Enhancing Public Health: Exploring the Awareness of Students in Mindoro State University on Blood Donation

Abstract

Blood donation plays a significant role in modern healthcare, especially because it contributes to charitable tasks and lessens shortages in the global demand for blood. Problems encountered were due to the insufficiency of infrastructure, donor education, and resources which led to challenges in recruiting blood donors. Studies have found that countries handle blood donation systems, but their status varies widely. This research study aims to determine students’ awareness level in Mindoro State University-Calapan City Campus on blood donation. This research study utilized descriptive research design, which aims to systematically gather information and describe a phenomenon or situation through survey questionnaires. Moreover, the 100 respondents were chosen through stratified random sampling and were tasked to answer the self-made questionnaire, which was divided into two parts: the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, and weight and the respondents’ awareness of blood donation through the use of Likert Scale. The study results revealed that the students of the MinSU-Calapan City Campus are aware of the crucial role of blood donations in saving lives and promoting a sense of community and unity in an environment. However, the study presented that the students are not knowledgeable of the process performed in blood donation.