I.

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
Table. 1: Frequency Distribution showing Type of Pyramid in Barangay Malasin as of August 2011 to September 2011

AGE BRACKET

MALE

PERCENTAGE

FEMALE FREQUEN CY

PERCENTA GE

FREQUE NCY

TOTAL

FREQUENCY

0-11 mos 1-4 y/o 5-9 y/o 10-14 y/o 15-19 y/o 20-24 y/o 25-29 y/o 30-34 y/o 35-39 y/o 41-45 y/o 46-50 y/o 51-55 y/o 56-60 y/o 61-65 y/o 66 y/o above TOTAL

15 69 60 55 70 64 37 46 35 41 39 27 20 22 31 631

1.2% 5.5% 4.8% 4.4% 5.6% 5.1% 3.0% 3.7% 2.8% 3.3% 3.1% 2.1% 1.6% 1.8% 2.5% 50.2%

10 53 62 68 63 56 52 42 45 43 30 25 23 17 36 625

0.80% 4.2% 4.9% 5.4% 5.0% 4.5% 4.1% 3.3% 3.6% 3.4% 2.4% 2.0% 1.8% 1.3% 2.9% 49.8%

25 122 122 123 133 120 89 88 80 84 69 52 43 39 67 1,256

2% 9.7% 9.7% 9.8% 10.6% 9.6% 7.1% 7.0% 6.4% 6.7% 5.5% 4.1% 3.4% 3.1% 5.4% 100%

Figure 1: Percentage Distribution showing Population Pyramid in Barangay Malasin, Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija As of August 2011- September 2011

2.5%

66 y/o Above 61-65y/o 56-60y/o 51-55y/o 46-50y/o 41-45y/o 36-40y/o 31-35y/o 26-30y/o 21-25y/o 5.1% 16-20y/o 5.6% 11-15y/o 6-10y/o
4.4% 4.8%

2.9%

1.8% 1.6% 2.1% 3.9% 3.3% 2.8% 3.7% 3.0%

1.3% 1.8% 2.0%

2.4% 3.4% 3.6% 3.3% 4.1% 4.5% 5.0% 5.4% 4.9% 4.2%

1-5y/o 5.5%
1.2%
5.5 % 5 % 4.5 % 4 % 3.5 % 3 % 2.5 % 2 % 1.5 % 1 % 0.5 %

0-11mos
0. 5

0.8%

1 %

1. 5 %

2 %

2. 5 %

3%

3. 5 %

4 %

4. 5 %

5 %

5. 5 %

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We, RN Heals fo Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija 2011-2012, conducted a community diagnosis at Barangay Malasin, Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija. We would like to extend our deepest and warmest gratitude to all the people who contributed for the success of this study.

First, to all the officials, and families, and to all the people of Barangay Malasin, Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija thank you for welcoming us to your homes and trusting us to build a client-health worker relationship within your families.

Second, to our parents, who give us support all the time and understand our heavy schedule especially when we go home late at night because we have to finish matters which have something to do with our community diagnosis and the financial support that help us to make this diagnosis.

Third, to our Barangay Midwife Mrs. Luciana Baylon and Community Doctor Mr. Jay Pee Cruz who teach us some activities we are to help the community, for their kindness and patience, for teaching us the right thing to do and for checking our mistakes in the middle of the night. And for all the support that she gave us.

Fourth, to all the Barangay Officials of Barangay Malasin, Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija. To the Brgy. Captain Nelson Catacutan for his kindness and support. The Barangay Health Workers that helped us in the surveys and helping us do this Community Diagnosis.

Lastly, to our Almighty God, who guides and gives protection to us every time we visit the community; for giving us the courage to surpass all the difficulties we encountered; for providing a good weather and place for our presentation; and for all the blessings that we receive.

I. INTRODUCTION

Community Health and Nursing Services has long been in the forefront in educating the Filipino on basic health care and in providing access to health services for vulnerable groups and communities. The beneficiaries of the program include children, the elderly, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and persons with disabilities. The main purpose of Community Health and Nursing Services is the improvement and sustainability of the health situation of the most vulnerable individuals and communities eventually making them self-sufficient in health care through cooperation with LGUs and community members themselves. A community is a social unit wherein we find transactions as a common life among the people who compose the unit. It is a group of people sharing common geographic boundaries and common values and interest. Community is considered as the primary client because it has direct influence on health of the people. Most service provision occurs in the community. It is also in the community where the need for health care and protection occur. The RN Heals of Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija considered Barangay Malasin, Sto. Domingo, Nueva Ecija as their primary client in community diagnosis. The purpose of the researchers is to alleviate the communitys health problems. This can be done by determining the current health status of the community in order for the people to achieve optimum health. With the use of survey tools, the researchers were able to collect both qualitative and quantitative data of the Barangay which serve

as the guide of the researchers in conducting a situational analysis of the locality and its people. The researchers were very optimistic that through this study they will be able to assist the community in determining and developing measures that will enable the local residents to overcome the various impediments to their achievement of good health and general well-being in the community.

MORBIDITY IN BARANGAY MALASIN, STO.DOMINGONUEVA ECIJA