AWARENESS AND AVAILMENT OF PROGRAMS AND BENEFITS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 9257 EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT 0F 2003
AWARENESS AND AVAILMENT OF PROGRAMS AND BENEFITS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT 9257 EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT 0F 2003
- QUEZON CITY FEU-NRMF SEPTEMBER 2009
- 39 PAGES
ABSTRACT: REPUBLIC ACT 9257- EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2003 IS AN ACT GRANTING SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS. THE SENIOR CITIZEN'S CARD PROVIDES THEM A LOT OF PRIVILEGES SUCH AS A CORRESPONDING DISCOUNT IN APPROPRIATE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MEDICAL SERVICES. HOWEVER, NOT ALL THE ELDERLY PEOPLE OWN THE SENIOR CITIZEN' S CARD AND NOT ALL WHO POSSESS A SENIOR CITIZEN'S CARD KNOW WHEN OR WHERE TO USE IT.THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS AND THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES AVAILED BY THE SENIOR CITIZEN AS PROVIDED BY RA 9257 EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZEN ACT 2003 IN THE COMMUNITY OF SITIO REPUBLIC, BARANGAY HOLY SPIRIT, Q.C. THE RESEARCHERS FIRST CONDUCTED A PRE-TEST TO THE GERIATRIC AGE GROUP, ADMINISTERED THE QUESTIONAIRE TO THE GERIATRIC RESPONDENTS. THE GERIATRIC POPULATION WAS DIVIDED INTO 2 GROUPS. THE ONES WHO HAVE THE CARD, WHICH TOTALLED TO 74, AND THE ONES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE CARD, WHICH TOTALLED TO 26.THESE GROUPS WERE SUBDIVIDED INTO THE CATEGORIES, NOT AWARE AND AWARE.
Department of Community & Family Medicine
MCFM20090006
ABSTRACT: REPUBLIC ACT 9257- EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZENS ACT OF 2003 IS AN ACT GRANTING SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR CITIZENS. THE SENIOR CITIZEN'S CARD PROVIDES THEM A LOT OF PRIVILEGES SUCH AS A CORRESPONDING DISCOUNT IN APPROPRIATE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MEDICAL SERVICES. HOWEVER, NOT ALL THE ELDERLY PEOPLE OWN THE SENIOR CITIZEN' S CARD AND NOT ALL WHO POSSESS A SENIOR CITIZEN'S CARD KNOW WHEN OR WHERE TO USE IT.THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS AND THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES AVAILED BY THE SENIOR CITIZEN AS PROVIDED BY RA 9257 EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZEN ACT 2003 IN THE COMMUNITY OF SITIO REPUBLIC, BARANGAY HOLY SPIRIT, Q.C. THE RESEARCHERS FIRST CONDUCTED A PRE-TEST TO THE GERIATRIC AGE GROUP, ADMINISTERED THE QUESTIONAIRE TO THE GERIATRIC RESPONDENTS. THE GERIATRIC POPULATION WAS DIVIDED INTO 2 GROUPS. THE ONES WHO HAVE THE CARD, WHICH TOTALLED TO 74, AND THE ONES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE CARD, WHICH TOTALLED TO 26.THESE GROUPS WERE SUBDIVIDED INTO THE CATEGORIES, NOT AWARE AND AWARE.
Department of Community & Family Medicine
MCFM20090006
