The Compliance with Covid-19 Health Protocols at St. Paul University Surigao

The novel COVID-19 disease rapidly spread worldwide and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO, 2020). The study aimed to evaluate the compliance of the college students, faculty, and non-teaching staff with COVID-19 health protocols at St. Paul University Surigao. The study used a quantitative descriptive survey that made use of adherence to health protocol, where the calculated sample size for the participants' occupation at the St. Paul University Surigao – Main campus was 379. The statistical method applied to the collected data was Mean and Standard Deviation, Frequency of Percentage Distribution, and Analysis of Variance. Findings drawn from the study and interpretations of the data gathered, the majority of participants are students 86.54%, according to their occupation. Moreover, there is no significant degree of variance in the compliance with COVID-19 health protocols in the occupation of the participants in terms of No Facemask, No Entry and Screening Prior to Entry. However, there is a significant degree of variance in the indicators of Physical Distancing, Practice Respiratory Etiquette, Hand washing and Hand disinfection, and Information dissemination. Therefore, it is recommended in this study that the administrators of St. Paul University Surigao continue to apply no facemask, no entry, practice respiratory etiquette, hand washing and hand disinfection and screening prior to entry while improving and developing different approaches on physical distancing, practice respiratory etiquette, hand washing and hand disinfection, and information dissemination to better cater the groups to further improve compliance to the health protocols. Future researchers are encouraged to further examine the differences and group them according to their profiles, address the same research problem in a different setting, context or location. The researchers also recommend conducting research that focuses on utilizing a convergent parallel design and incorporating natural observation. This research approach will provide valuable insights into the implementation and effectiveness of health protocols in promoting a safe and healthy environment for students, staff, and the wider school community.