Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research

10-17

Authors: Racidon P. Bernarte, (DEM) , April Kristine L. Jalandra , Jesica Ruby F. Jarquio , Micah E. Sanggo

- In choosing a life partner, making a ‘good match’ is what everyone hopes for. Usually we have the habit of thinking on how many potential mates are sitting around? And with that, how many would you be attracted and attached to, and how many person you’d probably never date? To find out the relevance of the claim, this quantitative study was designed to know the desirable traits being considered by the Filipino youth in selecting their potential mate, and how male and female differ in their preferences. A total of 400 Filipino university students with the age of 15 to 23 years old participated in the study through self-administered survey. General findings revealed that over the 6 trait dimensions: Physical Traits; Social Traits; Personality Traits; Skills; Achievements; and Spiritual Traits—male and female have significant difference in their trait preference in choosing their mate. Though there are traits that fall under the same degree of importance, women still have higher preference in mate selection criteria as compared to men in all traits. Overall, the trait preferences of the respondents were critically influenced by their sex. Nevertheless, this study clearly suggests the similarity that men and women put importance to traits which can help them develop and maintain an intimate and strong interpersonal relationship with their mate.

26-33

Authors: Ma. Lulu L. Loyola (Ed. D)

This study looked into the demographic profile and empathy level of helping professionals enrolled at West Visayas State University, College of Education, Graduate School taking up Master of Education (M.Ed.) major in Guidance and Counseling and Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph.D. in Ed.) major in Psychology and Guidance. Results showed that the participants taking graduate education in the field of teacher education, psychology, guidance and counseling were generally female, younger and are actively teaching. Majority were beginners in the Ph.D. program. Except for the category on sex where females had significantly higher empathy level than males, all the participants had an average level of empathy. However, looking at their individual mean scores, it appeared that the older respondents, married, are teaching and are finishing their degrees had higher mean. These results seem to imply that the females, those with more experience, married, in the field of teaching, and have more training had higher levels of empathy.

42-49

Authors: Daryl Benedict L. Alicamen , Natty Lorraine P. Bayocot , Ma. Karina C. Garcia , April Megan A. Gonzales , Roxanne Jane S. Mahusay , Reynaldo B. Inocian

This study described Lady M‟s life dedicated to teaching, vis-à-vis, a portrait of Rizal‟s 4R attributes, in a certain state university in Cebu City, Philippines. Specifically, it aimed: to compare Lady M‟ experiences that match to Rizal‟s 4R Attributes (religiosity, resiliency, radicalism and „ritercism), to extrapolate illuminating themes from the identified attributes, and to interpolate a confirmation to a new concept of a modern heroism. This study utilized a case study design with comparative analysis of Rizal‟s 4R attributes, vis-à-vis, Lady M‟s. Lady M was a permanent professor from a state university, who was chosen because of being a student leader during her high school and university days, a Magna Cum Laude, a topnotch in the Licensure Examinations for Teachers (LET), an outstanding teacher in the department, and protégé of true bloodied teacher in the College of Education, who possessed in and out Rizal‟s 4R attributes. Lady M‟s life dedicated to teaching in a state university mirrored a Rizalian portrait of religiosity, resiliency, radicalism and profound „ritercism. Both Rizal and Lady M exhibited religiosity based on Catholic rituals nurtured with the family as a primary institution, which matured into faith. They became resilient based on God‟s grand design; life‟s challenges made them see their life‟s turning points with optimistic regards. Being radical bridges democracy and fairness, nestles liberal and civic consciousness, promotes self-reliant and humanitarian government, and advocates justice for all. Their writing process nurtured „a cup of tea‟ to propel their ideas to other people as a sensible act of propriety.

