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    The economics of loom weaving industry in Miag-ao, Iloilo
    Balindua, Trini Rose Philippe N.; Fuentespina, Pierra M. (2004-03)
    The study determined and analyzed the economic profitability of the loom weaving industry in Miag-ao, Iloilo. Specifically, the study described the socio-demographic profile of owners and laborers, determined the economic profitability, the cost and returns, the contractual arrangement between the owners and laborers, and identified the problems encountered in the industry The primary data were mainly gathered from 5 owners and 2 cooperative chairpersons, and 35 weavers who comprised the study population. The respondents came from the different barangays of Banbanan, Bugtong Naulid, Bulucaue, Dawog, Guibongan and Indag-an of the town of Miagao, Iloilo where loom weaving firms are situated and weavers are concentrated. Employing the cost and return analysis, results showed that loom weaving industry earned positive economic profit. Gross profit amounted to PhP 9,079.83 and financial profit of PhP 8,738.67. The payback period is 4.04 months. Return to the laborer is valued at PhP 5,431.35, and returns to the owner is PhP 7,736.46. The problems encountered in the loom weaving industry were the cheap compensation of laborers, health problems, old age and poor eye sight, the delay on the provision of materials by the owners to their laborers, lack of buyers during lean season, and the improbability of the return of finished products by the laborers and the loss of interest of the younger generation in the industry.
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    The socio economic impacts of women's participation in seaweed farming in Sabang, Sibunag, Guimaras
    Abad, Elba Joy A.; Moscoso, Irish Krisselle M. (Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Visayas, 2016-06)
    This study analyzed the effects of women’s participation in seaweed farming on their socioeconomic status. Forty three seaweed farmers and thirty three non-seaweed farmers were chosen as respondents of the study. Both primary and secondary data were used. Primary data were collected through a household survey. The study used cost-return analysis to assess the profitability of seaweed farming and logistic regression to determine the factors affecting women’s decision to participate in seaweed farming. The results of the cost-return analysis show that seaweed farming is an economically profitable activity and can operate in the long run. The significant variables affecting the decision of women to participate in seaweed farming are status in the household, household income and the number of roles performed. The findings also show that seaweed farming provided women with higher income opportunity however it aggravated their multiple burdened situation. In addition the three major impacts of seaweed farming to women are generation of personal income, contribution to household income, and decreased leisure hours. It is recommended that policymakers should not just address practical gender needs but also strategic gender needs to eliminate manifestation of gender bias such as multiple burden.