not addressed in this study.

Key words: Safety, Health Protocols, Vaccination