Chapter 5

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter presents the summary, conclusions, and recommendations based

on the result and/or findings of the project.

Summary

The primary goal of this project is to automate Bayambang's manual contact

tracing process. Manual contact tracing is a work that public health authorities do to

keep track of and interview persons who have been diagnosed with infectious illnesses.

Public health officials use those interviews and other research to find out who else a

proven sick individual may have come into touch with and transferred the disease too.

To avoid future transmission, the objective is to find, isolate, and treat possibly infected

people.

However, manually tracking individuals who may have a contagious illness takes

time, and the virus may spread before a public health official can track them down. All

processes will be automated with the developed system, saving time and accurately

tracing all persons who may be afflicted with a contagious illness.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM/OBJECTIVES

 The goal of this study is to design and develop a web-based app called

Bayambang Contact Tracing System that will allow users to easily record their

information, track them when they enter a business and alert the LGU

Bayambang if someone has been infected with a highly communicable disease.

To accurately identify all people infected with a serious illness, as well as all of

their close contacts, to quickly halt the spread of a lethal virus by (1) Identifying

the existing Process of Contact Tracing in Bayambang, (2) Identifying the

Hardware and Software Requirements, (3) Features of the Developed Contact

Tracing App, (4) Usability of the Contact Tracing App.

METHODOLOGY

Bayambang Contact Tracing System was created to reduce manual work in

Bayambang government offices. The modeling and preparation utilized in the project

Bayambang Contact Tracing System development provided as project direction,

allowing the proponents to have a well-organized system and avoid system failure. The

Waterfall Model was proposed by proponents as a way to structure the system's

processes. The Waterfall Model is a sequential model that splits software development

into discrete phases. Each step must be completed before moving on to the next, with

no overlap between them. During the SDLC phase, each phase is meant to accomplish

a certain activity. The Waterfall model was personally favored by the proponents
because it is the easiest to maintain. Because each phase has specific deliverables and

a review procedure, the project is completed faster, the process and outcomes are

accurately documented, and this project management technique aids in the

management of dependencies.

SALIENT FINDING

The proponents came up with substantial conclusions after conducting the

study, conducting the survey, and handling the data using correct statistical procedures.

Because not everyone in Bayambang has an email account, which is required to

participate in an online survey, the proponents employed a Stratified Random

Sampling method and concentrated on adults ranging from 22 to 34 years old. The

proponents discovered that the majority of responses were female, accounting for 17  or

57% of the total population. The majority of responders are between the ages of 22 and

25, accounting for 47% of the population.

The survey result for the usability testing of the developed system in terms of

Efficiency shows that the overall mean score of the survey is 3.70, which means that

the developed system is acceptable in terms of efficiency.

 In terms of effect, according to the survey, the developed system received a

weighted mean score of 3.70, indicating that respondents agreed that the system had a

significant impact on them and received an interpretation of usable.

In terms of Helpfulness, according to the survey, the developed system received

a weighted mean score of 3.68. The respondents agreed that the developed system

was beneficial to them, and had a great help to them.

In terms of Control, according to the survey, the developed system received a

weighted mean score of 3.62, indicating that the respondents found the system to be

simple to use and agreed that the developed system's control is very usable.

And lastly, in terms of Learnability, according to the survey, the developed

system received a weighted mean score of 3.67. Respondents agreed that the

developed system is easy to learn.

To assess the level of usability of the developed system, the total report of the

survey conducted by the proponents was summarized. The developed system, entitled

"Bayambang Contact Tracing System," achieved a total mean score of 3.67, indicating

that it is usable.

CONCLUSION
 The proponents concluded the following:

1. The use of manual contact tracing has several issues, including the time it takes

to locate an individual, the fact that it cannot trace all individuals with whom a

positive individual had contact, only those he/she knows or remembers, and the

fact that it may endanger the individual doing the contact tracing. All of these

issues will be addressed effectively and can be improved by automating the

manual process of contact tracing. With accurate contact tracing and rapid

report production, all positive persons may be addressed effectively and in a

timely way. With these, the developed system can prevent the spread of a very

contagious disease.

2. During the development phase of the said system, the proponents employed a

variety of tools with high specifications to create a trustworthy and user-friendly

system that might assist public health officials in their work. During the system's

deployment phase, the LGU and business establishments can run the system

with minimal system needs. Even if their tool specifications are minimal, the

proponents guarantee that the system will work smoothly and without problems.

3. Several new contact tracing programs are being developed to combat COVID-

19, even though contact tracing is frequently utilized. Each contact tracing app

has unique features. The proponents demonstrate the features of their

 developed contact tracing system, as well as how it differs from other contact

tracing apps since each is unique. The developed system demonstrates its

characteristics and distinction from other contact tracing applications through the

aesthetic appearance of the system, the rapid generation of accurate reports,

user-friendly controls, and a dependable system.

4. The proponents surveyed for 30 random respondents to test the usability of the

proposed technology. Proponents employed Stratified Random Sampling, with a

focus on adults only aged from 22 to 34 years old. Based on the result of the

survey, the developed system got a mean score of 3. 70 in terms of Efficiency,

a total of 3.70 mean score in terms of effect, a total mean score of 3.68 under

Helpfulness, a mean score of 3.62 under Control, and lastly a 3.67 mean score

under Learnability. With a weighted mean score of 3.67, the developed system

got an interpretation of moderately agree in the Likert Scale.

Recommendations
Concerning the conclusion and findings, the proponents would recommend the
following:

1. The developed system should be able to use by small business establishments,

the Sari-Sari store, the public market, and any other places that are small and not
accredited by the LGU Bayambang.
2. The developed system should be able to pinpoint the location of the user anytime
and anywhere.
 3. Two-way Identification of the user.
4. It is highly recommended that the developed system should have an Application.
5. Highly recommended to use to a developed system with a computer with high
specification.
6. The developed system should be able to use Bluetooth or signal towers to trace
the user’s location.

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