62-74

Authors: Eudore T. Camata , Victor A. Ybañez , Cecilia Elena P. De los Reyes , Reynaldo B. Inocian

This study ascertained the perception toward migrant SPED teachers in selected states in the United States of America, it sought to answer these objectives: (1) determine the respondents‟ demographic profiles, (2) extrapolate the public perception of international SPED teachers in the US in terms of professional competence, professional engagement, and community engagement, (3) identify the perceived socio-cultural, political, economic dimensions of the migrant SPED teachers in the US workforce, (4) analyze the significant relationship of the respondents‟ demographic profiles and their perceptions toward special education teachers in the US. A descriptive design with snow-ball sampling was utilized. An online Sample Size Calculator by Creative Research System, was calculated with a confidence level of 95 percent and a confidence interval of five (5) requiring at least 384 respondents using a modified questionnaire. The respondents‟ socio-demographic profile exhibited no significant relationship between the perceptions toward migrant SPED teachers. But, the experience of having a foreigner friend, working with a colleague with a different culture and the experience of travelling abroad affect their perception significantly. Migrant SPED teachers in the US were positively recognized and accepted by their stakeholders like the parents of the students, colleagues and school administrators. They are perceived to be efficient and effective in the aspects of professional competence, professional and community engagement. Their acceptance, recognition, and how they were perceived by stakeholders became the cornerstones in the achievement of their „American dream‟.

82-92

Authors: Emmanuel James P. Pattaguan

This study was meant to present an evaluation of the delivery of the University of Saint Louis’ Foreign Language Program-Mandarin Chinese. Using descriptive research design, coupled with focus group discussion with the students in total enumeration, data along the different aspects of the teaching and learning of Mandarin Chinese, was ascertained using a developed and validated questionnaire. The student-respondents have evaluated the following areas: 1.Objectives of the Lesson/Course 2) Lesson Strategies 3) Lesson Assessments 4) Student Engagement 5) Learning Resources and Environment 5) Classroom Management 6) Outcomes. Moreover, the grades of the students along two major assessments-oral and written were also looked into to validate the perceptions of students along outcomes. In addition, a structured interview with the teachers was also conducted to provide further information. Looking within, data gathered and analyzed reveals that the University’s Foreign Language Program with the offering of Mandarin Chinese is generally very satisfactory along all areas evaluated. The oral and written examination results as reflected in the grades of the students show that the students have gained adequate skills in both oral and written Mandarin Chinese, although among all areas, it’s the written Mandarin that got the lowest mean rating among all items under “outcomes”. From the foregoing, realizations have been made that while the evaluation is generally very satisfactory using the scale, there is a need for the University to look into specific items under the major areas by way of designing intervention programs to further improve the delivery of the current foreign language program to its students. Moreover, an in-depth study of the same can be expanded to other classes delivered by Filipino professors.

100-110

Authors: Prof. John Koskey Chang’ach

This paper discusses the efforts and actions by the Kenyan government to address challenges of agrarian change and rural transformation in Keiyo. The paper demonstrates that state employs the mechanisms of co-opting the forces of rural commercialization through the strategies of land consolidation. The paper explains that these strategies widen the scope of engagement in the Keiyo households in Kenya today. Keiyo households have demonstrated their capacity to respond positively and spontaneously to agrarian changes and innovations which proves vital to the enhancement of their economic well-being. The paper employs data collected from the three ecological zones, in order to examine the characteristics of households in Keiyo. It is demonstrated that the characteristics of these households reflect the different economic opportunity structures of the three areas. It is suggested that while the distribution of resources within any of the three ecological zones is to varying degrees unequal, there is nevertheless a pronounced pattern of inequality across eco-zones: most households in the highland are better endowed with resources than most households either on the escarpment or in the valley.

