Evaluation of the Implementation of RA9482 Also Known as Anti Rabies Act in Barangay Tabon Ii Kawit Cavite

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

According to the Health World Organization (2000), there is 4 out of 10 people victims of animal bite and after they implement the law the victims have been lessen. This study refers to the RA9482 including Anti Rabies Act of 2007 enacted by the senate and house of Representative of the Philippines in congress assemble. An act providing for the control and eliminate the human and animal rabies. Hence, this research was conducted to evaluate the level of implementation of RA9482 of the Barangay Tabon II as perceived by the resident pet owners.

METHODS

The study focused on Barangay Tabon II, Kawit. Fifty (50) residents answered the prepared questionnaire of the researchers based on the article that the researchers had studied, including the Chairperson of the Barangay. The study was conducted to evaluate the level of compliance of the residents about Rabies Virus, the researchers went to each house that has pet animals and distributed the survey questionnaire. The data collected were interpreted through quantitative analysis.

RESULTS

Based on the survey outcomes, most of the respondent were married couple that has 64% while single has 36% and many of them are male pet lover that has 56% and female is 44%. They all provided their dogs with proper grooming, adequate food, and clean shelter meanwhile their highly observed including the assistance to the dog bite victim immediately and shoulder the medical expenses and other incidental expenses relative to victim's injuries. However, when submitting the dogs for mandatory examination and registered for accurate record had moderately observe. In addition, the complianceof the Local Government Units (LGUs) in how they implemented it to the Barangay based on the observation of the residents, allocating funds to augment of the implementation in national rabies prevention and control program, particularly on the financing of supplies and human and dog vaccines needed for immunization and ensuring that all dogs were leashed or confined within the premises of the owner's house were moderately observe either.

DISCUSSIONS

The evaluation showed that the implementation of RA9482 also known as Anti-Rabies Act were effectively implemented to the Barangay Tabon II Kawit, Cavite most of the resident were married couple and pet lovers and majority of them were male. Furthermore, the data gathered by the researchers showed how knowledgeable they were in Rabies Virus (RBv) to protect and promote the right to health of the people and the owner was the responsible to their pet/s.