International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue X, October 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186

Assessment of health service delivery trainings of Barangay Health Workers in Selected Barangays of Kiblawan, Davao del Sur.

Remie Rose A. Niňal, Roel Jr. D. Apas
Master of Public Administration, Davao del Sur State College, Philippines

Abstract— The study primarily assessed the health service delivery trainings that determined the competence of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) in Kiblawan, Davao del Sur. It also determined the effect of trainings and the motivating factors and perceived benefits of attending such trainings. The descriptive-correlational technique was applied with a questionnaire representing as the primary method of data collection. Total Enumeration has been used to select participants in conducting the study. Statistical tools such as, Percentage, Mean, and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were employed. Results showed that majority of the respondents were 45 years old and above, high school graduates, married, with 1-3 number of trainings attended, and capable of serving the community for over ten years. Findings revealed that BHWs were competent in dealing and handling the health concerns of the community and showed that the trainings they have attended were effective. However, Barangay officials’ allotment of financial resources for BHW’s trainings and seminars was recommended so that they could properly deliver the healthcare services to their constituents.The relationship between the demographic profile and the competence of barangay health workers, as well as the effect of trainings, was discovered to be significant. Therefore, the hypothesis formulated was rejected. On the other hand, for the second hypothesis, the findings revealed that the relationship between the Competence of Barangay Health Workers and the Effect of Trainings is significant and the hypothesis formulated is also rejected.

Index Terms – Barangay Health Workers, Health Service Delivery.

I.INTRODUCTION

Barangay health worker is one of the most important functionaries in every barangay in regular day or even in a pandemic outbreak. They play a vital role in managing and performing official duties and responsibilities so every barangay could function well. They contributed well in community development and provide access to services in every grassroots level. Given to the roles in our community, the government should take an action and give them much attention in terms of incentives and benefits such as trainings to motivate them and give them opportunities for career development. Recently, the whole world was experiencing pandemic outbreak of Corona Virus Disease 2019 and the Philippines belonged to one of the most affected country all over the world. That greatly affect the lives of the people physically, psychologically, and economically. As the initiative of the barangay health workers they remain and continue their duties even more, during lockdown they act as