Journal of Research - University of the Visayas
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The synergy of creativity and scholarship
Get PDFThis methodological article trailed my journey in the conduct of my autoethnographic study. I commenced by grounding on my stances from existing naturalistic assumptions that were deliberately amalgamated with social constructivism and interpretivism. The process allowed me to appreciate the beauty of the different philosophical positions learned inside the four walls of the classroom. This exposé additionally demonstrated my experiential learning activity that conirmed formally learned concepts in practice. Furthermore, it allowed me to appreciate new knowledge that my formal classroom setting failed to instill. With the domain of inquiry that is crafted in a general form, my own journey was scrutinized. The domain of inquiry prompted me to fathom that my own experiences were not solely owned by myself, but shared with others. This realization provoked me with ethical concerns that were addressed. I was able to hoax these concerns utilizing narrative fiction strategies - masking the real with the imagined while maintaining contextual truth, substance and subjective-reality logically. My fortuitous appreciation of fiction as a form of expressive humanities brought me to awareness that the art can be a medium of voicing subjective truth and reality. The article established the beauty of flexibility and emergent design expressed in my compliance with reflexivity and positioning. My unpredictable methodological decisions were pushed by the need for change – and this change caused me to learn and appreciate
On the Marking-tadpole and Marking-shell Ramsey numbers of graphs
Get PDFGiven two graphs G and G2, the Ramsey number R(G ,G2) is the smallest integer N such that for any graph G of order N, either G1 is a subgraph of G, or G2 is a subgraph of the complement of G. Let Cn denote the cycle of order n and Pk be the path of order k. The Tadpole Graph Tn,k is the graph created by concatenating Cn and Pk with an edge from any vertex of Cn to a pendant of Pk for integers n = 3 and k = 0. A Shell Graph Sn,n−3 is a cycle graph with (n-3) chords sharing a common end point called the apex. De ined the Marking-Tadpole Graph Mp is a graph derived from Tadpole Graph Tn,k where every vertices are adjacent to every vertices of the graph. Moreover, the Marking-Shell Graph Jp is a graph originated from Shell Graph where every vertices are adjacent to every vertices of the graph as well. In this study, we show the combinatorial relationships and identities of R(Mp,C4) to R(Jp,C4) for every p ≥ 6 and the subscript p = n+3 of M.
 
Evolutionary models for the interaction of the higher education labor force and higher education market
Get PDFThe higher education market portends to be a huge market in the future that traditional systems of delivery of services will be insufficient. This paper proposes a model that links two (2) global markets: the higher education market and the labor market, as dramatic changes are taking place in the 21st century. A modeling and simulation strategy has been employed in this paper predicting the impact of higher education market to the labor market. Results indicated that with the rapid expansion of the higher education market, the size of the higher education labor force will inevitably expand. The labor market tolerates a maximum expansion capacity for HE graduates beyond which the excess HE graduates will bifurcate into two (2) channels of productive sector, namely: (a) the creation of new economies; or (b) the integration of HE graduates into the skilled labor force. This dynamics necessarily yields a highly fragmented labor force con iguration. In essence, the evolution of the labor market is a replica of Darwin’s Biological Theory of Evolution where only the ittest will survive, i.e. evolution through mutation and adaptation whose equivalent concepts in this setting are “innovation” and “adaptation” respectively. It is well-established in Evolutionary Biology that “mutation” is the shortest-route to evolution and so we posit that “innovation” is the shortest route to the labor market evolutionary ladder. Therefore, a good university must be able to produce graduates who are innovative and adaptive at the same time to survive in a competitive labor market
Gender inequality among Association of Southeast Asian Nation countries
Get PDFThe study describes the social issue on gender inequality among Association of Southeast Asian Nation Countries. The study uses descriptive method through data mining from online sources. This data set was subjected to a Cluster Analysis. The study finds out the following interesting points: Gender Inequality is not about women’s religious practices but by not exercising political and economic careers, and by not having been protected and educated. For women to be considered equal to men, they must not be underrepresented in the political seats, workforce and learning institutions. Women’s confinement in the house exposes themselves to subjugation and deprivation of rights
Acceptability of condom use in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections
Get PDFSexually Transmitted Infection or STI is a crucial issue dealt by the society. It is crucial because its incidence has significantly increased and is alarming to the society. It is alarming for individuals who lack the knowledge and awareness on condom use. Appropriateness and consistent condom use may prevent and decrease the risk of STI. The acceptability of condom use from the respondents with agreement to the prevention of sexually transmitted infection is presently 83.95%. Further, there is no significant relationship between acceptability and the respondent`s profile. It is of utmost importance that individuals, especially students must have the knowledge and education of the importance of condom use in the prevention of STI. Since STI is easily transmitted through sexual intercourse, condom use still remains one of the best lines of defense against contracting the infection. Therefore, the use of condoms is acceptable
