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University of Southern Philippines Foundation Graduate School BOOK OF ABSTRACTS Volume 1, Issue 1 October 2016 Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 Copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Published by USPF Publications Office University of Southern Philippines Foundation Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City 6000 Philippines +63 32 414 7773 publicationsoffice@uspf.edu.ph

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KATHLEEN B. SOLON-VILLANEZA, Ph. D LUCIO A. PULMONES, Ed. D; ODILON A. MAGLASANG, Ed. D; JANET ARCANA, Ed. D; ALVIN E. ZAMORA, Ed. D LESTER B. GASTALA IMELDA P. MUGA GINO C. MADERAZO, Ed. D PAMILA B. ALTAMARINO

Graduate School Book of Abstracts is a scholarly journal that collates and brings to the foreground the works of erudi�on from various masters’ theses and doctorates’ disserta�ons. Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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University of Southern Philippines Foundation VISION

USPF is a 21st century transforma�ve learning environment of global lifelong learners.

MISSION

We commit ourselves to a value-laden quality educa�on that nurtures ethical, crea�ve, competent, and socially responsive individuals.

OBJECTIVES

1. Provide high tech, high touch quality educa�on 2. Empower people towards self-actualiza�on for be�er quality of life 3. Maintain a viable and sustainable organiza�on

INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGY

Transform USPF into a dynamic high-tech, high-touch learning organiza�on in keeping with global standards in educa�on and workplace requirements

CORE VALUES

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Professionalism. Academic and Administra�ve Employees shall advocate a high sense of ethical standards, respect, courteousness and conscien�ousness in the performance of their func�ons and shall exhibit a generally business-like manner in the workplace. Integrity. Academic and Administra�ve Employees shall steadfastly adhere to a strict moral or ethical code and other related values in the preserva�on and advancement of human dignity and cultural heritage toward the fulfillment of the ul�mate goals of the University. Excellence. Academic Employees shall constantly strive to a�ain the highest standards of quality in their specific fields; Administra�ve Employees, the highest quality of service for the University’s advancement. Social Responsibility. Academic and Administra�ve Employees shall strive to contribute social, cultural and environmental services for the welfare of the community.

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Message from the University President

ongratulations to the authors

of dissertations and theses published in this Book of Abstracts.

The scientific papers bring light to prevailing situations looming in the Graduate School student-researchers’ field of work. Hopefully, the findings serve as substantial bases for whatever programs that may be prepared for the betterment of the beneficiaries and the nation in general. This is the first issue of the USPF Graduate School Book of Abstracts. There will be succeeding issues in the months to come. Many thanks to the Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Kathleen Solon Villaneza.

DR. ALICIA P. CABATINGAN University President

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Editor’s Note

he first issue of the USPF Graduate School Book of Abstracts includes

twelve (12) theses and dissertations that examine and magnify the salient bends and curves in the educational and socio-cultural landscapes in the Philippines. It purposely gathers the studies as published abstracts to promote a wider dissemination of the interest areas that have been looked into and the findings that were collated to fellow scholars and researchers. It invites further multicultural and multidisciplinary perspectives on unexamined areas and waterloos as opportunities for future studies. The abstracts included here vary in length and point of focus. Some authors briefly discussed the reach of their studies; others dig deeper into content analysis. The varieties are encouraged for this maiden issue which, in spite of repeated calls for abstract submission, tried and found wanting. Nevertheless, may this Book of Abstracts tickle your inquisitive mind and encourage you to engage in research ever more.

KATHLEEN SOLON VILLANEZA, Ph.D.

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1 Gerald Talahiban Malabarbas; Alicia P. Caba�ngan, Ed.D. (2015) DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE, PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (WMSDs) OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN CALBAYOG CITY: BASIS FOR INTERVENTION 3 Elvis P. Patulin; Alicia P. Caba�ngan, Ed.D. (2015) CONFLICTMANAGEMENTOFSCHOOLADMINISTRATORSANDORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF EMPLOYEES OF SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY: BASIS FOR A PROPOSED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 5 Dexter Y. Aguilar; Bryant C. Acar, Ed.D. (2015) TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF SCHOOL HEADS IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL: A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 8 Ferrie Jane A. Bactung; Alicia P. Caba�ngan, Ed.D. (2015) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE ON SCHOOL LAWS, SERIOUSNESS OF WORK-RELATED LEGAL CONCERNS AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS OF TEACHERS IN THE 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, NEGROS ORIENTAL, PHILIPPINES: A PROGRAM PHILIPPINES: A PROGRAM 9 Edfel V. Cabag; Alicia P. Caba�ngan, Ed.D. (2016) PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS) IN MANINGCAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, SIBULAN NORTH DISTRICT, DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARENTS: A PROGRAM 11 Ferrie Jane A. Bactung; Odilon A. Maglasang, Ed.D. (2015) INDICATORS OF MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE AMONG GRADE 10 STUDENTS OF SAN LUIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, SARA, ILOILO: AN INTERVENTION PLAN 13 Be�y Silagan-Ababan; Jose G. Mante, Ed.D., MSSW (2016) PROFILE OF SEXUALLY ABUSED MINORS IN THE CITY OF NAGA, CEBU: BASIS FOR AN ENHANCED PROGRAM AND SERVICES Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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15 Aera Joy G. Abuan; Jose G. Mante, Ed.D., MSSW (2016) CHILD PROSTITUTION IN THE CITY OFDASMARIÑAS, CAVITE: BASIS FOR A PROPOSED CHILD REHABILITATION PROGRAM 18 Ritchelle D. Guimte; Rev. Fr. Alejandro S. Pizarras, Ed.D, DPA (2017) INSTRUCTIONAL COMPETENCE OF TEACHERS, SCHOOLS’ LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE SIX PUPILS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS OF THE DIVISION OF ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL: AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM 20 Kenneth B. Yparraguirre; Jose G. Mante, Ed.D., MSSW (2016) THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE LIVES OF THE GRADE 10 STUDENT BENEFICIARIES OF THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM ENROLLED AT GINGOOG CITY COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: BASIS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 27 Marie�a Llanos-Latonio; Jose G. Mante, Ed.D., MSSW (2015) PSYCHO-SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AND NON- GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO WOMEN-VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CEBU CITY: A PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED APPROACH

