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blood vessels and to the lungs. They must be aware of the causes and early signs of the disease
for early prevention and treatment. Health care providers must strengthen their campaign in
the prevention of TB by monitoring their clients in the health center or at home. Instill to
the respondents and the community the importance of nutrition to increase body resistance
thereby preventing the transmission of the disease. Remind the respondents on the importance
of completing the treatment regimen to be cured of the communicable disease tuberculosis.

CHALLENGES AND MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING
RURAL HEALTH WORKERS
GLORIA U. MAGONLES

This study explored on the challenges and motivational factors affecting rural health
workers of Umingan Rural Health Units in Pangasinan. Specifically, the study sought to answer
the questions on (a) the profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, civil status, highest
educational attainment length of service, position held, and relevant trainings attended (b)
challenges encountered by the respondents in the delivery of health care services motivational
factors.
It also inquired whether there is significant diefference in the challenges encountered
and motivational factors of the respondents across the profile varaibles.
The study employed the descriptive methods of research. The respondents of the
study were the health workers in Umingan Rural Health Units 1 and 2 which consist of twenty
(20) in RHU-1 and twelve (12) in RHU 2 of the said municipality. The respondents represent a
complete enumeration of the RHW in the said municpality. The collected data were processed
using statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) v. 17. Statistical tools emploeyd includes
frequency counts, percentages, average weighted mean, t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA)
Findings of the study include: 1. The rural health workers of Umingan Pangasinan are
mostly 21-50 years old (27 out of 30) who are mostly female (25 or 78.1 percent), married
(21 or 65.6 percent) with Bachelor’s degree (31 or 96.9 percent) holding positions as nurse,
midwives and administrative aides for years; 2. Most of the RHWs face most challenges when
to profesisonal development (mean=3.26)/ This is followed by role fulfillment (mean=3.12) and
financial support (mean=3.02). Least challenges are encountered by the respondents on social
development (mean=2.20). The first three categories were described as sometimes encountered
while latter is seldom encountered by the RHWs. The over-all weighted means is 2.90 which
indicated that the indetifies challenges are sometimes encountered by the respondents; 3.
Personal motivating factors recorded an average weighted mean 4.01 describe as often while
professional motivstors have an average weighted mean is 2.82.

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