Undergraduate Research Paper
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Item Perception of effective teacher interpersonal behavior and teaching method in relation to student's academic successCanabal, Ge-Ann D. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2015-06)This study examined the relationship among the factors influencing the academic success of college students namely: student’s perception of effective teacher interpersonal behavior and teaching method. A survey was done on 155 respondents using three instruments to measure the variables. The data gathered were analyzed using Multiple Regression. Results showed that students perceived the cooperative-type of teacher as more effective than the dominant-type. It was found that both subscale values of student’s perception of effective teacher interpersonal behavior namely dominance and cooperation were predictive of student’s academic success. Also, students perceived the student-centered method of teaching as more effective than the teacher-centered method. Furthermore, it was revealed that only the student-centered method was predictive of student’s academic success.Item Foreign direct investment and economic growth of countries in Southeast Asia: A panel data approachCalvario, Aileen S.; Villaram, Arlene A. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2013-04)Since the boom of foreign direct investment that accompanied an overall economic upturn in many Asian economies in the late 1980’s and early 1990s, flows of FDI to Asian economies have attracted a significant attention to a number of FDI literatures that recognizes the contribution of FDI to economic growth of most developing countries in Southeast Asia. This study was conducted to determine the impacts of foreign direct investment on the economic growth of countries of Southeast Asia. The data were gathered from the World Development Indicators (WDI) and United Nation Conference on Trade Agreement and Development (UNCTAD). Fixed Effects, Random Effects, and Pooled OLS estimation procedures were employed to analyze the impacts of FDI on the economic growth of countries in Southeast Asia. Results showed that without trade openness, FDI has a positive and significant impact on economic growth of the nine Southeast Asian countries. However, after adding trade openness as regressors in the model, results showed that FDI still has positive but not statistically significant impact on the economic growth of countries in Southeast Asia.Item Economic and living conditions of migrant households in Baybay Norte, Miagao, IloiloCalizo, Renz Marion J.; Ydulzura, Nona Jean C. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2024-07)This study aims to determine the economic and living conditions of the migrant community in Baybay Norte, Miagao, Iloilo. The total number of respondents in the household survey is 101. Decile dispersion ratio, Gini coefficient, and logistic regression were utilized to identify the determinants of poverty and the level of inequality among migrant households. Results indicated that 21.8% of the migrant households fall below the poverty line. The poorest 10% accounts for 3.7% of the total income compared to the 10% richest, which accounts for 36.1%. A Gini index of 0.40 also reveals the high level of inequality among them. The logistic regression results reveal that the percentage of earners in the household, formal education of household head, level of expenditure per capita, engagement in formal employment, and electricity consumption are the significant variables that determine the likelihood of the migrant households being poor. The findings of the study have significant implications for the development of interventions and policies aimed at improving the living conditions of migrant households experiencing poverty.Item Perception of 4th-year criminology students in Iloilo City towards the CPP-NPA and their attitude towards red-taggingCallada, Gilbert C.; Panes, Princess Grace T. (Division of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2022-06)The Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) is portrayed negatively by the state, state forces, and the media. This negative portrayal of the organization fuels the counterinsurgency campaigns mainly done by the military and police. The security forces have also been flagged of red tagging leftist organizations accused of assisting the CPP-NPA. As future members of the police, this study aims to examine Iloilo City-based criminology students’ perception of CPP- NPA and their attitude toward red-tagging. The association between their perception and attitude and the manner by which concepts of communism and CPP-NPA were introduced to them in their university context were also examined. This study used a combined survey and in-depth interview of select respondents. Results show that Criminology students have generally negative perceptions of the CPP-NPA; they perceive the CPP-NPA as enemies of the state. Their ROTC program at large, together with their professors, and peers introduced the concept of CPP-NPA to them negatively, with their ROTC as the most significant. Despite this, students have a negative attitude toward red-tagging suggesting their disapproval of it. There is no association between their perception of CPP-NPA and their attitude towards red- tagging, which means their negative perception of the CPP-NPA does not lead to their approval of red-tagging.Item American colonial education: A case study of selected local Filipino educatorsCalibara, Ma. Christine A. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2014-04)This research paper documents the life and experiences of the four local educators namely Adriano Cabardo, Esteban Amparo, Perpetua Amparo, and Elena Amaparo. As this paper aims to show and document their life, it also aims connects their life experiences particularly to the educational system introduced by the American colonizers, in which greatly affected the flow of their career. The educational system made them one of the pioneer teachers in their hometown due to the training that they have. The teaching career was not only the product of the said educational system for them, but also, this system gave them opportunities to improve their skills on their field such as in music, and writing. The researcher concludes that the educational system as used by the Americans in colonizing Philippines, it also became a room for opportunities for other people to improve their way of life as exemplified by the life and experiences of these four (4) local educators.Item An analysis of gender mainstreaming efforts in public and private HEIs in Iloilo CityCalaguing, Vanessa J. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2023-07)In recent years, gender mainstreaming has become a crucial focus of Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) aiming to comply with government mandates in promoting gender equality and development. While there have been studies that looked separately into gender mainstreaming efforts of public and private HEIs in the Philippines, there has yet to be a study analyzing the extent that gender mainstreaming efforts are pursued. This study used a descriptive research design, combining qualitative and quantitative methods to address three research questions: (1) How did the composition, tenure, capacities, responsibilities, and experiences of Gender Focal Point System (GFPS) members influence gender mainstreaming efforts in the public and private HEIs under study in the past five years? (2) To what extent are gender concepts integrated into the curricula of the public and private HEIs? (3) What is the level of gender sensitivity among faculty and staff in relation to the existing gender mainstreaming efforts in their respective universities in the past five years? A self-made questionnaire was used for Key Informant Interviews (KII) and surveys. K1I results showed compliance with GFPS structure in the public HEI, while the private HEI had yet to establish their GFPS. Quantitative data identified deficiencies in curriculum integration and gender sensitivity among faculty and staff in the public HEI, highlighting a disconnect with KII claims. Existing challenges contributing to this disconnect were identified, and recommendations were provided to enhance gender mainstreaming. Despite the absence of a structured GFPS, the private HEI achieved relatively high scores in curriculum integration and gender sensitivity, indicating that their institutional efforts are impactful. This study offers valuable insights into mainstreaming gender and development in higher education, including progress, challenges, and potential areas for improvement.Item Patterns of involvement of seafarers' spouses in household decision-making and community affairsCajeben, Jean Lyn T.; Chua, Lodelyn S. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2010-03)The study was undertaken to know the pattern of involvement of seafarers’ spouses in household decision-making and community affairs. Specifically, it aims to: (1) know the socio-demographic characteristics of seafarers’ spouses; (2) find out the pattern of involvement of seafarers’ spouses in household decision-making and; (3) identify the pattern of involvement of seafarers’ spouses in community affairs. The researchers employed a fishbowl sampling method in selecting the 35 respondents. The data was gathered using an interview schedule and analyzed using simple frequency counts and percentages. The study found that majority of the respondents are college graduates and are gainfully employed. Most of those who are employed are public school teachers. The result also shows that in terms of household decision-making, the seafarers’ spouse involvement is most evident in the disciplining of children while her participation in other areas of decision-making is characterized by consultation with her spouse particularly in economic and recreation affairs. Moreover, the study revealed that seafarers’ spouses are actually involved in their community’s recreational, political, and socio-religious activities. As for the recommendation, the researchers suggest that further studies with a larger sample be made on the same topic. Another study investigating about the challenges faced by left-behind spouses as a consequence of their husband’s physical absence. The researchers also recommend that another study should be done focusing on the topic that revolves around the comparison between the seafarer’s spouse and that of the non-migrant spouse’s involvement in the household decision-making and community affairs.Item How do the poor live? An analysis of the lived experiences of women engaging in microfinanceCahilig, Joniel H. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2016-06)Poverty is a universal phenomenon that is well-researched but most of these researches focused on its economic perspective. This research was designed to fulfill the need to study poverty, particularly poor women engaging in microfinance. It tried to examine the psychological aspect of poverty by using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) as the theoretical framework. Data were gathered from six respondents through in-depth interviews and were analyzed using thematic analysis. Three themes emerged from the interviews which explained the lived experiences of the poor women while engaging in microfinance. The first theme talked about the different struggles they went through, like having insufficient daily budgets. The second theme included positive experiences which was mainly caused by their interpersonal relationships. The last theme revolved around their experiences, their perceptions and attitude involving microfinance. Findings showed that interpersonal relationships played a main part on the lived experiences of poor women. It was also found that microfinance have negative psychological effects on its beneficiaries. The women became too dependent to microfinance that it became part of their lifestyle. Also, there is an issue of responsibility such that the beneficiaries does not take the microfinance seriously when it comes to paying back loans.Item Buang, abno, kulang-kulang: Social representations of mental illnessCabrias, Xenia Monica B. (Department of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2019-06)Using the structural approach to the study of Social Representations, my research unraveled professional and lay understandings of mental illness. I also explored how social representations function as knowledge, orientation justification, and identity. I collected questionnaire data from 107 mental health service providers and 111 lay residents from four out of five districts of Iloilo province. Abric’s (2008) Hierarchical Evocation Method was used as methodological framework. My findings show that both groups align in their central understanding that mental illness is a neuropsychological disorder. My findings further suggest that both groups’ internal organization fuse into a global organization of meanings. Furthermore, both groups have a broader understanding that mental illness is both a societal and an individual affliction.Item Leadership styles: A comparative study between first and second generation local politicians in eight Municipalities of AntiqueCaburlan, Nesgen Rhea C.; Magbanua, Ma. Edilyn (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2013-04)This paper looks at the different factors influencing leadership styles between first and second generation local political leaders in eight municipalities of Antique (Belison, Barbaza, Bugasong, Hamtic, Patnongon, San Jose, Sibalom and Tibiao) from 2010. By examining the results from the survey conducted, the researchers were able to identify the differences of leadership styles employed by these leaders and the subcategory on generational differences they belong to. Most of the leaders belong to the first generation, have held elective office previously and have no family members also in politics. Majority of the local political leaders in the selected municipalities rate themselves as charismatic type of leaders. The self-rating is consistent with those of their subordinates suggesting strong parallels in the depiction of leadership.