HEALTH BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF QUIBAL, PEÑABLANCA, CAGAYAN ON NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES: A BASIS FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

Abstract

Everyone should prioritize their health and should have access to education and other associated services that will help them enhance their well-being. The study aimed to understand the health attitudes and behaviors of respondents in Quibal, Peñablanca, Cagayan around communicable diseases. This information will be used to develop and implement community outreach activities. In this study, the researchers utilized a descriptive correlational design together with a convenience sampling methodology. Except for the highest educational attainment and religion, there are no significant differences in the respondents' health practices based on their profile variables (age, sex, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status). However, there is a significant difference in the respondents' health practices in terms of prevention, control, and treatment, and ethnicity has a significant impact on the respondents' health. According to the survey, respondents from Quibal, Peñablanca, Cagayan feel that eating nutritious foods like fruits and vegetables and maintaining a balanced diet might help avoid and treat noncommunicable illnesses. More research is needed to understand better how and to what extent people's views, traditional beliefs, and actions might contribute to their health.