Investigating the mediating effect of work motivation on work engagement
Get PDFThis study examines the impact of differing social environments within a school setting on teachers’ work motivation and its impacts on work engagement. Self-determination theory (SDT) defines social environment as an important factor in an individual’s motivation and this along with a modified Job Demand-Resource (JD-R) model forms the basis of this investigation into the mediating effect of work motivation on work engagement. A paired questionnaire was distributed to 64 schools in Indonesia. Sixty-four headmasters and 294 teachers took part in the research. Results suggest that some aspects of the social environment within a school can affect teachers’ work motivation and their subsequent work engagement (paternalistic leadership and team relationships), whilst others (pupil related inputs) appear to have little impact on work motivation and engagement
Human ethos of Paulo Coelho’s selected novels
Get PDFThe study analyzes the patterns or themes of the five (5) novels of Paulo Coelho, namely: The Alchemist, Brida, by the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, Eleven Minutes, and The Zahir. The study is primarily anchored on the 20th century Literary Humanism and supported by Expressivism. By these, the researchers utilize the critico-thematic analysis to determine the themes of the selected novels. The study also seeks the themes of human life as depicted in the selected novels and how these themes are enhanced by the use of Coelho’s personal writing techniques. The study finds out that these novels portray not only the literal journey of the characters but also reflects the journey towards self-actualization through spiritual enlightenment and dream-realization. Thus, the study concludes that a man can fulfill his or her destiny when he or she has contributed something to the world that can affect change
Statistical fractal inference
Get PDFThe inverse power law distributions are used as the model for fractal probability distributions that have fractional exponents (λ) and such that the transformation X(1-λ) is uniformly distributed. The paper examines aspects of point estimation and tests of hypotheses about statistical fractals. It is shown that the maximum likelihood estimator of the fractional dimension λ is uniformly minimum variance unbiased estimator (UMVUE) using the Lehmann-Scheffe’s theorem and also that the likelihood ratio test for H0: λ= λ0 is uniformly most powerful (UMPT) by the Neymann-Pearson Lemma. The paper likewise explains that the test for equality of two medians of two fractal distributions is equivalent to a test for the equality of the fractal dimensions. In fact, the result is generalized to the test for the equality of two αth quantiles of two fractal distributions. The test for the equality of two fractal distributions is compared with the Mann-Whitney U test and with the Student’s t-test for independent samples in terms of robustness and asymptotic Pitmann efficiency
Modeling and forecasting of agricultural crop production and economic stability based on Gross Regional Domestic Product
Get PDFThe Philippine economy is largely dependent on agriculture with a total land area of 11.6 million hectares dedicated to crops. Rice and corn are the leading produce so far, occupying around 5.5 million of the total number of hectares. This figure is followed by 4.8 million hectares taken up by major crops consisting of fruits such as coconut, pineapple, banana, and mango, and other crops in demand like sugar and coffee. The other 1.3 million hectares are distributed to other minor crops. The Philippine economy is largely sustained by crop production because in spite of the occurrence of natural disasters and economic pitfalls (such as unemployment or displacement) that regularly hit the nation, people are able to continually feed themselves and support each other. In 2002, Eastern Visayas registered 330.8 thousand farms for agricultural use, covering 723 thousand hectares. Among the provinces in Eastern Visayas, Leyte shared the highest number of farms with 136.2 thousand, covering 258.6 thousand hectares of agricultural land. Samar ranked second with 57 thousand farms, covering 102 thousand hectares, while Northern Samar came in third with 49.9 thousand farms, covering 179.5 thousand hectares. Hence, the Philippines’ quests for global competitiveness and food security requires an effective and efficient crop forecasting system that can be used for monitoring as well as strategic and tactical decision-making on crop production. This study aimed to forecast the agricultural crop production and economic stability based on GRDP in Eastern Visayas from 2nd quarter of 2015 to 4th quarter of 2017. The findings of the study give significant effects and impacts on Philippine economy which threatens our agricultural production in the country. The study also showed no significant relationship between the agricultural production like production volume, area harvested and yields per hectare of corn and palay and the economic stability in terms of GRDP per capita, imports and exports of agricultural products. We therefore established that the economic stability based on gross domestic product is not a predictive factor on the agricultural crop production in Region VIII
Variation analysis of the top 100 high lead content lipstick brands
Get PDFThe top 100 lead-filled lipsticks were analyzed using three variables of each lipstick: the lead content value (parts-per-million), type of lipstick and the reflective value of the lipstick’s color. Cluster analyses were used to group and find the pattern of the lipsticks’ lead content value (parts-per-million) to its type and reflective value. Results showed that matte-type of lipstick have higher lead content than the crème-type. The low reflective value (dark) of the color of the lipsticks also has higher lead content than high reflective value (light). Thus, consumers should purchase crème-type and light-colored lipsticks to limit exposure to lead