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Degree: Doctor of Educa�on Classiﬁca�on: Disserta�on Author: Gerald Talahiban Malabarbas Year: 2015 Co-author: Alicia P. Caba�ngan, Ed. D Contact Informa�on: gmalabarbas@gmail.com research title DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE, PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND WORKRELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS (WMSDs) OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN CALBAYOG CITY: BASIS FOR INTERVENTION Abstract: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are one of the crucial reasons affecting the productivity and performance of the teachers in their teaching job which is also intensified by the psychosocial factors faced by teachers in their work place. With this, the researcher had conducted an assessment study on prevalence of psychosocial factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders to the secondary school teachers of Calbayog City Division. This study made use of descriptive research and cross-sectional technique. Socio-demographic profiles, prevalence of psychosocial factors and workrelated musculoskeletal disorders were evaluated using the standardized research instruments such as the Korean Occupational Job Stress Scale (KOSS) and Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) musculoskeletal questionnaire. Test of contingency and Cramer’s V were used to measure the statistical significance and associations between the independent and dependent variables of the study. Results revealed that 755 of the teachers have high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders to almost six parts of their body and psychosocial factors. High prevalence of WMSDs were shown on their leg/foot, low back/waist and neck. Moreover, teachers divulged that they have strongly agree on the prevalence of insufficient job control and interpersonal conflict psychosocial factors while agree only to job demand and job insecurity. Furthermore, the study revealed that there were no significant relationship on the socio-demographic profiles, prevalence of psychosocial factors and workPrint ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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related musculoskeletal disorders to the secondary school teachers. However, the statistical associations revealed that there were high/strong associations of the socio-demographic profiles of the teachers and to the prevalence of the psychosocial factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Thus, the researcher highly recommends the proposed stress management plan in reducing the psychosocial factors and work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the secondary school teachers to the school heads and key officials of Calbayog City Division in order to improve the performance and productivity of the teachers.

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Degree: Doctor of Educa�on Classiﬁca�on: Disserta�on Author: Elvis P. Patulin Year: 2015 Co-author: Alicia P. Caba�ngan, Ed. D Contact Informa�on: elvispatulin@yahoo.com research title CONFLICT MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT OF EMPLOYEES OF SURIGAO STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY: BASIS FOR A PROPOSED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Abstract: This study determined the conflict management of school administrators in relation to the organizational commitment of employees in Surigao State College of Technology, Surigao del Norte. Specifically, it looked into the profile of the respondents. The extent of conflict management as perceived by themselves and employees and the level of organizational commitment of the employees were also determined. The significant difference on the perception of the administrators and employees on conflict management when they are grouped according to their profile variables and the significant relationship between the conflict management and organizational commitment were likewise determined. On the basis of the findings, a management program is being proposed. The data were gathered from 208 employees and 16 administrators from the four campuses of Surigao State College of Technology using a researchermade questionnaire. The data were analyzed using frequency count and percent, mean and standard deviation, One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The significant findings of the study are revealed as follows: 1) Most of the employees are 20-30 years old females who have been in the service for less than 3 years while most of the administrators are 31-40 years old females who have also been in the service for at least 10 years; 2) Both employees and administrators perceived that the administrators often manage conflict using the collaborating, compromising, mediating, accommodating, avoiding, integrating, obliging, and dominating strategies; 3) The employees are committed to Surigao State College of Technology in terms of affective, Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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continuance and normative commitment to the College; 4) There is a significant difference on the obliging conflict management as perceived by male and female employees. Also, there is a significant difference on the collaborating and dominating conflict management of the administrators as perceived by employees in different age groups. A significant difference also existed on the collaborating and obliging strategy of conflict of the administrators as perceived by the employees who have been serving the college in different duration and on collaborating, avoiding and obliging conflict management strategy of the administrators as perceived by them when grouped by their length of service, and 5) A significant relationship existed between conflict management and the organizational commitment. Premised from the foregoing findings, it is concluded that: 1. Surigao State College of Technology has recently employed a number of employees especially younger ones due to the increase of the enrollees in the College and expansion of its external campuses; 2. The administrators of Surigao State College of Technology are versatile as far as conflict management strategies are concerned. They addressed the conflicts/problems using varied strategies depending on its nature; 3. The employees are committed in rendering their services in particular and to the Surigao State College of Technology in general; 4. Younger-employees and new in the service manifest strongly that their administrators utilize collaborating strategy in managing conflict. However, older employees who have been in the service for longer period believe more that their administrators utilize dominating strategy. Also, male-employees who have been in the service for longer period believe more that their administrators manage conflict in an obliging way. On the other hand, administrators who have served for a longer period believe more that they manage conflict in a collaborative, avoiding, or obliging way and 5. Employees become more committed in a continuance aspect when administrators manage conflict in compromising, mediating, accommodating or obliging way. They are more affectively committed when their administrators manage conflict in a mediating manner. Also, they become more committed in a normative sense when their administrators manage conflict in either obliging or dominating ways.

