Abstract
The economic condition of a specific country has been defied amid the COVID-19 crisis. Yet, post-pandemic community behavior has not been analyzed to probably institutionalize to help gradually recover the economy. As a result, this paper aimed to address that gap by examining the public response and involvement in enhanced community quarantine and vaccination in the Bicol Region. This study used a quantitative research method through a causal-correlational research design. The findings indicate that institutionalization of post-pandemic community behavior is highly likely due to Bicolanos’ active involvement in community activities during the implementation of ECQ and vaccination in the region. Kurt Lewin’s change management model and inclusive socio-economic and political institutions model can be used to execute policies that the government demands to implement pluralistically. However, the policymaking body may consider the age, average household monthly income, and level of awareness of local people when formulating post-pandemic community behavioral policies because these variables significantly influence their community involvement decisions.
Keywords: community behavior, economy, COVID-19, pandemic, vaccination
*This paper is a finalist in the International Research Competitions 2022, Category 3 Graduate
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