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Editor's Note
Full text linkAs the Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges-Center for Research and Development (CSPC-CRD) achieves its goal of publishing volumes quarterly with the Editorial Board, we present Volume 2, Issue 1: March 2022 of the Journal of Education, Management and Development Studies (JEMDS). The fourteen articles in this issue span education, the environment and natural resources, health sciences, social and behavioral sciences, public management, business management, entrepreneurship, and gender and development. Also, this includes research on sustainable development from interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary viewpoints at the regional, national, and international levels.
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Editor's Note
Full text linkWe proudly offer Volume 2, Issue 3: June 2022 of the Journal of Education, Management, and Development Studies (JEMDS). This time, it is a compilation of six articles from the Philippines and abroad. This is an expansion of education and public development management studies, which the Editorial Board pushed through to provide our readers and researchers with an international scholarly journal.
Highlighted in this issue are the studies “The Potential Impact of COVID-19 on the Asian Rural Economy: A Study Based on Asian Countries” authored by Siddhartha Paul Tiwari, “Discourse Markers in an Online Community of Buhînën” by Marlon S. Pontillas and Francis Roi Rañada, “Impact Assessment of Seaweeds Culture of the Interisland Seaweeds Association in Gawayan-placer, Masbate” authored by Jacob Frederick Velza and Alvin Mahawan, “Exploring Codeswitching Occurrences in an Online English Language Learning in a State College, Philippines” by Allaine Agna, Chabelita Molina, Marlon Pontillas and Jeremy Ignacio, “Principal Leadership Vs. Teacher Professionalism: Contribution to Organizational Climate in Islamic Schools in Medan, Indonesia” authored by Muhammad Fadhi, Achmad Patoni and Agus Zaenul Fitry, and “Competencies and Challenges among Newly Appointed Barangay Secretaries in One Local Government Unit of Bicol Region, Philippines” by Teresita B. Salazar.
At last, many thanks to the local and international researchers for trusting our institution to publish their research. We may be rookies in this field, but we have proven a lot in the industry. With the efforts of our power team, the journey to achieving global advancement continues.
Discourse Markers in an Online Community of Buhînën People
Full text linkOne of the language communication challenges is how it works as speakers use it. Some words may not change their semantic meaning, but when it is meant to say on speaker’s intention, it impacts the context; these particles are discourse markers. It has been used in everyday interaction, face-to-face communication, writing, and an online environment. This compels the researcher to investigate further the occurrences of the discourse markers in Buhînën People in an online community. This study centralized how discourse markers maintain their status of cohesion and interpersonal in computer-mediated communication. This qualitative study was based on Gustilo and Palacio’s (2016) study on discourse particles. Discourse markers were categorized into two: textual and relational categories. The corpus of 2,000 Facebook posts, primarily texts, was the data collected from the most numbered population on the Facebook online group of Buhînëns. Then, the survey was conducted to gather data about the pragmatic relation of relational discourse markers. The data revealed that the most hits were the discourse marker ‘na’ for the textual category, whereas ‘po’ for the relational category. It also revealed that more textual discourse markers were found. The functions proved the idea of metalingual function (Maschler & Schiffrin, 2015), as it has many functions in both categories, including the micro-function of relational discourse markers. Furthermore, the study also answered the importance of the discourse markers in pragmatics and computer-mediated communication, through which they served both their primary roles as structural and interpersonal
Principal Leadership Vs Teacher Professionalism: Contribution to Organizational Climate in Islamic Schools in Medan, Indonesia
Full text linkCreating a positive school climate is a real challenge in today's school management. Meanwhile, a positive conducive school climate will contribute to improving school performance. This paper aims to look at the contribution of teacher leadership and professionalism to the school organizational climate. The method used in this study is quantitative, while the data instrument is collected by distributing questionnaires. The study was conducted by involving 155 teachers spread over three public madrasas in Medan city. The study results show that teacher professionalism has a more real impact on efforts to establish a conducive school organizational climate. The originality shown from this study is that the contribution of leadership is no longer a determinant in the organizational climate of schools. This study offers strengthening of teacher professionalism as an effort
Competencies and Challenges among Newly Appointed Barangay Secretaries in One Local Government Unit of Bicol Region, Philippines
Full text linkThis study assessed the office competencies and challenges among the newly appointed Barangay Secretaries of Local Government Unit (LGU) of Nabua in Camarines Sur, Bicol Region in the Philippines. This descriptive method of research used questionnaire and interview using the percentage method and mean as its statistical tools using the four-scale rating to interpret the gathered data. The actual respondents of the study were the 35 of the 45 Barangay Secretaries of LGU-Nabua. Findings reveal that the office competencies of barangay secretaries along stenography, office management, records management, and human relations were all assessed as satisfactory except for computer operation which was assessed as fair. The study further revealed that challenges were seldom encountered by the respondents along their work performance. Majority of the respondents preferred training program on records management and office management but computer operation in varied software with ease may also be given emphasis. Recommendations to enhance the office competencies and address the challenges encountered by barangay secretaries in their present job were also proposed in this study
Concealed Automated Trash Bin with Shredder for Solid Wastes
