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Awareness, Practices, and Implementation of Gender and Development Among State Universities and Colleges
Full text linkThis study assessed the awareness, practices, and implementation in terms of the key areas of GAD such as policy, people, enabling mechanisms, and programs/activities/projects of Gender and Development (GAD) among State Universities and Colleges in Region VI, Philippines for the academic year 2016-2017. The respondents of the study were the selected faculty and staff applying descriptive method as the research design in gathering data. The researcher made instrument was utilized after thorough validations of experts using Good and Scates 8 point agenda and reliability test using the Cronbach’s alpha and the statistical tools used and setting level of significance at 0.05 alpha was prioritized. It found out that the respondents were highly aware, often practiced, and just implemented in terms of the key areas of GAD such as policy, people, enabling mechanisms, and programs/activities/projects. There were significant differences on the awareness when grouped according to SUC level, type of SUC, population, age, sex, civil status, religion, and employment status while no significant observed in terms of category, length of service, and educational attainment. There were significant differences on the practices when grouped according to SUC level, type of SUC, population, age, sex, civil status, and religion while no significant differences observed in terms of category, employment status, length of service, and educational attainment. There were significant differences on the implementation when grouped according to SUC level, type of SUC, population, age, sex, civil status, religion, and employment status while no significant observed in terms of category, length of service, and educational attainment. Lastly, there were significant relationship between the awareness, practices, and implementation.
The Our Lady of the Philippines Trappist Abbey: It\u27s Contribution to Community Development
Full text linkThe Our Lady of the Philippines (OLP) Trappist Abbey was founded by the United States Region in 1972 and is the only men\u27s monastery in the country located on the small island of Guimaras. A 75-hectare land was donated by the then Senator and Ambassador to the USA, Don Oscar Ledesma through the then Archbishop of Jaro, Iloilo, Jaime Cardinal Sin for the establishment of a monastery to the six Trappist monks coming from the different monasteries with Filipino monk, Bro. Pedro Lazo. This study aimed to determine the contribution of the OLP Trappist Abbey to community development. Anchored on the grounded theory, observation and interview with the Trappist monk, personnel, and suppliers were made. The Trappist monks divided their contemplative life into religious (prayer) and work-life practices (hora et labora). The contribution of the Trappist Abbey to community development included accommodation and food servicing for guests to spend for prayer, meditation, and retreats, livelihood and employment generation involving agriculture, vegetable production, mango orchard, food manufacturing, including bakery products and marketing. Among others, the education system for the Aeta community was established, produced several professionals for employing part-time workers, and has become a tourist destination
Guimaras State College Employees\u27 Body Mass Index Status; Basis for the Development of Employees Wellness Program
Full text linkThe body mass (weight) and the height of an individual are the attributes used to derive Body Mass Index (BMI) or Quetelet Index. The body mass divided by square of the body height gives BMI and is expressed in units kg/m²; mass is in kilograms and height is in meters. BMI categorizes the person as underweight, normal, overweight or obese. Thus, this descriptive study was conducted to determine the body mass index status of employees of Guimaras State College. The respondents were the 114 faculty and staff.
The height and weight of the respondents were taken using a tape measure and weighing scale to determine the body mass index status. Personal Data Sheet was used as another option to get the data due to the unavailability of respondents during the actual measurement of their height and weight. Statistical tools used were frequency, percentage distribution, and weighted mean.
Results revealed that in Academic Year 2017–2018, there were more female faculties and staff that were tenured compared to male. Majority of the faculty were old, had permanent jobs, specialized in teaching Filipino and English language with teaching load below 24 units. As to the profile of staff, majority of them were young and employed as job order. Furthermore, it\u27s good to note that the young permanent female faculties were healthy
Factors Affecting Public Secondary School Leavers; Basis for the College of Teacher Education Extension Program
Full text linkSchool dropout leads to failure in social integration, and as a result greatly diminishes a person’s chances to achieve personal success in legally accepted fields of activity. This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting public secondary school leavers in Buenavista, Division of Guimaras. The researcher made use of the descriptive research design. The respondents were the selected 167 leavers of all public secondary schools in Buenavista, Guimaras. The needed data in the study were gathered using the researchers\u27 prepared questionnaire. The data were collected, sorted, and tabulated based on the requirements of the study. The data gathered were analyzed using frequency, percent, and mean.
Majority of the respondents were young, male, attended at Buenavista National High School, both parents were high school graduates. The school is within the distance from their homes. Most of them have a monthly family income ranging from Php 10,000 and below. Most of the factors affecting their attendance in classes were school factors because majority of them agreed that they don’t like the teachers in school and that there are not enough books to use. As to family factor, most of the respondents agreed that they left school because their parents were separated and they just stay with their relatives. These factors greatly contributed for the students to leave schools. There should be something to be done to help curtail this situation
Employers\u27 Feedback on Job Performance of the Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management Graduates from 2012-2016 of Guimaras State College
Full text linkThis study was conducted to determine the employers\u27 feedback on job performances of the Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management Graduates from 2012–2016 of Guimaras State College. The researchers made use of descriptive research design. The researchers administered the questionnaires through an online survey and personal survey with the assistance of the employed graduates. The respondents of the study were the employers of the BSHRM graduates from 2012–2016 of Guimaras State College.
The researchers utilized a researcher-made questionnaire. The data collected were sorted and tabulated based on the requirement of the study. The data gathered were processed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 17) and analyzed by gathering the mean, percentage, and frequency.
