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Item Processing of sweet potato (Ipomoea Batatas var Bnas) into flour for bread makingCajilig, Ma. Madeline R. (Division of Physical Sciences and Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 1984-04)Sweet potatoes of Bnas variety were processed into flour and its chemical composition such as moisture, fat, ash, crude fiber, protein and carbohydrates content were analyzed. Sweet potato flour has approximately 12.41% protein and an average value of 76.7% carbohydrates. The sweet potato flour was used as wheat flour extender where "pan de sal” was the test bread prepared from 50%, 40% and 30% formulation of sweet potato flour and wheat flour. These three formulations were compared with the control sample made of 100% wheat flour. A straight dough method was used in the preparation of the samples. Sensory evaluation test revealed that "pan de sal” was acceptable in all levels of substitution at 5% level of significance. This would mean that 50%, 40% and 30% sweet potato flour substitution is possible. It was also found that the samples with sweet potato flour produces more yield of "pan de sal” compared to the control sample. The cost involved in the control is considerably higher than the experimental samples.Item Marketing of palay and rice in the Municipality of Bugasong, AntiqueCainap, Ma. Liza A.; Vios, Gregg Louie O. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2003-03)This study describes the marketing practices and cost, net farm price received by the producers, gross margin received by the middlemen and the problems encountered in palay and rice marketing in the Municipality of Bugasong, Antique. Primary data were gathered from 24 palay producers who were interviewed about their last harvest and ten middlemen who were interviewed about their last week's transactions. Of the total volume sold by the producers (164,700kg), 79.67% went to the wholesaler-retailer-miller. The highest price of Php9.50kg was received by the producers from the National Food Authority (NFA), an institutional buyer. The lowest price of Php6.43/kg was received from the wholesaler-retailer-millers. The marketing costs incurred were Php3.81/kg and Php4.32/kg by the producers who sold within and outside the Municipality, respectively. The depreciation of investments accounted for the largest share of marketing costs of both the producers who sold within and outside of Bugasong. The palay producers who had sold to the NFA received the highest net farm price of Php7.38/kg. The producers who sold palay to the wholesaler- retailer-millers in Bugasong and wholesaler-retailers based outside of Bugasong received the lowest net farm price of Php4.06/kg. By market function, three types of middlemen were identified: wholesaler-retailer-miller, wholesaler-retailer and retailer. The middlemen sold a total volume of 3,603,486.67kg of palay within Bugasong and 972,250.58kg of rice within (45.44%) and outside (54.56%) of Bugasong. The wholesaler-retailers sold the highest volume (63.45%) of palay and the wholesaler-retailer-millers sold the highest volume (23.97%) of rice. The wholesaler-retailer-millers of palay received the highest average selling price of Php8.42/kg while the retailers of rice who sold outside of Bugasong received the highest selling price of Phpl6.50/kg. Among the middlemen who sold outside of Bugasong, the wholesaler-retailer-millers of palay (Phpl.Ol/kg) and wholesaler-retailers of rice (Php7.39/kg) received the highest gross margin. For those who sold within Bugasong, wholesaler-retailer-millers of rice had the highest gross margin received at Php9.10/kg. The retailers received the least gross margin at Phpl.l5/kg. Moreover, the wholesaler-retailer-millers of palay who sold outside of Bugasong and wholesaler-retailers of rice who sold within Bugasong received the highest net return of Php0.33/kg and Php8.22/kg, respectively. The low price of palay and rice was the main problem cited by the producers and the middlemen.Item Online masterpieces: DeviantArt as a platform of self-expression for FilipinosCagalitan, Harvey B. (Division of Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2018-05)This thesis was written to explore the usage of the second generation of Web 2.0, specifically DeviantArt, on how Filipinos can use it for their own self-serving ends. The specific problem of the study is: How DeviantArt can act as a platform for self-expression for Filipino artists? The research objectives formulated includes: describing DeviantArt's functions, describing the typical Filipino users/contributors on the site, identifying the different artworks submitted, analyzing the functions of DeviantArt in relation to the artworks, and evaluating DeviantArt in how effective it is in satisfying the needs of artists. Out of more than 3, 000 members of the Filipino-Artists group, 51 were able to answer the provided questionnaire. Based on the general trends of the results, the site achieves the gratifications sought by online users. Owing to the variety and flexibility of available functions of DeviantArt, contributors are able to post and organize artwork that suits their own interests, allowing the promotion of skill and attracting reputation amongothers.Item Marketing of sweet pepper in Leon, IloiloCadarin, Eden C. