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**RESEARCH TOPIC PROPOSAL** **Prepared By:** Tan, Chalea Mica C. Papacoy, Jaze Nicole A. Buenavente, Genevieve P. Oniot, CJ James Rosas, Justin Rois **"A WALL OF UNCERTAINTY: EXPLORING THE RESIDENTS' EXPERIENCES, AND HOUSING SECURITY IN RELATION TO RIPRAP WALLS AMID RIVER EROSION THREATS ALON...

**RESEARCH TOPIC PROPOSAL** **Prepared By:** Tan, Chalea Mica C. Papacoy, Jaze Nicole A. Buenavente, Genevieve P. Oniot, CJ James Rosas, Justin Rois **"A WALL OF UNCERTAINTY: EXPLORING THE RESIDENTS' EXPERIENCES, AND HOUSING SECURITY IN RELATION TO RIPRAP WALLS AMID RIVER EROSION THREATS ALONG TUGANAY RIVER"** **Problem To Resolve** Residents near the Tuganay River are experiencing uncertainty and anxiety due to river erosion threats that endanger their homes. Despite the implementation of riprap walls, residents remain concerned about their housing security and the long-term effectiveness of the wall. This study aims to explore residents' views on the riprap walls, their impact on housing security, and identify ways to address these concerns and improve well-being amid environmental risks. **Application** - Qualitative Study **Theoretical Lens** 1. **Resilience Theory** (Crawford Holling, 1973) This theory focuses on how individuals and communities recover and adapt to challenges such as natural disasters or environmental hazards. It emphasizes building capacity to withstand and bounce back from adverse situations. 2. **Risk Perception Theory** (Paul Slovic, 1987) The theory explains how people assess risks and make decisions based on both factual data and subjective perceptions. The theory explores why people may feel threatened by certain risks even when the actual danger is low, or why some risks are overlooked despite their high potential for harm. 3. **Place Attachment Theory** (Altman & Low, 1992) This theory focuses on the emotional bonds that people form with specific places, such as their homes or communities. This theory explains how these attachments influence residents' decisions and reactions to environmental threats, such as erosion, as well as their willingness to trust interventions like riprap walls. **"CLIENT SATISFACTION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF MEDICINES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH DEVOLUTION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO TOMAS, DAVAO DEL NORTE"** - Under *Section 17(b)(2)(iii)* of Republic Act No. 7160, it states that municipalities are responsible for implementing health services, including the purchase of medicines, medical supplies, and equipment needed for primary health care, maternal and child care, communicable and non-communicable disease control, and access to secondary and tertiary health services​ **Independent Variable** **Dependent Variable** Client Satisfaction **Problem To Resolve** Residents rely on public health centers for medicines, but there are issues with availability. This study will investigate whether local health centers under RA 7160 are providing medicines consistently and if residents are satisfied with the service. **Application** - Quantitative Study **Theoretical Framework** 1. **Expectancy-Disconfirmation Theory** (Richard Oliver, 1980) This theory describes how satisfaction arises when the actual experience meets or exceeds expectations. If medicine availability aligns with clients' expectations, they feel satisfied; otherwise, dissatisfaction occurs. 2. **Health Systems Theory (**World Health Organization, 2007) This theory focuses on the interplay of different components in healthcare delivery, including policies, resources, and management systems. It explains how devolution impacts the availability of medicines in local health systems. 3. **Equity Theory** (Stacy Adams, 1963). This theory examines fairness in the distribution of resources and services. It explains how perceptions of unequal access to medicines can affect satisfaction levels among clients. **"EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BURNOUT AND JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AT STO. TOMAS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPED CENTER"** **Independent Variable** Burnout - Emotional Exhaustion - Depersonalization - Personal Accomplishment **Dependent Variable** - Task Performance - Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) - Counterproductive Work Behavior (CWB) **Problem To Resolve** Teachers at Sto. Tomas Central Elementary School are experiencing high levels of stress and burnout, which may affect their performance in teaching. This study will explore how burnout impacts their ability to teach effectively and identify ways to improve their well-being and performance in the classroom **Application** - Quantitative Study **Theoretical Framework** 1. **Maslach Burnout Model** (Christina Maslach, 1981) This model outlines burnout as a psychological syndrome that involves emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment. It helps in defining the relationship between burnout and job performance. 2. **Job Demand-Control Model** (Robert Karasek, 1979) This theory posits that job demands (e.g., workload, emotional strain) combined with low control over work processes (e.g., autonomy) lead to stress and burnout, which could negatively influence job performance. 3. **Social Exchange Theory** (George Homans, 1958) This theory could be applied to understand how burnout affects teachers' interactions with their colleagues and students. 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World Health Organization. