Top 5 Thesis Topics on Teacher Healthcare and Public Education in the Philippines

Explore five research ideas on medical allowances, job satisfaction, and healthcare access for public school teachers in the Philippines. Perfect for Education, Public Administration, and Health students.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE RESEARCH

Realyn Manalo

6/10/20251 min read

Source: GMA News Online

Let me convince you to make this a thesis.

A public school teacher wakes up at 4 AM. Not because she’s inspired. But because she has to catch a ride to a far-flung school with no health center nearby. She’s been coughing for weeks, but won’t get checked. Her salary’s already divided—transport, rent, food, a child’s tuition. No space for a medical checkup. But now, with P7,000 in medical allowance approved, something shifts. For once, health might not be an afterthought. It might be a right.

This isn’t just a story. It’s a crisis we’ve ignored.

What’s really wrong is this: health has never been treated as essential for educators. We love calling teachers heroes, yet we let them burn out, break down, and pay for their own healing. This allowance is not a luxury. It’s the bare minimum. And the fact that we’re only doing this now is proof that we’ve accepted teacher suffering as normal. That needs to end.

Who Can Use These Topics

This research is ideal for students and professionals pursuing the following courses or strands:

College Programs:

Education
Public Administration
Health Sciences
Social Work
Human Resource Development

Senior High School Strands:

HUMSS
ABM
GAS

5 Thesis Topic Ideas

1.Impact of Annual Medical Allowance on

Teacher Attendance in Public Schools

Explores if giving teachers medical support actually reduces absenteeism due to illness.

Target Respondents

Public school teachers
School administrators

2.Correlation Between Medical Benefits and Job Satisfaction Among Public School Educators

Looks at how medical support influences how teachers feel about their jobs.

Target Respondents

DepEd teaching and non-teaching personnel

3.Accessibility of HMO Services in Geographically Isolated

and Disadvantaged Areas

Examines how well the new allowance system works for those in remote locations.

Target Respondents

Teachers and staff in GIDAs
Health officers

4.Perceived Fairness of the Medical Allowance Program

Across Employment Types

Compares how permanent, casual, and contractual staff view the allowance.

Target Respondents

DepEd personnel across employment types

5.Medical Allowance Utilization and Its Effects

on Teacher Productivity

Tracks how teachers use their allowance and whether it impacts their performance.

Target Respondents

Public school teachers
School heads and HR officers