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 1998-07)This study describes the marketing system of sweet pepper in Leon, Iloilo. The marketing operations of sweet pepper farmers and middlemen were surveyed. A total of fifty two (52) respondents, were interviewed, forty (40) of which are farmers and twelve (12) are middlemen . The data were based on the recent harvest of the farmers and the last transaction activity of the middlemen. The respondents are from Brgy. Buga and Brgy. Mocol, the top sweet pepper producing barangays in Leon, Iloilo. The farmers received an average P 28.69 per kg of sweet pepper sold. The marketing costs incurred amounted to P 14.19 per kg, which include the pre-sale costs, expenses on tickets, permits, ”arcabala"/bills, depreciation costs on investments and other miscellaneous expenses. The net farm price received by farmers was P 15.50 per kg. The most common problems cited by the farmers in sweet pepper marketing include pests and diseases and the perishability of the product brought about by delayed market. It was recommended that for farmers to increase their production, they need to have irrigation facilities and enough financial capital so that they will not resort to borrowing . Farmers are concern more on the financial aspect of sweet pepper production. The middlemen on the other hand, received a gross margin of P 8.39 per kg. On the average, their marketing costs amounted to P4.34 per kg. The marketing margin they received was P 4.05 per kg. Findings show that the middlemen need to procure sweet pepper in bulk to cover the high marketing costs incurred. Their primary concern is in maintaining the quality of sweet pepper to avoid losses.Item An analysis of the factors affecting women's decision to participate in the informal sector of Iloilo CityCabrera, Ma. Luz Sophia L.; Gonzaga, Lenny S. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2004-03)The study looked into the factors affecting women’s decision to participate in either the informal or the formal sector in the City Proper district of Iloilo City. The study has 126 respondents who were randomly chosen from the four barangays of Iloilo City proper namely; General Hughes, Ortiz, Rizal Pala-Pala I, and Rizal Pala- Pala II. Fifty percent of the respondents were women who are working in the informal sector as they are the focus of the study. The other half of the respondents is the women working in the formal sector of the economy. The dependent variable is a dichotomous variable assuming the value of 1 if the respondent prefers working in the informal sector and 0 if otherwise. The independent variable identified for the study are the: age of the respondent, number of years in school, number of children below 7 years of age in the household, civil status, household size, status in the household, household annual income, respondent’s other sources of income. The equation was estimated using binary logistic regression. Multivariate analysis revealed that age of respondent, number of years schooling, number of children below 7 years of age in the household and the status in household are significant within the 5% level of significance. Moreover, the chi- square value of 40.88 which is also significant at 5% level shows that the model is significant in determining the factors affecting the decision to participate in either the informal or the formal sector.Item Print media exposure and the attitude of graduating mass and broadcast communication students toward classified adsCabanilla, Richelle T. (Division of Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 1988-02)Hypothetically, frequency of exposure to an object or idea affects one’s attitude toward it. Such premise was used for this particular study. An attempt is made to determine if any relationship exists between exposure to print media, specifically to newspapers, and attitude toward the classified ads. Totalling 67 in all, graduating Mass and Broadcast Communication students of School Year 1986-87 in Iloilo City, were made as respondents. A set of questionnaires were handed out to them and the line of inquiry covered the areas from frequency of newspaper reading to behavioral inclinations or action tendencies toward the classified ads. Aside from trying to determine the frequency of exposure and what the respondents think of the ads, the questionnaire was also designed to deal with the three components of attitude: the cognitive, affective and the behavioral. One concept about the nature of attitude is taken from the Latent Process Viewpoint which incidentally is used as a guide in this study. The viewpoint surmises that attitude is a hidden mental or neural process which takes place in the individual. As such, one limitation in the study of attitude is that it is not directly observable. Inferences about one’s attitude can only be based from the study of overt behavioral responses. Theoretically, exposure is considered as the independent variable and attitude as the dependent variable. In actuality however, attitude is more of an intervening variable because the study focuses on the stimulus-response set-up with "attitude" seen as a possible explanation for the causation of response or responses to the stimulus. Based on the data gathered, the respondents are in general, favorably disposed toward the classified ads. The positive attitude is connected somehow with the respondents' belief that the classified section is primarily informative and entertaining at the same time. To prove or disprove the hypothesis, a contingency table was constructed for the computation of the chi-square. The table included the respondents’ frequency of newspaperreading and whether they like or dislike the ads. The computation of the chi-square nullifies the hypothesis that students who like and dislike the classified ads differ in their frequency of reading the newspapers. Similarly, based on the data gathered, a couple of hypotheses were formulated. One, students who have a favorable and unfavorable descriptions of the classified ads differ in belief on the ads’ capacity to provide for their purposes or motives in reading them. Two, students who have and don’t have any action tendencies toward the classified ads differ in their belief on possible gains which can be derived from them. The study of attitude per se is complex thus further researches are recommended.Item A correlational study on the self-evaluation of job performance and job satisfaction among CAS-UPV teachersCabardo, Liberty Rose A. