Davsur research ethics task force: addressing the research ethical issues in the conduct of research activties in Deped Division of Davao del sur

This action research aimed to explore how the division research ethics mechanism as an intervention addressed the research ethical issues in the conduct of researches in the division. The conduct of this research involved the district research coordinators, selected participants of researches, and selected researchers. Also, survey questionnaires, interviews, rubrics and research manuscripts were used in analyzing effectiveness of the intervention. Results revealed that the level of practice on the research ethics mechanism in districts became higher, research manuscripts became more observant to the research ethics principles, researchers became more observant of the research ethics principles, and participants of various research participants felt safer and comfortable in responding to researches. With this, it is recommended that this mechanism shall be established and mobilized to all levels of governance, and orientation and workshop on the implementation of the research ethics mechanism will be conducted.