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Degree: Doctor of Educa�on major in Educa�onal Management Classiﬁca�on: Disserta�on Year: 2015 Author: Dexter Y. Aguilar Co-Author: Bryant C. Acar, Ed.D Contact Informa�on: edfel.cabag@deped.gov.ph research title TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF SCHOOL HEADS IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL: A DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Abstract: The study assessed the training and development needs of school heads among the selected public secondary schools in the 2nd Congressional District of Negros Oriental. Findings of which were used as bases for a proposed program design for professional development. The overall Training and Development Needs rating is 2.84 which means that school heads require training enhancement. This means that generally the school head, in overseeing school wide program, project or initiative, makes use of delegating, decision-making, and problem solving; ensures that teaching and non-teaching personnel are results oriented; exercises management control and evaluates school-wide projects, programs and personnel; designs, develops and oversees the implementation of a program or project; facilitates, coordinates, and evaluates the work of several teams or sub-teams; monitors and ensures efficient and effective use of time and resources; observes, supervises, and coaches/mentors teaching and nonteaching personnel for the purpose of professional growth; and holds others accountable for their work and behavior while providing them with technical assistance (TDNASH Guide and Tools). Based on the evaluation using the Performance Appraisal System for School Administrators (PASSA), the school heads gained a grand mean of 8.26 (Very Satisfactory). This means that the school heads are very competent in the following areas: occupation competence; personal and professional characteristics; and punctuality and attendance.

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In occupation competence, the school heads were rated very satisfactory with a mean of 8.00. This means that the school heads have done their best in delivering the competitive leadership and management performance. School heads are determined and have followed the guideline directed to them. School heads have rapport and good relationship with teachers. And most of all the school heads have concrete action plans. A rating of very satisfactory was also given to the school heads in the aspect of personal and professional characteristics with a weighted mean of 8.30. This means that the school heads have the right disposition and attitude. In the aspect of punctuality and attendance, the school heads were also rated very satisfactory with a weighted mean of 8.50. This means that the school heads were significantly following the rules on punctuality. The performance of public schools in terms of enrolment rate the average is 50.53 which is below the target rate. Schools actually have diﬃculty in getting the exact data of net enrolment rate (participation rate) because of the movement of students. Some students opted to enroll in other schools outside the district and or division, thus affecting the count. In most cases, enrolment rate is established by division level. Efforts are instituted to increase participation rate and these include among other mechanisms, early registration and enrolment; home visitation; and referral systems. Likewise, the Department has strictly required every student in both public and private schools to register on line and have a Learner Reference Number (LRN). This is one way of tracking the enrolment of students an determining the exact figure for enrolment rate. The average cohort-survival rate is 75.96% which is again below target rate. Although, this implies that on the average, 24% of the first year students do not reach fourth year high school. Some of the factors that affect cohortsurvival rate are migration, lack of parental support, teenage pregnancy, and child labor. In terms of Completion rate, the average is 73.20 which means within target. This implies that 26.80% of the first year students have not completed high school. Completion rate is affected by drop-out rate. Other reasons why students failed to complete high school are teenage pregnancy among Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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female students and malnutrition. In terms of drop-out rate, the average drop-out rate is 3.25% which is above target. High drop-out rate among public secondary schools is attributed to lack of parental support, congested, dilapidated and not well ventilated classrooms, students with a number of failures during the first two quarters and those who have incurred a number of absences because of illness have the tendency of dropping-out. Many of the students in the night high schools who are working are potential drop-outs also. Internet cafes sprouting like mushrooms in nearby schools and peer influence have potentially contributed to high drop-out rates. The average mean percentage score of NAT is 53.95% which is below the regional target. Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that the seven areas in the Training and Development Needs Assessment of school heads were considered of high importance that needs enhancement. The school heads were amenable to the fact that they need further training and development. However, their performance as school heads were deemed very satisfactory and this has moderate correlation with their Training needs. The performances of the public secondary schools in the aspects of participation, completion and National Achievement rates were below targets. In spite of below target accomplishments, there is a serious component which is the dropout rate and survival rate that could be potentially enhanced by the competencies of the school heads as evidenced in the correlation analysis. The proposed development program design on enhancing the competencies of school heads should be implemented.

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Degree: Doctor of Educa�on Classiﬁca�on: Disserta�on Author: Ferrie Jane A. Bactung Year: 2015 Co-Author: Alicia P. Caba�ngan, Ed. D. Contact Informa�on: vpdepositario@gmail.com research title THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE ON SCHOOL LAWS, SERIOUSNESS OF WORK-RELATED LEGAL CONCERNS AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS OF TEACHERS IN THE 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, NEGROS ORIENTAL, PHILIPPINES: A PROGRAM PHILIPPINES: A PROGRAM Abstract: The study primarily aimed to determine the relationship between the knowledge on school laws, seriousness of work-related legal concerns and legal assistance needs of teachers in the 2nd Congressional District of Negros Oriental, Philippines. The exploratory and descriptive research designs were used in this study. The respondents were the 210 randomly selected secondary teachers. The researcher utilized percentage, weighted mean, Pearson Moment Correlation Coefficient and Coefficient of Determination. The study revealed that teachers in the 2nd congressional district lack the necessary qualifications to be promoted to a higher position. Generally, they lack trainings related to school laws and obtain serious problems in handling some school issues. The more the teachers are aware of the school laws, the more they fight for their rights and the more they seek for legal assistance. The researcher further recommends that the action plan or program be implemented.