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 1997-04)The purpose of this study was to determine the job performance and job satisfaction of CAS-UPV teachers, and to examine the relationship between performance and satisfaction. Specifically, three elements were included in this study: (1) the self-evaluation of job performance among CAS-UPV teachers by division, educational attainment and years of teaching experience; (2) the self-reported job satisfaction among CAS- UPV teachers; and (3) the relationship between job performance and job satisfaction. A non-experimental correlation research design was used in this study. The population of the study consisted of all College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) teachers of the University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV), Miagao campus, Iloilo. Out of the 107 possible respondents, 74 respondents returned their questionnaire which had three parts: the PERSONAL INVENTORY PROFILE, the SELFEVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE ON JOB PERFORMANCE, and the JOB SATISFACTION SCALE. Using the one-way ANOVA, it was found that: (1) there was no significant difference in the self-evaluation of job performance when the CAS-UPV teachers were grouped according to division and educational attainment; (2) there was no significant difference in job satisfaction when the CAS-UPV teachers were grouped according to their respective division; (3) there was a significant difference in the self-evaluation of job performance when the CAS-UPV teachers were grouped according to years of teaching experience; (4) there was a significant difference on job satisfaction when the CAS-UPV teachers were grouped according to educational attainment and years of teaching experience; and (5) there was a significant relationship between job performance and job satisfaction.Item Conviviality and rebranding the T'nalak Festival's celebration of cultural diversity towards unity in South CotabatoCaaya, Hinz Benedict S., III (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2022-07)The T’nalak Festival in South Cotabato has gained attention in recent years due to its entertaining activities and unique cultural experience. During the festival, the multi- ethnoreligious cultures of the province are being highlighted especially in its street dancing event despite the history of conflicts in Mindanao. With an increasing interest in the festival, this study explores the T’nalak festival in the field of Festival Research particularly on the Cultural Studies perspective. Guided by Gerard Delanty’s Theory on Cultural Encounters specifically the encounter of cultural acceptance and Orly Levy et al’s definition of Cosmopolitanism, this study argues that in South Cotabato’s T’nalak Festival cultural acceptance is actively being reinforced for promoting unity in diversity and cosmopolitanism. Furthermore, this allows the province to utilize the festival in rebranding its image away from a province pictured with conflict and violence to a province of peaceful coexistence. Through an oral interview of festival organizers, initiators, tourism employees, community workers, volunteer, and festival participants along with analyzing government reports, pictures, videos, and existing literatures. This study finds that the T’nalak festival is a conscious effort - an invented tradition for the promotion of harmonious relationship among the multi-ethnoreligious population and a strategy that counters the negative perception about South Cotabato. The festival serves as an avenue for promotion, celebration, education and information, preservation, and unity along with the assertion of the individual local and collective community identities.Item International remittances on health expenditures of Filipino householdsBraña, Juan Gabriel P.; Ramirez, Michael Benjamin S. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2024-06)International remittances have become a substantial source of income for recipient households, which are utilized to finance different household expenditures such as consumption expenditures and investments. Previous studies in other countries have determined the impacts of international remittance on households' different expenditure types, but studies on its effect on health expenditures are limited. This study analyzed the marginal effects of international remittances on Filipino households’ health expenditure and its types - medical products, outpatient medical services, and hospital in-patient services, utilizing the 2018 Family and Income Expenditure Survey of the Philippine Statistics Authority. Using the ordinary least squares regression method, the researchers find a positive significant effect of international remittances on household health expenditure and its types. A one PHP increase in international remittances significantly increases the total medical care of a household by 0.026 PHP, the medical products expenditure of a household by 0.014 PHP, the outpatient medical services expenditure of a household by 0.005 PHP, and the hospital in-patient services expenditure of a household by 0.007 PHP. However, the effects of international remittances on Filipino households' health expenditures vary across regions.Item Media preferences of local advertisers in Iloilo CityBonifacio, Nuevelar; Kawaguche, Gretchen (Division of Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2006-10)This Broadcast Research is entitled "Media Preferences of Local Advertisers in Iloilo City. " The objectives of this study are to identify the local advertisers in Iloilo City, to categorize local advertisers, to determine the type of medium used in advertising a product, to differentiate the characteristics of each medium in advertising a product, and to find out the reasons why businessmen advertise a product. The study has 20 respondents. The researchers categorized the different businesses into four such as food, health, general services and housing utilities. The researchers gather the data through survey. Based on the results of the survey, it shows that businessmen in every category have different media preferences. The data shows that in food and health category, the most preferred medium was newspaper. In general services category, radio was the most preferred medium. However, in housing utilities category, radio and tri-media was the most preferred medium by the advertisers. Moreover, the respondents identified reasons why they advertise. It to was found bring out that businessmen engaged in advertising to bring new products to the attention of the consumers to buy or accept a product. Next, they advertise to maintain and defend markets for established brands, followed by helping potential customers choose among competing brands. And the last reason was to increase the use of goods and services among customers.