Public Response and Involvement to ECQ and Vaccination Amidst COVID-19 Crisis in Bicol Region: An Analysis on Institutionalizing Post-Pandemic Community Behavior Towards Inclusive Economic Growth

Ariel N. Delfino

Volume 2 Issue 2 December 2022

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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.

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Delfino, A.N. (2022). Public Response and Involvement to ECQ and Vaccination Amidst COVID-19 Crisis in Bicol Region: An Analysis on Institutionalizing Post-Pandemic Community Behavior Towards Inclusive Economic Growth. The Research Probe, Volume 2 Issue 1, pp. 118 - 124.