Results revealed that most of the respondents were males, age ranging from 21 to 30 years old, married, bachelor\u27s degree holder, supervisors, have 1 to five years of services and majority work on Hotels and Business firms. Further, BSHRM graduates performed very satisfactorily in sense of responsibility, workmanship, and attitude/behavior towards their work as employees when assessed by their managers and supervisors. There were no significant differences in the level of performance of the graduates when categorized as to age, sex, civil status, length of service, position, educational attainment, and industry affiliation
Instructional Competence of Alternative Learning System (ALS) Implementers in Relation to Learners\u27 Performance
Full text linkThe Government establishes Alternative Learning System to provide all Filipinos the chance to have access to and complete basic education in a mode that fits their distinct situations and needs. This study aimed to determine the instructional competence of Alternative Learning System (ALS) Implementers in relation to learners’ performance in the Division of Guimaras for the year 2015.
The instructional competence of ALS implementers as a whole was very high. Areas of communication skills, critical thinking and problem-solving, sustainable use of resources and productivity, development of self and a sense of community, and expanding one’s world were all held with very high instructional competence.
For ALS implementers, when they were classified according to their personal attributes, it yielded positive results. The performance of ALS learners as a whole was satisfactory and garnered the same result when classified according to age, sex, and civil status.
Results further showed that there was no significant difference in the instructional competence of ALS implementers when classified according to age, sex, civil status, educational attainment, and length of teaching experience. Likewise, there was no significant difference in the performance of ALS learners when classified according to age level.
However, there were significant differences in the performance of ALS learners when classified according to sex and civil status. Significant relationship existed between the instructional competence of ALS implementers and learners’ performance
Coping Mechanism of Guimaras State College Personnel towards Stress
Full text linkCoping mechanisms are brought about by a person’s conscious minds. This study aimed to determine the coping mechanism of Guimaras State College (GSC) personnel towards stress. Descriptive-correlational research design was used. The respondents were the 96 faculty and staff of GSC, Salvador Campus.
The stratified random sampling through ratio and proportion was used to determine the actual number of respondents. Data were collected using the adopted standard WAYS of coping. The data that were gathered was analyzed using descriptive analysis. Majority of the respondents were females, ages ranging from 20 to 43 years old, single and have a permanent status of employment while one third of the respondents were the minimum wage earner. GSC Personnel tolerance toward stress was moderate. As to their coping mechanisms when grouped according to their demographic profile was likewise moderate. Moreover, there were no significant differences in the self-perceived level of stress and the coping mechanism of the respondents. A positive correlation existed between the stress level and coping mechanism of GSC personnel
Multiple Intelligences among Industrial Technology Students
Full text linkThis study was conducted during the first semester, Academic Year 2013–2014 at Guimaras State College – Mosqueda Campus. Specifically, it aimed to determine the profile of Industrial Technology students.
The respondents were the 230 Industrial Technology students. This study used a descriptive-correlational research design.
It was found that most of the respondents were males aged 16–25, whose parents were not able to finish high school and had a family monthly income of 1,300 pesos and below.
Results further revealed that sex, year level, and parents’ educational attainment are factors that affect the academic performance of the students. Among the Industrial Technology students, intrapersonal intelligence is the dominant type. This implies that this group of students are self-motivated individuals.
It was also found that among the multiple intelligences, only verbal-linguistic intelligence has a significant relationship with academic performance. However, the other intelligences must not be taken for granted.
Hence, the administration of GSC, especially the teaching personnel, must structure their courses and programs to cater to the intelligences of their learners
History, Geographical Distribution and Surviving Indigenous Practices of the Aetas in Guimaras Island
Full text linkThis study was conducted to determine the history, geographical distribution, and surviving indigenous practices of the Aetas in Guimaras Island using mixed method in analyzing the results. A total of seven (7) communities was identified throughout Guimaras province. Majority of the places where the Aetas reside were owned by private individuals. Only a few were donated to the Aetas.
Presently, they believe in God and others were even baptized in Roman Catholic or Protestant religions. As to their way of courtship, they practice “pamalaye” wherein the man brings food to the house of the woman he wanted to marry and talk about his intention to marry the girl. If there is a consensus between the two parties, the wedding follows. However, there were some wherein parents are still practicing arranged marriages.
During olden times, Aetas practiced the traditional way of wedding wherein the ceremony is headed by the elders of the tribe or their parents. The Aetas of today hold their wedding in churches. Usually, they join a mass wedding. Aetas bury their dead in cemeteries. They also have access to health centers and hospitals for medical purposes. However, most of them are still practicing healing of illnesses/diseases by an albularyo (Quack Doctor) using herbal plants.
The socio-demographic condition of the Aeta families showed that the household members numbered to 1–5 members and their houses have amenities and facilities comparable to common families in the non-Aeta communities. There is a need that indigenous practices of these Aetas be preserved and given proper attention by the government authorities
Partners Relationship; Signal on Violence Against Women
Full text linkThe issue of Violence Against Women (VAW) is evident among the crimes committed in the Philippines. This study was conducted to determine the partner’s relationship, signal on Violence Against Women. The respondents were the female faculty members and staff taken from different colleges and departments of Guimaras State College. The respondents were classified according to age, civil status, length of service, educational attainment, nature of employment, status of employment, religion, residence, monthly take home pay and dwelling/house. The data gathering instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire on violence against women. Majority of the respondents were young, single, bachelor’s degree holder and mostly were regular staff with 10 years and below experience. Most reside in Poblacion or City, have low income and a home. Furthermore, check on you by calling, driving by, or getting someone else to have low indications of violence against women. There were no significant differences in the indicators of violence against women female faculty and staff when classified according to age, length of service, civil status, nature of employment, status of employment, religion, residence, monthly take home pay and dwelling/houses