The Safety and Security Measures of the Selected Universities in Nueva Ecija, Philippines: Its Combat to COVID-19 Pandemic

摘要

This study was conducted to describe the existing safety and security measures of the top universities in Nueva Ecija, Philippines towards its combat to COVID-19 pandemic in terms of availability of facilities and equipment, personnel welfare. After identifying the prevailing measures of the universities, the researchers proposed an enhancement plan. The researchers used a descriptive design of methodology by using a questionnaire-checklist to scientifically describe the safety and security measures of the top academic institutions in Nueva Ecija. The respondents of the study were faculty and staff of five established universities in Nueva Ecija, Philippines wherein the researchers employed a non-probability sampling technique to logically undertake as the representative of the entire population. The results of the study have shown that the top universities in Nueva Ecija have made efforts to ensure the safety of university workers by complying with the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) protocols. It can be inferred that some areas must be improved especially when it comes to ensuring the welfare of the personnel who are still reporting to work even in this time of the pandemic. The researchers suggested an enhancement plan that can be adapted by these universities to resolve the concerns of the faculty and staff especially in reducing the spread of the virus without sacrificing the day-to-day transactions of the academic institutions.