Oral Health Practices Among Adults Of Badjao Community in Barangay Malitam, Batangas City

Jennifer  Dotado -Maderazo,; Dianne  D. Ortega,; Ishan Denise  G. Magsino,; Jose Antonio  Marquez,; Marielle  T. Manalo,; Pauline  D. Magpantay,

Oral Health Practices Among Adults Of Badjao Community in Barangay Malitam, Batangas City

Discipline: dental nursing

Abstract:

The Philippines, a country with a rich cultural diversity, is home to between 14 and 17 million Indigenous People (IPs) who represent 110 ethnolinguistic groups. The names of the native communities are based on their location and specialization. Originally from the Sulu Islands in Mindanao, Badjaos are referred to as the sea tribes that live in houseboats. Some Badjaos have moved to metropolitan areas in search of additional employment and revenue due to their lack of entitlement and bad living conditions, but the majority of them end up as beggars due to their lack of education, knowledge, and skills. For this research, a survey was conducted to find answers through data collection. As far as data collection tools were concerned, the research involved a checklist type of questionnaire, which was used as an interview guide. The study utilized a two-part adapted survey questionnaire mainly from WHO’s OHQ for adults (2013) and Kapoor et al. (2014) oral hygiene awareness and practice among patients visiting the Department of Periodontology at a Dental College and Hospital in North India. The first part deals with the respondent’s socio-demographic variables such as age, sex, occupation, civil status, and educational attainment. The second part assesses the knowledge and practices of the respondents related to their oral hygiene. The study results showed that most respondents exhibit acceptable oral routine habits and the importance of these practices and their impact on oral health. Moreover, when grouped according to profile variables, the differences in the respondents' oral health habits were interpreted to be significant in terms of occupation. Age and educational attainment were interpreted to be highly significant. On the other hand, sex and civil status were translated as not significant. The difference in responses on awareness of oral health when grouped according to profile was found significant for age, sex, and occupation while educational attainment attained a high significant response. However, civil status was interpreted as not significant. This research designed a proposed plan of action to improve the oral health practices of the Badjao community in Barangay Malitam, Batangas City.

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