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/43918 **"A WALL OF UNCERTAINTY: EXPLORING THE RESIDENTS' VIEWS, EXPERIENCES, AND HOUSING SECURITY IN RELATION TO RIPRAP WALLS AMID RIVER EROSION THREATS ALONG TUGANAY RIVER"** **Research Focus:** What's the Problem?: Residents living near Tuganay River are worried about erosion threatening their homes. Although riprap walls (large stone walls designed to prevent erosion) have been put up, people still feel uncertain about their housing security and the long-term effectiveness of these walls. **Research Goal:** You want to understand what the residents think and feel about the riprap walls. How do they view their housing security? Are they satisfied with the solutions so far? What could improve their situation? **Theories Involved:** Resilience Theory (Holling, 1973) In simple terms: Resilience theory talks about how people and communities adapt and bounce back after facing challenges (like environmental threats). In your research, it's used to explain how residents are coping with river erosion and how they manage the uncertainty caused by the situation. Example: Even though they face a threat from the river, residents might adapt in ways like reinforcing their homes or relocating. Risk Perception Theory (Paul Slovic, 1987) In simple terms: This theory looks at how people understand or perceive the risks around them. Sometimes people overestimate or underestimate risks depending on their emotions, personal experiences, or the information available to them. Example: Some residents may feel more at risk from the river even if the actual danger is low because they have heard scary stories or they've personally witnessed past floods. Place Attachment Theory (Altman & Low, 1992) In simple terms: This theory explores the emotional bond people develop with specific places, such as their homes or communities. It helps explain why residents may feel deeply connected to their homes despite the threats of erosion. Example: Even if relocating is a safer option, residents might resist the idea because of their attachment to their homes, the memories they've created there, or their sense of belonging to the community. **How to Explain:** You can say: "This study will explore how residents perceive and experience the riprap walls protecting their homes from river erosion. It will examine their personal feelings, fears, and coping strategies using theories that explain how people adapt to challenges (Resilience Theory), how they understand and evaluate risks (Risk Perception Theory), and how emotional connections to their homes and communities shape their responses (Place Attachment Theory)." **"CLIENT SATISFACTION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF MEDICINES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH DEVOLUTION UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SANTO TOMAS, DAVAO DEL NORTE"** **Research Focus:** What's the Problem?: The Philippines has a policy of health devolution, which means that local government units (LGUs) are in charge of providing healthcare services, including medicine availability. But some residents might not be satisfied with the medicines available at local health centers. **Research Goal**: This study will explore if local health centers are meeting the needs of the residents, specifically in terms of medicine availability. It will also measure how satisfied residents are with these services. **Theories Involved:** Expectancy-Disconfirmation Theory (Oliver, 1980) In simple terms: This theory says that satisfaction occurs when a person's expectations are either met or exceeded. If you expect good service and get it, you'll be happy. If you expect good service and get poor service, you'll be dissatisfied. Example: If residents expect to find medicines at the health center but they often don't, they will feel dissatisfied. Health Systems Theory (World Health Organization, 2007) In simple terms: This theory explains how different parts of the healthcare system work together to deliver care. It helps us understand the relationship between health policies, healthcare providers, and patients. Example: How the implementation of health devolution impacts the availability of medicine and, consequently, patient satisfaction. Equity Theory (Adams, 1963) In simple terms: This theory talks about fairness. People feel satisfied when they think they are getting a fair share of resources compared to others. If they feel that others are getting more or better resources unfairly, they feel dissatisfied. Example: If residents feel that some areas get better medicine availability than others, they might feel that the system is unfair, leading to dissatisfaction. **How to Explain:** You can say: "This study will examine whether the local health centers in Santo Tomas are providing medicines as promised by the health devolution policy. We will look at residents' satisfaction using theories like Expectancy-Disconfirmation (which looks at whether their expectations are met), Health Systems Theory (which looks at how the healthcare system works), and Equity Theory (which examines fairness in service distribution)." **"EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BURNOUT AND JOB PERFORMANCE AMONG PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AT STO. TOMAS CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPED CENTER"** **Research Focus:** What's the Problem?: Teachers at a local school are experiencing burnout, which may affect how well they perform their jobs. Burnout can lead to exhaustion, detachment, and a lack of accomplishment. **Research Goal:** This study will explore how burnout is affecting the job performance of teachers, focusing on how emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and feelings of low accomplishment impact their work. **Theories Involved:** Maslach Burnout Model (Christina Maslach, 1981) In simple terms: This model defines burnout as having three main components: emotional exhaustion (feeling drained), depersonalization (feeling disconnected from students), and personal accomplishment (feeling ineffective in your job). Example: A teacher who feels emotionally drained, disconnected from students, and ineffective in teaching is experiencing burnout. Job Demand-Control Model (Robert Karasek, 1979) In simple terms: This theory looks at how job demands (like too much work or pressure) and control (like how much freedom you have in your job) affect stress and burnout. If the job is too demanding and you have little control, burnout is more likely. Example: Teachers with high workloads and little control over their teaching schedule may experience more burnout. Social Exchange Theory (George Homans, 1958) In simple terms: This theory suggests that people's behaviors are influenced by the costs and rewards they experience in relationships. If teachers feel that the effort they put into teaching is not being rewarded (emotionally or professionally), they may experience burnout. Example: If teachers don't feel appreciated or supported, they might disengage from their students and work, leading to burnout. **How to Explain:** You can say: "This study will explore how burnout is affecting the performance of teachers. We will use the Maslach Burnout Model to identify the signs of burnout, Job Demand-Control Model to understand how work pressure impacts burnout, and Social Exchange Theory to look at how teachers' efforts are rewarded or not in their workplace."