The Reason Why Some People Are Against The RH Bill

The Reason Why Some People Are Against The RH Bill

A study conducted by a group of medical students shows that there is a correlation between one's level of knowledge about the RH bill and perspective about its passage.

They concluded that well-versed students regarding the RH Bill were more likely to support its passage while those who oppose it were more likely to be less knowledgeable regarding its contents.

Here is a copy of their abstract:

Title: THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND PERSPECTIVE REGARDING THE MAIN POINTS OF THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND POPULATION DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2008 AMONG SELECTED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF CEBU DOCTORS’ UNIVERSITY FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-2011

Authors: M K Alviar, M C Dacalos, J J Estalilla, L G Gozo, M J Labella, M S Mabalatan, L G Mercado, G Ocampo, S Pescadero, R V Yap

Objective: To correlate the level of knowledge and the perspective regarding the Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008 among selected Cebu Doctors’ University undergraduate students for academic year 2010-2011.

Research Design: Descriptive correlational research design.

Research Locale: Cebu Doctors’ University, Mandaue City, Cebu.

Research Respondents: Undergraduate students of Cebu Doctors’ University currently enrolled in the academic year 2010-2011.

Research Instrument: Researcher-made questionnaire and tabulation sheet.

Actual Data Gathering: After approved by the ethics committee, the researchers, with the approval of the Dean of the College of Medicine and the Deans of all the undergraduate colleges of Cebu Doctors’ University, randomly chose respondents, and made them answer the questionnaires. Their corresponding answers were collected and tabulated on a data sheet.

Results: The results revealed 40% of the respondents were below 18, 60% above 18. The study respondents were 67% female 33% male, having religion of 89% Catholic, 5% Protestant, 3%others while 3% did not indicate their religion. Awareness distribution showed that 85% were Aware, 15% were Unaware. Knowledge distribution was 2% Excellent, 26% Very Good, 38% Good, 24% Fair, and 10% Poor. sChi square test of association between knowledge and perspective score was 82.696, p=0.00 < 0.05a showing a significant correlation between the two.

Conclusion: It was determined that among undergraduate Cebu Doctors University Students, there was a correlation between the level of knowledge and perspective regarding the Reproductive Health Bill of 2008. Well-versed students regarding the RH Bill were more likely to support its passage while those who oppose it were more likely to be less knowledgeable regarding its contents.