119-127

Authors: Edna L. Hapin, Lydia D. Doctor, Fe E. Mendoza, Ryan V. Dio

Based on the standard requirements for a university, the Sorsogon State College has to produce graduates who manifest the training experts who will be involved in the professional practice and discovery of new knowledge. CHED Memorandum 46, series 2012 defines quality as the alignment and consistency of the learning environment with the institution’s vision, mission, and goals demonstrated by exceptional learning and service outcomes and the development of a culture of quality. This descriptive method of study utilized documentary analysis, unstructured interview, and focus group discussions (FGD) which determined the status of the curricular program offerings of the College and assessed its readiness in terms of faculty complement, physical plant and facilities, and learning resources. SSC offers various curricular programs in its four campuses with their own concentration (Sorsogon City Campus concentration is in education, technology and engineering courses, Bulan campus in Business and IT courses, Magallanes campus in fisheries, and Castilla Campus in agriculture courses). Majority of the faculty members of the College are master’s degree holder with permanent status, few are holder of doctoral degree not enough to comply CHED typology standards. The learning resources of the College are enough to meet the needs of the students. The Sorsogon City Campus has the most density of population having the smallest land area among the four campuses. Other programs in the main campus have insufficient classrooms and some laboratory facilities are shared by the three departments including the graduate school program. In other campuses, their facilities have to be modernized and updated. The proposed strategic plan may be further reviewed and considered in the development plan of the College on becoming a university.

137-145

Authors: Challiz Delima- Omorog

The study was conducted to design and obtain evidence concerning the software quality and acceptance of a graphical user interface (GUI) student electoral voting system. The intention of this research is three-fold; firstly, a system based on ISO 9126 software quality characteristics, secondly, a system that conforms to the current hardware and software standard and lastly, improve student participation to decision-making. Designing a usable system in the context of the user’s perception (needs) and let these perceptions dictate the design is therefore a great challenge. This study used descriptivedevelopment research method. Data were collected thru guided interviews and survey questionnaires from the respondents. The researcher adopted the Princeton Development Methodology through the entire life cycle of the software development process. A very substantial majority of the respondents stated that for them, the new voting system is highly acceptable as compared to the old system both in terms of development (maintainability and portability) and implementation (efficiency, functionality, reliability and usability) requirements of the ISO 9126. The researcher came to conclude that usability is tied to the four software characteristics. Users’ perception about software quality-implementation requirement is correlated specifically with usability. Based on data and the problems encountered, respondents’ placed low importance on metrics if it is not well represented in the interface. When the interface fails, users are more likely to take longer to vote, failing efficiency targets and be less reliable, weakening functionality

150-159

Authors: Victoria D. Jurilla

This study determined the effectiveness of Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness of Iloilo Province, Philippines in the areas of Dissemination, Implementation, and Resource Utilization and Operation as evaluated by the 390 citizens of the ten (10) selected municipalities from the five (5) Congressional Districts in the Province of Iloilo, Philippines. This descriptive method of research employed researcher-made instruments and random interviews. Descriptive statistics used were the mean and standard deviation while inferential statistics employed Ttest for independent samples and one-way analysis for variance set at .05 level of significances. Findings revealed that Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness of Iloilo Province, Philippines is “more effective” in terms of dissemination, implementation, and resource utilization and operation according to the assessment of the 390 respondents of the ten (10) selected municipalities from the five (5) Congressional Districts when they were grouped as to personal variables. Finally, the findings revealed that three (3) out of ten (10) municipalities were very effective and among the five (5) districts, first district was very effective as to dissemination and resource utilization and operation of their respective Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness Program but as a whole, Iloilo Province was more effective in its Disaster Risk Reduction Preparedness

168-174

Authors: Oluwaseun S. Kubeyinje (M.Sc. Ed) , Elias O. Agwubike (Ph.D)

The purpose of this study was to assess the compliance of exercise therapy/fitness outfits in the south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria to standard equipment requirements. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the conduct of the study using a sample size of 51centres/managers purposively selected from a population of 102 managers of fitness outfits in the six states of the south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. A self- developed structured questionnaire and a facility checklist were used to collect the data. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts and percentages. The study revealed in this analysis that only treadmills (66.7%), bicycle ergometers (66.7%), dumbbells (84.3%) and weight racks (57.0%) met the benchmark minimum in more than 50% of the exercise therapy/fitness outfits surveyed in six states of the south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Most of the equipment surveyed were functional with the highest non-functionality occurring in treadmill machines in 9.8% of the surveyed centres followed by sit-up benches (5.9%) and bicycle ergometers (3.9%). In conclusion, it could be deduced from the results that there’s gross inadequacy of equipment and low level of compliance to established standard in the exercise therapy/fitness outfits evaluated in the south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria.