A research on the accessibility of primary health care services to Payatas children and its effect on their schooling

Abstract

The research entitled “A Research on the Accessibility of Primary Health Care Services to Payatas Children and its Effect on their Schooling” focused on how the children of Payatas in Area B, the location of the infamous Payatas Sanitary Landfill, can access primary health care services and what kind of services they do receive from any of the public or private institutions such as hospitals, clinics, or health centers. It also incorporated the accessibility of these services on how it affects the attendance in school of the children. By conducting interviews with subject-respondents, key-informants, and an expert, and by organizing a focused group discussion, the research questions were answered and the objectives were met. The results show that the children do receive primary health care services from the health center which reduces their absenteeism in school due to sicknesses or illnesses. The results also show that the main reason why children opt to absent in school is because of the economic difficulties of the family due to poverty and lack of livelihood. The theories used in the research are New Institutionalism and Critical Theory Approach.