DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2016.v04i05.013

Pages: 556-562

This study was conducted to determine the motivational factors needed by the residents of Ugac Sur Tuguegarao City, Cagayan in the control of recurring diseases in their barangay. Specially, it determined the physiological, safety and security, social and self-esteem needs of the residents and the most important motivational factor in the control of disease recurrence in Ugac Sur. This study used descriptive normative survey method of research using the questionnaire as the main data gathering instrument. A total of 70 households were given questionnaires. The father of each household was considered as the inclusionary criteria and the mother together with the children as exclusionary criteria. Also, the study was narrowed down to three recurring diseases such as dengue, influenza and tuberculosis. The results of the study revealed the ranked importance of nine motivating factors in descending order as Free health services, Cheaper Commercial Medicines, Motivational traits of health care workers, Health Insurance, Increase in barangay health care workers, Increase in health care center, Implementation of policies on social responsibility for health, Engagement in a symposia, Participation in programs.