Needs Assessment for physical and mental Fitness Program in the Local Government Unit of Mangatarem, Pangasinan

The aim of this study is to assess the needs of the employees of LGU Mangatarem with regards to their physical and mental fitness. This study determined the profile the respondents in terms of age, sex, civil status, years in service, department/office they belong to and educational attainment; the perceived health benefits of joining a physical and mental fitness program in terms of emotional and mental health; the level of importance of joining physical and mental fitness program in terms of emotion and mood, self-esteem, social activity and work performance; the preferred activities and schedule to be included in the physical and mental fitness program; the level of willingness of the government employees in joining the physical and mental fitness program; and the problems encountered by the employees in having physical and mental fitness program was also determined. The study was conducted in the Local Government Unit of Mangatarem, Pangasinan. The respondents of the study were (98) permanent employees of the LGU of Mangatarem. The study used the descriptive survey method and a set of questionnaire was used to gather the data in the study. The data gathered was tabulated, analyzed and interpreted using average weighted mean (AVM), frequency counts and ranking.