UTILIZING DEPED ONSE SEGMENT FOR DENGUE AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CAMPAIGN FOR GRADE 9 STUDENTS OF MATI NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

This study aimed to enhance dengue awareness and prevention skills among Grade 9 students through the implementation of the DepEd Onse Segment for Dengue Awareness and Prevention Program. A quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design was employed to assess the program's effectiveness. Data collected from participants were analyzed using paired-samples t-tests to determine statistical significance. Results from the paired-samples t-test analysis revealed a statistically significant increase in posttest scores compared to pretest scores among Grade 9 students. These findings demonstrate that the DepEd Onse Segment for Dengue Awareness and Prevention Program is effective in improving students' dengue awareness and prevention skills, suggesting its potential value as an educational intervention in school-based health promotion initiatives.