PREFERENCE BRETWEEN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE AND OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS IN CURING HUMAN COMMON ILLNESS OF ILOCANOS IN BRGY.

OSIAS, KABACAN, COTABATO

Objectives Of The Study

The study aims to know the preference of Ilocanos between Traditional Medicines and Over-The-Counter drugs in Brgy. Osias, Kabacan, North Cotabato.

Objectives Of The Study

It ensures to answer the following questions: What is the socio-demographic profile of the respondents? What is the preference of Ilocanos in Brgy. Osias, Kabacan, Cotabato between traditional medicine and over-the-counter drugs

Objectives Of The Study

What is the reason behind about their preference between traditional medicine and over-the-counter drugs? What are the therapeutic approaches in treating or curing my sick family member? What are the perception of Ilocanos about health and wellness? What are the disadvantage and advantage of using OTC or traditional medicine?

Significance Of The Study

This study is important in the selected Ilocanos in Brgy. Osias, Kabacan, Cotabato. This may help them to think about their preference between traditional medicine and over-the-counter drugs in this post-modernism day. Through this they will know about the therapeutic approach in treating or curing their family members illness. This may help them to evaluate themselves if they are treating or curing an illness therapeutically.

Significance Of The Study

The study is important for the respondents in order them to brought them to plan strategies to boost up their strategies in treating or curing their family member who s sick. This may also help them to aim more or to have that encore effect to enhance their selves in promoting health and wellness.

Scope and Limitation

The study was focused on determining the preference of Ilocanos in Brgy. Osias, Kabacan, Cotabato. The respondents were from the 6 puroks of the said barangay namely Purok uno, Purok dos, Purok tres, Purok kwatro, Purok singko, and Purok sais. The study is limited to the fifty (50) respondents in all puroks in the said barangay in Kabaca, North Cotabato. The study is conducted in the Brgy.Osias, Kabacan, North Cotabato; February 2014.

Scope and Limitation

The study was focused on determining the preference of Ilocanos in Brgy. Osias, Kabacan, Cotabato. The respondents were from the 6 puroks of the said barangay namely Purok uno, Purok dos, Purok tres, Purok kwatro, Purok singko, and Purok sais. The study is limited to the fifty (50) respondents in all puroks in the said barangay in Kabaca, North Cotabato. The study is conducted in the Brgy.Osias, Kabacan, North Cotabato; February 2014.

Traditional Medicine

Over-the-Counter Drugs

N
Roman Catholic 8

F
16%

N
29

F
58%

Methodist
Church of Christ

2
2

4%
4%

0
6

0%
12%

Church of God
Iglesia ni Cristo

0
2 14

0%
4% 28%

2%

36

72%

Table 1:Preference based on Religion

Traditional Medicine Over-the-Counter Drugs

N Roman Catholic Methodist Church of Christ Church of God 8 2 2 0

F 16% 4% 4% 0%

N 29 0 6 1

F 58% 0% 12% 2%

Iglesia ni Cristo
Total

2
14

4%
28% 36 72%

Table 2:Preference based on Gender

Traditional Medicine Over-the-Counter Drugs

N Female Male 9 4

F 18% 8%

N 25 12

F 50% 24%

Total

13

26%

37

74%

Table 3:Preference based on Age

Traditional Medicine Over-the-Counter Drugs

N 20-30 0

F 0%

N 8

F 16%

31-40
41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 Total

1
7 3 2 0 13

2%
14% 6% 4% 0% 26%

5
16 5 2 1 47

10%
32% 10% 4% 2% 74%

Table 4:Preference based on Family Monthly Income

Traditional Medicine Over-the-Counter Drugs

N 1000-5000 4

F 8%

N 10

F 20%

6000-10,000
11,000-15,000 16,000-20,000 21,000-25,000 26,000-30,000 Total

3
2 2 0 2 13

6%
4% 4% 0% 4% 26%

12
9 1 4 1 37

24%
18% 2% 8% 2% 74%

Table 5:Preference based on Family Monthly Expenses

Traditional Medicine Over-the-Counter Drugs

N 1000-5000 6000-10,000 11,000-15,000 16,000-20,000 5 5 1 1

F 10% 10% 2% 2%

N 21 11 2 3

F 42% 22% 4% 6%

21,000-25,000
Total

1
13

2%
26%

0
37

0%
74%

Table 6:Preference based on Marital Status

Traditional Medicine Over-the-Counter Drugs

N Married 13

F 26%

N 30

F 60%

Single Parent
Widow Total

0
1 14

0%
2% 28%

6
0 36

12%
0% 72%

Table 8:Preference based on Educational Attainment

Traditional Medicine Over-the-Counter Drugs

N Elementary level 2

F 4%

N 3

F 6%

Elementary Graduate
High School Level High School Graduate College Level College Graduate Total

1
3 1 3 3 13

2%
6% 2% 6% 6% 26%

1
19 5 6 3 37

2%
38% 10% 12% 6% 74%

Table 8:Preference based on Number of Members in the Family

Traditional Medicine Over-the-Counter Drugs

N 1-5 6-10 Total 10 4 14

F 20% 8% 28%

N 27 9 36

F 54% 18% 72%

Graph 1: By Purok Number of Respondents

Table 10: Perception of Ilocanos between Health and Wellness using Traditional Medicines
Question Q3. Is it alright to use? Q5. Does the children become well? Q6. Is it effective to use? Q7. Is it safe to use? Q10. Does it make your family healty? Traditional Medicine YES NO Maybe Verbal Description 14 Its alright to use 14 They become well and free from sickness 14 effective 14 14 Safe to use They became healthy

Table 11: Perception of Ilocanos between Health and Wellness using Over-the-Counter Drugs
Question Q3. Is it alright to use? Q5 Does the children become well? Q6 Is it effective to use? Q7. Is it safe to use? Q10. Does it make your family healty Over-the-Counter Drugs YES NO Maybe Verbal Description 30 6 Its alright to use 36 Became well and free from sickness 36 Effective 24 14 12 5 3 Safe to use They became healthy.

Graph 2: To whom they consult about Health

Table 12: Perception of Ilocanos about the Disadvantage of Using TM or OTCD

Traditional Medicine Over-the-Counter Drugs

Knowledgeable
Unknowledgeable Total

5
9 14

10%
18% 28%

8
28 36

16%
56% 72%

Table 13: Perception of Ilocanos about the Advantage of Using TM or OTCD

Traditional Medicine Over-the-Counter Drugs

Knowledgeable
Unknowledgeable Total

14
14

28
28%

36
36

72
72%