"Iwas abuso, sa kapaligiran tayo" an information campaign against drug abuse among persons aged 15 - 24 years old in Phase II Areas 1, 3 And 4, Dagat-Dagatan, Malabon, Metro Manila September 1993 / Cheryl May Cabrera, Daisy Sia, Hector Songson, Alda Sybyl Siozon, Virginia Soliman, Gracia Soriano, Ana Marie Sta. Ana, Joan Sy, Mae Syki, Annabelle Talusan, Esther Tan, Imelda Tan, Jennifer Tan, Roy Tan, Vivien Socorr Christine Tantoco, Maria Clarissa Tavu, Ma. Dolores Tay, Vermel Tendido, Anna Liza Tenido, Ma. Sharina Tepora, Susan Tui, Maura Lorna Torres, Kenstin Torrefiel, Arnold Uy, Khristine Uy, Ruth Uy, Eleonor Valencia, Dianne Valerio, Aaron Velarde, Norina Velasco, Raymond Velasquez, Ronaldo Veneracion, John Jude Vida, Donna Villafuerte, Ma. Regina Vitug, Jocelyn Yalung, Benvic Ydia and Jennifer Yu.

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Language: english Publication details: Manila: Department of Community and Family Medicine, FEU-NRMF, 1993.Description: illustrations; 28 cmContent type:

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Summary: Abstract: A preliminary survey conducted among the residents of Dagat-dagatan, Malabon, Metro Manila by the June-July 19993 batch of Junior Interns of FEU-NRMF Department of Community and Family Medicine showed that 18.2 % of those surveyed were abusers and that the majority of them belong to the 15 - 24 age group. The August-September 1993 batch of DFM clerks embarked on an information campaign aimed at increasing their knowledge on drug abuse and at redirecting their efforts into concern for environmental sanitation. One hundred fifty respondents were taken from the target population and these were those failing within the 15 - 24 age group and those who were present during our two-day house to house screening procedure. After which a two-day pretesting was conducted by the same junior interns who covered the block. Information materials and invitations were distributed into every household. Campaign posters and invitations were likewise posted on strategic places in the community. Film-showing, poster making contest, garbage can making and lectures were also done. Their level of knowledge were then evaluated through a pre-test and post-test interview guided questionnaire method, the mean score by area and as a whole was taken differences between the mean score of pre-test and post-test were tested for significance using the z-test. Knowledge was increased by only 23 %. However, their attitudes were improved based on the change in their pre and post-test answers.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Room Use	Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Theses	M CFM 1993 0005 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		T000506
Room Use	Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation Theses	M CFM 1993 0005 c.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		T000507

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Abstract: A preliminary survey conducted among the residents of Dagat-dagatan, Malabon, Metro Manila by the June-July 19993 batch of Junior Interns of FEU-NRMF Department of Community and Family Medicine showed that 18.2 % of those surveyed were abusers and that the majority of them belong to the 15 - 24 age group. The August-September 1993 batch of DFM clerks embarked on an information campaign aimed at increasing their knowledge on drug abuse and at redirecting their efforts into concern for environmental sanitation. One hundred fifty respondents were taken from the target population and these were those failing within the 15 - 24 age group and those who were present during our two-day house to house screening procedure. After which a two-day pretesting was conducted by the same junior interns who covered the block. Information materials and invitations were distributed into every household. Campaign posters and invitations were likewise posted on strategic places in the community. Film-showing, poster making contest, garbage can making and lectures were also done. Their level of knowledge were then evaluated through a pre-test and post-test interview guided questionnaire method, the mean score by area and as a whole was taken differences between the mean score of pre-test and post-test were tested for significance using the z-test. Knowledge was increased by only 23 %. However, their attitudes were improved based on the change in their pre and post-test answers.

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