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Degree: Master of Arts in Educa�on Classiﬁca�on: Thesis Author: Edfel V. Cabag Year: 2016 Co-author: Alicia P. Caba�ngan, Ed. D Contact Informa�on: edfel.cabag@deped.gov.ph research title PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4PS) IN MANINGCAO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, SIBULAN NORTH DISTRICT, DIVISION OF NEGROS ORIENTAL AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PARENTS: A PROGRAM Abstract: This study aimed to assess the implementation of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Maningcao National High School, Sibulan North District, Division of Negros Oriental and its contribution to the academic performance of students and social development of parents. The findings of the study were the bases for a proposed Program. It was found out that all the student-beneficiaries are able to meet the attendance requirement set by the program. It was also revealed that majority of them displayed active participation in class discussion and obtained a very good relationship with their peers. In addition, all of them are normal in terms of their nutritional status. Their academic performance is in the approaching proficiency level. It was also noted that a big percentage of 80% of the parent-beneficiaries have a perfect attendance. The extent of assistance of 4Ps in the area of maintaining/improving health/nutrition and in the area of acquiring educational needs of students is “very high” while in the area of parenting skills, parenthood and family relationships is “very high” and only “high” in the area of livelihood program. It was revealed that the perceived assistance of 4Ps in terms of social assistance and social development are not significantly related to students’ academic performance. However, students’ profile significantly relate to their academic performance.

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The 4Ps program has a big impact on both the student and parentbeneficiaries. The compliance of all the requirements of the program enabled the student-beneficiaries to discover more of their capabilities. These are manifested in their attendance in school, active participation in class discussion, having good relationship with peers and nutritionally fit individuals. These further helped them to obtain better ratings in school. The parent-beneficiaries’ participation in the seminars also empowered them to learn necessary parenting skills to obtain quality life with their respective families. Their learning has been applied in their families especially to their children. The researcher further recommends that the action plan or program be implemented. The following are therefore recommended: 1) The proposed program be implemented; 2) The 4Ps should be sustained or the assistance period should be lengthened to ensure that beneficiary children can finish college and earn a degree; 3) The school should have a weekly enhancement or tutorial program in order to help student-beneficiaries maintain and/ or improve their academic performance; 4) The program coordinator should consider revisiting the topics for Family Development Seminars; 5) The seminars on livelihood program should be given additional addition to augment the monthly income of the parent-beneficiaries; 6) The Family Development Seminars should involve the children of the parent-beneficiaries to strengthen family relationships; 7) The municipal link of 4Ps should continue to monitor the implementation of the program and constantly evaluate the family beneficiaries’ compliance of the requirements.

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Degree: Master of Arts in Educa�on Classiﬁca�on: Thesis - Mathema�cs Educa�on Year: 2015 Author: Ferrie Jane A. Bactung Co-Author: Odilon A. Maglasang, Ed. D. Contact Informa�on: edfel.cabag@deped.gov.ph research title INDICATORS OF MATHEMATICS PERFORMANCE AMONG GRADE 10 STUDENTS OF SAN LUIS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, SARA, ILOILO: AN INTERVENTION PLAN Abstract: This descriptive-correlation study aimed to determine the indicators of mathematics performance. Six pre-determined indicators including gender, combined monthly family income, general average in Grade 9 mathematics, study habits, attitude towards mathematics and impressions towards mathematics teacher were correlated to mathematics performance. The output of this study is an intervention plan aimed to improve student’s mathematics performance. The study was conducted in San Luis National High School, Sara, Iloilo. This study sought to determine the profile of Grade 10 students in the aspect of gender, combine family monthly income, general average in Grade 9 Mathematics, study habits, attitude towards mathematics and impressions towards mathematics teacher. It was found out that there is an equal number of male and female grade 10 students in the said school. More than half of the grade 10 students’ population has combined family monthly income below Php 5,000. As to their general average in grade 9 mathematics, majority of the students have “satisfactory” ratings wherein their grades fall between 80 and 84. When it comes to study habits, it was found out that as a whole, their study habits is “fair”. In fact, 41 out of 60 have “fair” study habits. Most of the students have “slightly favorable” attitude towards mathematics. As to their impressions towards their mathematics teacher, half of the population rated their teacher as “fair”. The mathematics performance of students in general is “satisfactory”. All Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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of them passed their mathematics subject in the first grading period and they are all doing just fine when it comes to their performance in school. Among the six pre-determined independent variables, only two were proven to have significant correlation with mathematics performance, gender and general average in grade 9 mathematics. The other four variables, combined family monthly income, study habits, attitude towards mathematics and impressions towards mathematics teacher have no significant correlation to mathematics performance. Based on the findings, the following conclusions are drawn. First, the grade 10 students of San Luis National High School varies a lot when it comes to their study habits, attitude towards mathematics and their impressions towards their mathematics teacher. Second, the satisfactory mathematic performance of students demands a more intensive and innovative approach in teaching the subject. It also requires the use of varied strategies so as to avoid monotony in the classroom. Third, enhancing the mathematics performance of the students is highly dependent on two factors: gender and general average in grade 9 mathematics. Based on the findings the following recommendations are made: the proposed intervention plan must be implemented not only in San Luis National High School but in other schools having the same deficiency in mathematics teaching and learning; teachers, especially those teaching mathematics-related subjects should find ways and means to maximize the learning of his students; incentives in the form of special awards during culmination program should be given to deserving students; and replicates of the study in another locale and further studies involving a different set of variables should be conducted to further enhance mathematics education.

