DATA COLLECTION PLAN

Objectives Data Needed Method Source Tools

To describe the • Total population Review of Health Center Records Records
barangay’s • Geographical distribution Records
demographic • Population density Household survey All residents of the Questionnaire
variables • Age and sex composition barangay
• Dependency ratio
• Median age
• Fertility rate

Specific data to be obtained:

No. of people living in the
barangay
Total land area
No. of males per age
group
No. of females per age
group
Age of each individual in
the community
No. of live births since
August 2009
To describe the Social indicators:
socio-economic • Mode of communication Household survey All residents of the Questionnaire
variables in the accessible community
community • Mode of communication Observation Checklist
most frequently used the
community Interview Interview guide
• Transportation system in
the community
• Recreational activities
done and proximity to
 community
• Community gatherings or
meetings held
• Educational attainment of
the members of the
community
• Housing conditions
Economic indicators:
• Average annual income Household survey All residents of the Questionnaire
• Sources of income community
• Employment,
unemployment, and Interview Interview guide
underemployment rate
• Types of industry present Records Review Records
in the community
• Occupation/s of residents
To describe the Environmental Indicators:
environmental • Water supply Observation All residents of the Checklist
variables in the • Excreta disposal community
community • Garbage disposal Household survey Questionnaire
• Presence of breeding areas
of vectors Interview Interview guide

Specific data to be obtained:

Location and sample of
water supply
Condition of drainage
system of barangay
especially during floods
Method of excreta
disposal
Location of septic tanks
Method of garbage
collection
 Location of garbage
dumps
Kinds of vectors in the
community (pets,
insects)
To describe the Cultural Indicators:
cultural variables • Health-seeking behaviors Focus Group Randomly selected Focus Group
in the community • Concepts about health and Discussion residents of the Discussion Guide
illness community

Specific data to be obtained:

 Hygienic practices
Knowledge and
misconceptions on
specific diseases
To determine the • Morbidity Rate Review of Community Health Records
health status of • Mortality Rate Records Center Records
the community • Nutritional Status
• Immunization Status Municipal Office
Records
Specific data to be obtained:
Number of deaths
Total deaths
Due to a specific
condition
Under one year of age
Due to pregnancy,
delivery and puerperium
Above 50 years old
Population at risk of
developing a particular
disease
Midyear population
Midyear population of
 women aged 15-44 years
Number of immunizations
received by children in
the community (including
dates and doses given)
Nutritional Status
To determine • Characteristics of Survey Population at risk of Questionnaire
prevalence of a population/ group at risk of the disease
disease among the the disease Mass Focused P.E.
population of the • Number of cases of the examination Community health checklist,
community at risk disease among population center records
at risk and among total Records review Records
of the disease
population
To determine risk • Nutritional status of the Survey Residents of the Questionnaire
factors that population involved community
contribute to the • Environmental conditions Observation Observational
specific disease • Health practices Population at risk of checklist
Risk Factor having the disease
among the Assessment Risk Factor
Specific data to be obtained:
population of the Assessment Form
(for a communicable
community Focus Group
disease) Modes of
transmission, crowding of Discussion Focus Group
people Discussion Guide
To analyze (for a non-communicable
disease) Ethnic, gender,
relationship of risk
and age predispositions
factors to to the disease, lifestyle of
prevalence of the the population, risky
disease behaviors
To determine the
health resources
available in the
community:
• Manpower • Total no. of health Face to face Key persons Key informant
 resources manpower/personnel in the Key-informant Possible key interview guide
community interview informants:
• No of health • Kagawad
personnel/manpower (councilor) for
according to type of health
organization • Health center staff
(gov’t, non gov’t, health (e.i. head nurse)
units, private)
• No of health personnel
according to type of work
• Existing manpower
development/policies
• Quality of health
manpower
• Material • Health institutions Face to face Key persons Key informant
resources available Key-informant Possible key interview guide
• Health services/programs interview informants:
available • Kagawad
• Health budget (councilor) for
• Health expenditures health
• Source of health funding • Health center staff
(e.i. head nurse)
• Budget officer
To develop a plan • Knowledge, attitudes and Record Review Community Officials Records
of action with practices of the people in List
people in the the community Focused Group Focused Group
community to • Insights of the people in Discussion Randomly selected Discussion guide
address the the community residents of the
problems • Power structure of the Survey community Survey Checklist
community
• Attitude towards authority Residents of the
community
• Habits developed
regarding social action

Specific data to be obtained:

Participation in health
programs of the
community
Officials of the
community
Health committee of the
community