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    Reasons for dropping out: The case of high school students in selected barangays of Miag-ao, Iloilo
    Arzaga, Marie Christine E.; Taladtad, Mary Jane E. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2003-03)
    The study seeks to determine the different reasons for dropping out of school among high school dropouts in Barangay Indag-an and Barangay Tan-agan, Miag-ao, Iloilo. Specifically, it wants to find out: (1) the financial status of the family, (2) the student-teacher relationship, and (3) the social activities of the students at the time of dropping out. Twenty one (21) respondents composed of eighteen (18) males and three (3) females participated in the study. All of them were high school dropouts found in Barangay Indag-an and Barangay Tan-agan, Miag-ao Iloilo who have dropped out of school from the recent 2002 to the last ten years. This study used interview schedule to measure the differences of reasons for dropping out. The instrument was made up of three parts: financial status of the family, the student-teacher relationship, and social activities of the students at the time of dropping out. The frequency and percentage distribution were utilized in interpreting the data. The results of this study revealed that financial status of the respondent’s family and the social activities they engaged in were the greatest factor in motivating them to quit schooling. Student-teacher relationship on the other hand, had the least motivation for students to quit schooling.
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    Cost and return analysis of van operation in the Municipality of Miag-ao, Iloilo
    Alvizo, Marjorie V.; Laura, Cecille R. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2003-03)
    Generally, this study aimed to evaluate or assess the profitability of van operation in Miag-ao, Iloilo. It specifically dealt with the cost and return structures of the said business. The study was conducted in the municipality of Miag-ao, which is one of the towns in the province of Iloilo. There were 11 respondents who are all van operators and at the same time members of the Miag-ao Association of Van Owners and Drivers, Inc. (MAVAD). Two of them owned or operate two vans, so in the data presented there were 13 vans. A one-shot survey using recall method was used as a source of data. An interview schedule was also utilized in gathering the needed data for the study. In analyzing the data, frequency distribution, percentage, ranking and weighted mean were employed. Likewise, cost and return analysis was used to determine the profitability of the van operation. Results of the study showed that almost half of the respondents have an age range of 30-40 years. Majority (73%) of them were males and already married. All van operators earned college degrees and have well-paying jobs. Roman Catholic was the dominant religion and most of them have or belong to medium family size. The cost and return analysis of the study showed that the average initial investment in the van operation was P 238,000. The total annual operating cost was P 434,366. Forty nine percent of it was paid for the salaries and allowances of the laborers. The annual gross revenue was P 505,210 with a net income (or pure economic profit) of P 70,844. Rate of return on investment was 30% and it will take 3.4 years for the business to recover its initial capital outlay. Based on the results presented, with positive net profit and gross revenue it is profitable to engage in this business venture.
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    Perceived body image of female college students
    Almonte, Darby April Gaye Q.; Tinsay, Shiela Mae B. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2003-03)
    The study aims to describe the perceived body image of female college students. Specifically, it wants to find out the activities of female college students relative to their body image; their exposure to the mass media in terms of enhancing body image; and to find out the influence of mass media exposure to their perceived body image. The study was conducted in the College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines in the Visayas, Miag-ao, Iloilo. Sixty respondents were obtained from the population of Social Sciences students using the fishbowl method of simple random sampling. The Body Parts Satisfaction Scale (Spainhour, 2000), together with a set of questions developed by the researchers, were used in gathering the data. Generally, the results showed that the female college students have a positive perception of their body image. Also, the female college students do not engage in any activity related to body image, such as dieting and exercising. Lastly, they are well exposed to the mass mediated messages about body image in the television and the magazine but they are not negatively influenced by those messages, that is, they neither compare their bodies with nor do they want to look like the models in television and magazine.