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Degree: Master of Science in Social Work Classiﬁca�on: Thesis Author: Be�y Silagan-Ababan Year: 2016 Co-author: Jose G. Mante, Ed. D, MSSW Contact Informa�on: kenthababan@gmail.com research title PROFILE OF SEXUALLY ABUSED MINORS IN THE CITY OF NAGA, CEBU: BASIS FOR AN ENHANCED PROGRAM AND SERVICES Abstract: “Sexual abuse” occurs whenever one person dominates and exploits another by means of sexual activity or suggestion (Maltz 2001 a, as cited in Maltz, 2002). A comprehensive data is needed to determine the profile of sexually abused minors: the identity, the physiological/physical, psychological, social effects and problems, services extended to the victims about this alarming report of the city social welfare and development office in the City of Naga, Cebu. Thus, the over-all aim of this study covered on a proposal to enhance the existing programs and services for the victims. The thesis used the descriptive method to determine the profile of the sexually abused minors. There were 30 respondents and they were already captured by the authority before the study was conducted. Data was retrieved through questionnaires given. Analyses included quantitative methods (descriptive statistics, Pearson r correlation, and spearman rho). The results showed that sexually abused minors range from ages 5 to 17 years old. There is only 1 male. Most of them are elementary level. Out of 30, only 3 of them are Born Again Christians and the rest of them are Catholics. Their respective fathers/mothers are mostly construction workers. Their most common combined monthly family income is 5,000 – 14,999 pesos. Most have 3 siblings. Neighbor is mostly the perpetrator of the abuse. The length of abuse usually lasts for 6 months and frequently reported by parents. They also identify specific effects and problems they have in terms of physical/physiological, psychological, and social. In terms of the services given, counseling and social services to family are frequently given to the sexually abused minors. Temporary shelter is not that usually provided. Age has a significant positive correlation on effects and problems. Number of siblings has no correlation with effects and problems. Educational attainment has a significant positive correlation on Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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physical problems. Length of abuse has a significant positive correlation with social effects and social problem. Among other profiles, age is the most significant one. It greatly affects the effects and problems of sexually abused minors. The physical/physiological problems and effects of the minors are more felt if they have higher educational attainment. In addition, the length of abuse also affects the social aspect of the minors. The minors have identified specific effects and problems of sexual abuse which affected them most. More than half of the number of services given is satisfactorily acquired by the victims.

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Degree: Master of Science in Social Work Author: Aera Joy G. Abuan Co-author: Jose G. Mante, Ed.D., MSSW Contact Informa�on: aerajoy414@gmail.com

Classiﬁca�on: Thesis Year: 2016

research title CHILD PROSTITUTION IN THE CITY OF DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE: BASIS FOR A PROPOSED CHILD REHABILITATION PROGRAM Abstract: This study aims to investigate the causes and harmful effects of children in prostitution in the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite to serve as basis for a proposed child rehabilitation program. A descriptive method of research using a questionnaire, interview and observation was the main tools in gathering the data of this study to investigate the profile, causes and harmful effects of children in prostitution to the survivors. The City of Dasmariñas was considered as the environment of the study with eleven barangays to include Burol I, Burol II, Luzviminda I, Langkaan I, Paliparan III, Salawag, Sampaloc I, Sampaloc IV, Salitran I, Salitran II, Zone IV. The respondents of the study are the reported children in prostitution of the Local Council for the Protection of Children and the City Social Welfare and Development Office of Dasmariñas City who are girls, residents of the city for more than two years and living with parents at home or confined at any social welfare institutions both public and private aging 10 to 18 years old. Ten percent of the total reported cases per barangay were considered as respondents of the study with preference to older one. The following are the findings of the study: (1) Majority of the children in prostitution were aging mostly from 13 to15 years old although there were cases lower than 12 years old and become younger in age; mostly of them have attained first year high school in education and belonging to a bigger family size of 4 to 6. Their parents have attained only high school education with a limited combined family income of Php1,000.00 to Php5,000.00; Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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(2) Poverty remained a significant condition that brought the children to prostitution with combined problems on family like separation of parents and being influenced by barkadas (friends) and drugs; (3) Children in prostitution have much serious effects to the physical and health, psychosocial and behavioral, spiritual and moral conditions of the child survivors; (4) The government provides only the conventional programs and services to the survivors on guidance and counseling and health services while the concern on improving the economic conditions of the family and their education were not given the appropriate focus in the services. While poverty stays a significant condition that pushed children to prostitution, programs and services that will improve their economic condition should be given more attention including their education which will ensure a better future of children. Based on the findings of the study, the following are drawn: (1) In more ways than one, the involvement of children in prostitution demonstrates a strong economic foundation as well as social biases. Children in prostitution come mostly from poor, often large and impoverished families. Poverty is the major reason why they need to earn a living. Majority of them come from chronically and economically disadvantaged families and therefore, have little access to opportunities for alternative sources of income and living. Driven by poverty, the children enter the sex trade industry to earn a living; (2) Children in this kind of work suffer traumatic experiences – physically, developmentally, socially and psychologically. The children are vulnerable to a variety of problems, such as distorted sense of values and negative outlook of people around them. Feeling of low self-esteem, inadequacy and mistrust of others are particularly common, they are ostracized by their families, friends and communities and branded as morally wrong. Many of these children are denied of their rights particularly in education; (3) Their psycho-social and behavioral conditions provides a destructing effects to their lives having a traumatic sexualization, betrayal, stigmatization, and powerlessness; (4) A manifestation of fear, anxiety, depression, anger, hostility and stigma, aggression, self-destructing behavior, poor self-esteem, difficulty in trusting others – a tendency towards the use of substance abuse as escape to reality. Instead that the child will grow healthy in their life, prostitution and sexual abuse may lead to a certain degree of regression and deterioration in their psychological and emotional life, in Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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short a person of low self-esteem. On the basis of the findings and conclusions of the study, the following recommendations are hereby offered for consideration: (1) Strengthen the Functionality of the Local Council for the Protection of Children who will review and plan programs and activities of the local government unit but not to limit on issues on child prostitutions but on all concerns related to childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rights to survival, protection, development and participation; (2) Strengthen the involvement of all government sector including nongovernment organizations in providing support mechanism that will address the urgent needs of children who in prostitution and provide preventive and curative measures including those children who are categorized as children at risks; (3) Conduct community-mapping on cases of children who are in prostitution to identify the exact number of cases and establish the identity of these children as basis for social service intervention; (4) Provide assistance and social welfare intervention to the family of the children who are in prostitution like livelihood program to strengthen the capacity of parents to provide the needs of the family for food, health, shelter and education of children; (5) Conduct psycho-social and behavioral intervention to children who are in prostitution including Casework Counseling; (6) Provision of education assistance to children for them to continue their study for their future.

