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Abstract: Security Practices of Higher Education Institutions in Ilocos Norte, Philippines in the Upsurge of Coronavirus. To analyze the security practices of Higher Education Institutions in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines during the surge of the COVID-19 disease is the objective of this study. The researcher used qualitative methodology using action research design through the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) approach. Study participants were members of security management of three HEIs selected thru purposive sampling. The result of the study showed that the security management of the Institutions guarantees the security of all stakeholders in all areas of security covered in the study by complying with all COVID-19 health and security protocols. However, the upsurge of the COVID-19 pandemic causes dangerous threats to the institutions areas of security. It can be concluded that the SWOT of Higher Educations Institutions security practices is diverse on all areas of security. There are challenges that the security management of HEIs encountered during the outbreak of COVID-19.
Keywords: security practices, higher education institution, COVID-19 outbreak.
Abstrak: Praktik Keamanan Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi di Ilocos Norte, Filipina saat Kemunculan Virus Corona. Untuk menganalisis praktik keamanan Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi di provinsi Ilocos Norte, Filipina selama lonjakan penyakit COVID-19 adalah tujuan dari penelitian ini. Peneliti menggunakan metodologi kualitatif dengan desain penelitian tindakan melalui pendekatan kekuatan, kelemahan, peluang, dan ancaman (SWOT). Peserta studi adalah anggota manajemen keamanan dari tiga PT yang dipilih melalui purposive sampling. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa manajemen keamanan Lembaga menjamin keamanan seluruh pemangku kepentingan di semua bidang keamanan yang tercakup dalam kajian dengan mematuhi semua protokol kesehatan dan keamanan COVID-19. Namun, maraknya pandemi COVID-19 menimbulkan ancaman berbahaya bagi keamanan institusi. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa praktik keamanan SWOT Perguruan Tinggi beragam pada semua bidang keamanan. Ada tantangan yang dihadapi manajemen keamanan PT selama wabah COVID-19.
Kata kunci: praktik keamanan, institusi pendidikan tinggi, wabah COVID-19.
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