Full text linkThe common difficulty in populated developing countries like the Philippines is inappropriate waste management practices. The improper use of waste bins and waste segregation are some of those. One of the major causes is the irresponsibility of the people. As expected, the consequences are environmental and health risks experienced by people. The countermeasure to minimize these risks is the solution proposed by people, particularly the development of an automated segregation system. The waste bins are designed to be concealed to conserve space, slow down the decomposition rate and reduce the foul odor of waste. The design is fully automated to minimize direct contact with the waste. The classifying section is capable of collecting and segregating waste using a gripper, servo motors, ultrasonic, capacitive, and photoelectric sensors. To conserve power, the segregated waste is held in a storage bin prior to shredding. Shredded waste is routed to their respective transport bins for collection after shredding.The ultrasonic sensors provide data about the capacity of the transport bins and allow the GSM module to send an SMS informing the concerned authority regarding the bins’ status. These messages facilitate easier waste collection. Two tests were conducted to determine the performance of the prototype: response-time and garbage level detection tests. The result shows that the prototype performed well and can successfully achieve the desired function. It took 23.745 and 2.711 seconds to collect and segregate the waste, respectively. Likewise, the monitoring system successfully expedited the checking of the waste bins. However, it is recommended to include quality of output and SMS delay tests. These tests can improve the overall performance of the prototype
A Moment that Goes Beyond Silence: Parents' Lived Experiences of Grief Due to Traumatic Loss in Bataan, Philippines
Full text linkExisting evidence suggests that adverse effects are numerous after a traumatic event. This research aims to validate that by revealing the lived experiences of trauma survivors over the span of two years. A descriptive phenomenological approach was used to accomplish this goal. For data collection, face-to-face and virtual semi-structured interviews were used. The researchers interviewed thirteen parents who had tragically lost a child due to homicide, murder, suicide, or a traffic accident. Four themes appear to emerge, with 17 subthemes. The five subthemes of hurting are behavioral dysfunction, affective destruction, biological pain, cognitive disruption, and interpersonal conflict. Meanwhile, coping has five subthemes: emotion-focused, social interaction-focused, digital-focused, behavior-focused, and cognitive-focused. The growing theme is composed of five subthemes: interpersonal enhancement, life appreciation, spiritual growth, parenting actualization, and insight imparting. The remembering theme is divided into two themes, the presence, and absence of the deceased child. Though limited, this study can nonetheless serve as the country's first to focus on grief by traumatic loss. It will serve as additional knowledge in the fields of psychotraumatology, thanatology, positive psychology, and suicidology in the Philippines. Clinicians and other mental health care providers would benefit from the information based on their own experiences as grieving parents. Additionally, research ideas are provided. Indeed, this paper proves that a survivor can not just experience the negative impacts but also grow personally from one of the most traumatic events in human experience
Consumer Acceptability of Empanada stuffed with Rabbit meat (Lapanada) Using Baking and Frying Method of Cooking
Full text linkThis study aimed to develop a healthier version of the empanada by using rabbit meat (lapan) and to determine its consumer acceptability through empanada stuffed with rabbit meat (lapanada). An experimental research design was used to evaluate the product using a 9-category Hedonic scale method to be selected by thirty (30) semi-trained panelists from Bulacan Agricultural State College.Deep fat frying and baking methods were used in the development of the product, with three (3) different percentages of lapan meat being used as the main ingredient of "lapanada". The study revealed that in terms of crust, the baking method was slightly more acceptable than deep-fat frying. In terms of meat filling, 50\% of lapan meat was the most acceptable. Analysis of variance on attributes of fillings in terms of appearance has no significant difference with the methods used. However, in terms of aroma, savory, and mustiness, the fillings were significant and highly significant to the baked method of cooking "lapanada." Also, in terms of texture, the results showed that there was no significant difference with its methods used.The result of the study was a product pioneer or bearer of BASC when it comes to utilizing rabbit meat (lapan) as the main ingredient of the food product. Standard procedures for Lapanada processing were subjected to intellectual property protection to ensure secrecy of the process and trade product. It is recommended to conduct further studies for the shelf-life test and nutrient analysis of "lapanada" to establish the credibility of the product in terms of microbiological characteristics and nutritive value. Market research must be conducted to establish empirical data as a benchmark for future improvements
Visitors’ Experience at Historical Sites in the City of Amman: A Case Study
Full text linkHistorical sites are a deep cultural heritage element that expresses the city's identity and its ancient life. Most cities have a long-civilized history, and the aspects of modern cities rely on it. However, some historical sites remained clear within the components of modern cities, so they became distinctive landmarks and points of attraction for local visitors and tourists, even becoming essential places for recreation and changing the routine of contemporary life. The moving from a historical site to the elements of a modern city needs a deliberate natural planning gradation. The landscape and gardens were the most appropriate for this transition in some places, acting as a natural separator between these two time periods and attractive places for visitors. This research presents the importance and impact of historical and archaeological sites on the inhabitants of the modern city, the behaviors and experiences of visitors as they move from busy city life and modern-day technology to ancient, nostalgic places. And how the parks and surrounding areas of the archaeological site helped integrate modern civil society with the image of the old city. Through a case study in Amman / Jordan, "The Roman Amphitheater and Amman citadel, a special questionnaire was conducted to find out the visitors' opinions, feelings, and behaviors of infamous sites in Amman. As a result of the study and questionnaire and specific questions, the historical sites have a significant emotional, psychological, and even spatial position for visitors to cities. They prefer them to the rest of the town
Quaternary Ammonium Based Compound Improves Interfacial Bond and Hydrophobicity of Coirpith-Cement Composite
Full text linkCoir pith is a coconut waste derived from the extraction of coconut fiber that accounts for 70% of total husk. With an estimated 6.7 million husks produced in the Philippines annually, a large fraction of waste known as coir pith is left to rot, thrown or burned. Coir pith in cement board composite is applicable as insulation and a light indoor construction material due to its high-water absorption properties and less strength. The study sought to solve the high-water absorption problem while aiming at improving the strength and durability of the composite that will meet the needs for indoor and outdoor construction materials. According to the study's findings, QUAC increases the hydrophobicity of coir pith-cement composites, improves interfacial bonds, and has the potential for light indoor and outdoor construction