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Degree: Doctor of Educa�on Classiﬁca�on: Disserta�on Author: Ritchelle D. Guimte Year: 2017 Co-author: Rev. Fr. Alejandro S. Pizarras, Ed.D, DPA Contact Informa�on: chengdecierdo@yahoo.com research title INSTRUCTIONAL COMPETENCE OF TEACHERS, SCHOOLS’ LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF GRADE SIX PUPILS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS OF THE DIVISION OF ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL: AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM Abstract: This study determined the instructional competence of teachers, school’s learning environment and academic performance of Grade Six pupils in selected schools of Division of Island Garden City of Samal. The findings of this study served as bases for a proposed instructional program. The study utilized a descriptive - correlation design. This was mainly focused on the selected schools of Island Garden City of Samal. The research respondents of this study are the 4 school administrators, 63 Master Teachers, 24 Grade level heads and 151 regular teachers. The researcher utilized two main tools in the study. The first tool is the instructional competencies of public elementary school teachers based on the Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda (BESRA) from the Department of Education in the instructional supervision handbook. The second instrument used to measure the learning environment is a standard questionnaire from the Department of Education based from the School Improvement Plan workshop on 2003 by the school principals in the elementary division. The discussions below are the findings of this study: In the instructional competence of teachers in the aspect of diversity of learner; teachers’ behavior in actual teaching; learners’ behavior in the classroom; planning, assessing, reporting learner’s outcome; learning environment; and school, home & community linkages. The findings revealed Very Good and Excellent performance. This means that the teachers are excellently competent in giving instruction to the pupils. The learning environment of public elementary schools in the aspect of physical facilities is interpreted as Good and in instructional facilities also interpreted as Good. This means Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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that the physical and instructional facilities is functional and the degree of availability and usability is observed. In the academic performance of Grade Six pupils majority of the pupils got good grades during the final grading period. In the test of relationship between academic performance of grade six pupils and the instructional competence of teachers revealed a significant correlation and in the test of relationship between the academic performance of grade six pupils and their learning environment obtained a significant relationship. This means that the instructional competence of teachers and the learning environment of pupils are significantly correlated to their academic performance. The Very Satisfactory Academic Performance of pupils is the output of the very high instructional competence of elementary teachers and the adequate learning environment of their learning process. The significant association of academic performance of pupils to instructional competence, learning environment gained high correlation. It manifested that the teachers were doing excellent in terms of their instructional competence, as much as the effect of learning environment in the learning outputs of the Grade Six pupils in terms of the academic performance. Nonetheless, the quest of every school institution to achieve quality education for all does not settle on Good performance only, but rather seeks to realize Very Good output through the aid of various interventions as reflected in the proceeding recommendations.

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Degree: Master of Science in Social Work Classiﬁca�on: Thesis Author: Kenneth B. Yparraguirre Year: 2016 Co-author: Jose G. Mante, Ed.D., MSSW Contact Informa�on: kennethlim33@gmail.com research title THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE LIVES OF THE GRADE 10 STUDENT BENEFICIARIES OF THE PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM ENROLLED AT GINGOOG CITY COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: BASIS FOR A COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Abstract: This study assessed the effects of social media in the lives of the grade 10 student beneficiaries who are recipients of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development enrolled at Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School as basis for proposed comprehensive youth development Interventions. Specifically, this study looked into the (1) profile of the students in terms of age, gender, religious affiliation, birth order in the family, parents profile, and combined family monthly income; (2) effects of social media to the lives of students along the following areas: academic performance, spiritual development, personal and social condition, and behavioral condition; (3) problems identified by both the classroom advisers and DSWD workers in the engagement of children on social media; (4) proposed Comprehensive Youth Development Interventions based on findings. The environment of the study was the Gingoog City Comprehensive National High School in Gingoog City, Region 10. The school is located at Dr. Felino Gundaya St, Barangay 23, Gingoog City, 9014, Misamis Oriental. The result states that students are not generally doing well in their academic performance as they are exposed to social media. Their attention and participation during classes, academic performance, obtaining passing grades in all subjects, developing a positive study habit, complying academic requirements and assignments, promptness in coming to school, participation in class activities, study habit and involvement in school activities are significantly affected as they are engaged into too much use Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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of social media. It is supposed that if students are not guided on their engagement on social media, their school performance is seriously affected. As to the students’ spiritual aspect, generally, the result suggests that social media has no extreme negative effect on the spiritual aspect of the students. Specifically, the engagement of the said students on social media has no observed effect in their attendance to religious activities such as Sunday Mass, spiritual fellowship. There is also no apparent problem on the participation to religious faith. However, as to joining spiritual organizations like Youth for Christ, and Bible Studies and others, in which the teenagers are not obliged to join, they are not keen on involving themselves into such activities primarily because of their engagement on social media; their time is much more focused in the use of social media. This part is related to the kids’ being idle when it comes to community participation. The only detrimental thing about their poor involvement into these activities is that, they are missing the chance to further develop their spiritual aspect since they are investing their time into too much use of social media. As to the effects of social media to the social and personal condition of the students, the students are poor in balancing their time as they are engaged on social media. Their unbalanced use of social media leads to inability to concentrate at class discussions and other school activities that likely affects their grades at school. Poor management of time by the students could lead to failure in grades and poor school performance. Too much screen time or use of social media reduces academic achievements and is damaging to the teenager’s grades. Students are poor in their hygiene, on-time meal intake and household chores. Related to the problem on their unbalanced use of social media, it results to poor hygiene, on-time meal intake and household chores. It was observed that they into frequent cramming (because of mismanaged time) when it comes to resuming classes and sometimes fail to have ontime meal intake during lunch and snack breaks because they are into social media rather than eating on time. For the students, break and lunch time is their “free time.” It is where they are not required to keep their phones and gadgets and the period where they can browse the Internet. This also applies to their household chores because much time invested on Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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the use of the Internet rather than performing household responsibilities. Basically social media offers the youth a portal for entertainment and communication, the in turn, without proper control, can lead to addiction and neglect of the youth’s personal responsibilities. Students who are into social media are perceived to have poor participation in community activities like Pahina, general cleaning and the like. These activities are not appealing to them and are hooked on the leisure brought by social media. Their use of social media is so attractive to them that make them idle in terms of civic activities. This is due to the fact that much time is invested in the use of social media rather than participating in community activities. This is to note that social media offers entertainment to youths and without full supervision from parents and even school authorities, will lead to addiction and neglect of civic and societal participation. As to the effects of social media to the behavior of the students, it was found out that they have poor cooperative attitude in school activities. They, overall, do not perform well when they are engaged on social media. Students are enticed on the trends and activities happening on social media thus it comes out to be more appealing for them than that of the activities in the school that require them to participate. Social media does not boost the students’ interest on class activities like oral recitation, group activities and the like. This results to lack of interest, poor class concentration, and worse can affect their school marks as school cooperation is a graded activity. They are not also prompt in going home after school hours. The relationship between social media as to the promptness of the students in going home after school is evaluated as relevant. Students are observed as not prompt in going home right after school hours since they still find time to socialize with their friends within and outside the campus. Teachers and school authorities have no direct control over students outside the school perimeters. The students, including the others students are fond at mingling with friends and peers after class hours. As a result, students tend to go home late. This observed behavior especially if it is already happening many times, aside from making their parents worried, exposes themselves to risks. Children, who are away from the supervision of parents and teachers, are likely to commit mistakes and are vulnerable to harm and Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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abuse. Without adult supervision, the young minds are led to the rising dangers of teenage pregnancy, gangs, petty crimes, vices, cyberbullying and alcoholism and drug addiction. As to the seriousness of the problems encountered by the classroom advisers and other school authorities with the students who are engaged on social media, some parents are not cooperative and participative in the resolution of the identified problem. This implies that the said indicator is a major problem felt by the classroom advisers and school authorities in dealing with the students who are engaged in social media. Advises given to the parents of the student who were engaged in the use of social media were observed to be taken for granted by the parents or were not given much attention. The school guidance counselor having also teaching load to handle that makes it hard for her to accommodate other problems in relation to providing advice and psychological interventions to students. The information gathered from the school says that there is a need for additional guidance counselor since there are too many students to accommodate for a single guidance counselor. More importantly, classroom advisers and the school authorities have limited knowledge and skills in the management of the problem. This implies that the school authorities are not familiar in dealing with the rising problem of social media or safe to say that the said problem is a different concern in which the respondents are not that equipped as to addressing the harmful effect of social media. The problem of social media is new to them and they are not fully oriented and trained on how to deal with the rising effects of social media in the lives of their students. As to the seriousness of the problems encountered by the DSWD workers with the students who are engaged on social media: students are not cooperative on the suggestions and advises given to them. This implies that the said indicator is mostly encountered by majority of the social workers. Parents are also not cooperative and participative in the resolution of the identified problem. DSWD workers consider this as a problem encountered by the workers in dealing with parents whose children are engaged on Print ISSN 2508-0415 â&#x20AC;˘ Online ISSN 2508-0423 â&#x20AC;˘ Copyright 2016

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social media. Like with the similar problem encountered by the school authorities, advises given to the parents of the students engaged in the use of social media were observed to take for granted the advises given to them or were not giving much attention in the resolution of the problem. Social media has extreme and apparent negative effects to the academic condition of the students in terms of their attention and participation during classes, academic performance, obtaining passing grades in all subjects, developing a positive study habit, and complying academic requirements and assignments. Social media has been perceived to have a slighter negative effect on the spiritual aspect of the students. The engagement of the said students on social media has no observed negative effect in their attendance to religious activities such as Sunday Mass, spiritual fellowships and also no apparent problem on the participation to their religious faith. However, students are complacent as to joining spiritual organizations and other church activities with voluntary attendance or involvement primarily because their time is much more focused in the use of social media. They are missing the chance to further develop their spiritual aspect since they are investing their time into too much use of social media. Students who are engaged in the use of social media are poor in balancing their time, poor personal hygiene, on-time meal intake and household chores. They also have poor participation in community activities like Pahina, general cleaning and the like as they are exposed to social media. Social media has extreme and apparent negative effects on the behavioral aspect of the students in terms of their poor cooperative attitude in school activities and not performing well as they are engaged on social media. Students were also observed as not prompt in going home right after school hours since they still find time to socialize with their friends within and outside the campus. Students are fond at mingling with friends and peers after class hours that exposes themselves to risks. They are led to the rising dangers of teenage pregnancy, gangs, petty crimes, vices, cyberbullying and alcoholism and drug addiction. Classroom advisers and school authorities find it as a serious problem Print ISSN 2508-0415 â&#x20AC;˘ Online ISSN 2508-0423 â&#x20AC;˘ Copyright 2016

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when parents are not being cooperative and responsive in the resolutions given. Advises given to the parents of the student who were engaged in the use of social media were observed to be taken for granted by the parents or were not given much attention. Classroom advisers and school authorities find it hard for the school guidance counselor to accommodate other problems in relation to providing advice and psychological interventions to students who are engaged on social media who manifest the latter’s negative effects since she also has teaching load to handle. There is a need for additional guidance counselor since there are too many students to accommodate just for a single guidance counselor. Classroom advisers and the school authorities have limited knowledge and skills in the management of the problem encountered on the students’ engagement on social media. School authorities are not familiar in dealing with the rising problem of social media and are not that equipped as to addressing its harmful effects. DSWD workers find students not being cooperative on the suggestions and advises given to them as a serious problem. There are frequent non-compliant beneficiaries in school (those who fail to comply the 4Ps condition in school) that despite the advice giving, counseling and home visitation of the said social workers, said beneficiaries are still fail to comply the conditions of the program. DSWD workers find parents not being cooperative and participative in the resolution of the identified problem as a serious problem. Advises given to the parents of the students engaged in the use of social media were observed to take for granted the advises given to them or were not giving much attention in the resolution of the problem. DSWD workers on the schedule and postponement Family Development Session for Youth in school, has been perceived to be of a less serious problem. YDS is to be reimplemented, and there are no perceived problems as to its postponement the school authorities are supportive upon the advocacies of DSWD and the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program where Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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majority of their students were recipients of the latter. Based on the conclusions, it is suggested that the Youth Development Session (YDS) is to be implemented to all schools in Gingoog City especially to Poblacion Barangays where Internet is very much accessible for children and youth. The YDS is recommended to become a regular activity of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Topics should not just cover about adolescents and values but also consider how for teens become responsible social media users. The DSWD workers have to assist the classroom advisers and school authorities through seminars and workshops on how they will effectively guide their students in their use of their cellphones and social media. Promote good coordination between DSWD Social workers and the school authorities. This will provide a venue to fully understand the problem of the non-participation of students and parents in the resolution of identified problems. Professionally trained social workers are enjoined to take action both preventive and restorative in addressing the problems of students and also their parents. Lastly, it is suggested that the plan of action be considered as professional solution to recurring conditions on the negative effects of social media to the lives of the students.

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Degree: Master of Science in Social Work Classiﬁca�on: Thesis Author: Marie�a Llanos-Latonio Year: 2015 Co-author: Jose G. Mante, Ed.D., MSSW Contact Informa�on: latoniomarie�a@yahoo.com research title PSYCHO-SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS OF GOVERNMENT AND NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO WOMEN-VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CEBU CITY: A PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE AND INTEGRATED APPROACH Abstract: Women were being recruited and transferred from one place to another with a promise of a better life from their recruiters. However they were deceived and exploited for sexual purposes and other demeaning jobs that rob them of their dignity and respect. The problem of commodifying young women and girls in red light districts and main streets of Cebu City is an alarming situation which the Government Organizations (GOs) and Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) have been working against for many years. Poverty as cited by Asia Acts Against Child Trafficking, 2006 is not only of personal attitudes to work and spending but also due to macro-economic policies more largely that these policies are guided by globalization or the neo-liberal economics. On the other hand, (Reed and Latonio, 2015) found out that stories of Filipino women who were victimized by traffickers indicated intergenerational and systemic deprivation, stigmatization and abuse thus, the whole life trajectories of these women were surrounded with inequality which is a violation of human dignity (Therborn, 2013). On the other hand, placement of women-victims in shelter and group homes created a concern to Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, the Special Rapporteur on Trafficking In Persons, Especially Women and Children, to the United Nations General Assembly on Human Rights (2012) saying that motivation for this maybe is to protect victims from further harm however, the right to freedom of movement is clearly discriminatory and therefore unlawful. This report is worthy to be studied deeply to find out what really is happening Print ISSN 2508-0415 • Online ISSN 2508-0423 • Copyright 2016

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to women while they are under the shelter programs or in group homes. Their experiences inside these caring institutions will greatly affect how they will face life again and reintegrated into the mainstream of society. The main purpose of this study was to find out what were the interventions provided by the government and non-government organizations to women-victims of human trafficking and whether these have helped them create meaning in their lives. This study also delved into reasons why women were vulnerable to human trafficking and what effects do human trafficking made on them. This research was qualitative and derived from the Feminist Research Methodology which highlighted issues of gender oppression and entailed methods that were not intrusive and yet enable the often silenced voices of women to be heard. Purposive sampling was used by the researcher and had the control and decision on who to be interviewed and thus facilitated the achievement of the objectives of the study. The respondents of the study were 10 women whose ages range from 16-23, who exited from prostitution who at the time of the research were all provided shelter at the Good Shepherd Recovery Center, an NGO located more or less 25 kilometers from Cebu City. Some of the respondents were from Cebu Province and Mindanao but majority of them were from Cebu City. The women had been in the red light districts of Cebu City before they decided to avail of the interventions from either government or non-government organizations. Out of 10 respondents, eight have received interventions from both government and non-government organizations and two were offered interventions from non-government organizations only. The research used data gathering instruments such as the Focus group Discussion (FGD), interview questionnaires and sentence completion. Data gathering procedures included identification of locus for research as per accessibility and appropriateness of clientele category, sought approval from the center management, conducted center visits and orientation on the procedure on the research with the respondents to get their verbal commitment to participate into the research. The second and last visits were focused on gathering relevant information to answer all the questions Print ISSN 2508-0415 â&#x20AC;˘ Online ISSN 2508-0423 â&#x20AC;˘ Copyright 2016

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posed in this research. Overall, human trafficking for sexual exploitation diminished the dignity of women and young girls who were victimized. The researcher found out that the interventions provided by both government and non-government organizations have been focused more on the personal healing of the individuals to cope with the environment thus creating an impression that it was them who caused their miseries in addition to the guilt feelings that they have not helped their families specifically on financial aspects. These interventions suggest that it is the women who have the problems, deficits and pathologies which need to be cured and resolved thus counseling was one of the most popular interventions provided by both government and non-government. One of the recommendations of the researcher is the need for these service planners and providers to include discussions with the women the social, political and economic issues which contributed to their situation. In this way, women and young girls will start to realize that the society and social environment had a stake on their current situations and they have to claim their rights.

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