Pub Date : 2017-07-18DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v10i0.65
Lynn M Remo, Jerome N Ramirez, Leonora G Evangelista
This paper described and analyzed the population distribution of Bukidnon. A fractal analysis was used by computing the fractal dimensions of the population distribution of the province. Data are based on the population of 20 municipalities and two (2) cities in 16 years, from 1995 to 2010. The results showed that there is a slight decrease of fractal dimensions which implies that there is an approximately equal population in the municipalities over a period. Various conditions account for the decrease of variability in the population distribution. It may be attributed to their economic situations and cultural practices.Keywords: Fractal analysis, population distribution, Bukidnon, municipalities, cities
{"title":"A Fractal Analysis on the Population Distribution of Bukidnon","authors":"Lynn M Remo, Jerome N Ramirez, Leonora G Evangelista","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v10i0.65","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v10i0.65","url":null,"abstract":"This paper described and analyzed the population distribution of Bukidnon. A fractal analysis was used by computing the fractal dimensions of the population distribution of the province. Data are based on the population of 20 municipalities and two (2) cities in 16 years, from 1995 to 2010. The results showed that there is a slight decrease of fractal dimensions which implies that there is an approximately equal population in the municipalities over a period. Various conditions account for the decrease of variability in the population distribution. It may be attributed to their economic situations and cultural practices.Keywords: Fractal analysis, population distribution, Bukidnon, municipalities, cities","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"28 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123078306","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-07-18DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v10i0.63
Joamel P. Gellor, John G. Lazos
This paper investigated the fractal characteristics of the academic performance of college students. Final grades of the students in Mathematics, English, Science, and Filipino were used to measure their academic performance. Fractal dimensions were obtained, and the self-similarity of the academic performance of students across colleges was investigated using fractal spectrum. Results revealed that the academic performance of students is fractal in nature but bounded. Self-similarity is also found in students’ academic performance in the four subjects mentioned across colleges. With this finding, implications to educators to understand and improve the academic performance of students can be addressed.Keywords: Fractal analysis, students' performance, education, spectrum, ruggedness
{"title":"Fractal Analysis of the Academic Performance of College Students","authors":"Joamel P. Gellor, John G. Lazos","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v10i0.63","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v10i0.63","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigated the fractal characteristics of the academic performance of college students. Final grades of the students in Mathematics, English, Science, and Filipino were used to measure their academic performance. Fractal dimensions were obtained, and the self-similarity of the academic performance of students across colleges was investigated using fractal spectrum. Results revealed that the academic performance of students is fractal in nature but bounded. Self-similarity is also found in students’ academic performance in the four subjects mentioned across colleges. With this finding, implications to educators to understand and improve the academic performance of students can be addressed.Keywords: Fractal analysis, students' performance, education, spectrum, ruggedness","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123364028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-07-18DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v10i0.64
Joy M Mirasol, Zeny L. Maureal, Noel Lacpao
This paper attempts to explain poverty incidence of the 97 countries using fractal analysis. Gross National Product (GNP) and Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) of each country were used as poverty indicators. Fractal dimensions were obtained, compared and analyzed. The three variables have fractal characteristics of ruggedness and self-similarity. Results revealed that the ruggedness of poverty incidence across the countries is due to the ruggedness of the MPI, that is, the deprivation to basic services such as health, education, and standard of living affects the quality of living. Thus, MPIs explain poverty incidence more precisely. With this finding, implications to policymakers to alleviate poverty can be addressed.Keywords: Fractal analysis, Gross National Product, Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), poverty indicators, spectrum
{"title":"Detailing Poverty Incidence through Fractals: Which of the Gross National Product or Multidimensional Poverty Index Explain Poverty Incidence Better?","authors":"Joy M Mirasol, Zeny L. Maureal, Noel Lacpao","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v10i0.64","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v10i0.64","url":null,"abstract":"This paper attempts to explain poverty incidence of the 97 countries using fractal analysis. Gross National Product (GNP) and Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) of each country were used as poverty indicators. Fractal dimensions were obtained, compared and analyzed. The three variables have fractal characteristics of ruggedness and self-similarity. Results revealed that the ruggedness of poverty incidence across the countries is due to the ruggedness of the MPI, that is, the deprivation to basic services such as health, education, and standard of living affects the quality of living. Thus, MPIs explain poverty incidence more precisely. With this finding, implications to policymakers to alleviate poverty can be addressed.Keywords: Fractal analysis, Gross National Product, Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), poverty indicators, spectrum","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114447664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study determined the Philippine government’s investment in state HEIs from 2005-2010 and their enrolments vis-á-vis the graduation and labor force participation. Findings reveal that SUCs’ budget increased every year with corresponding increase in expense per head, except for SY 2006-2007. Labor demand is low compared to the number of graduates from SUCs. Thus, analyses reveal that the government had a lost investment in tertiary education because the number of enrollees subsidized by the Philippine government decreased by the time they graduated. The number of those who became employed was even low. Recommendations include a strong link among SUCs, businesses, industries and other stakeholders, SUCs to offer student financial loans on priority courses, and influence they way of thinking of people towards entrepreneurship and self- employment.Keywords: Philippine investment, budget allocation, labor force participation, tertiary education
{"title":"Philippine Investment in the Tertiary Education of State Universities and Colleges","authors":"Maribel G Valdez, B. García","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v9i0.34","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v9i0.34","url":null,"abstract":"This study determined the Philippine government’s investment in state HEIs from 2005-2010 and their enrolments vis-á-vis the graduation and labor force participation. Findings reveal that SUCs’ budget increased every year with corresponding increase in expense per head, except for SY 2006-2007. Labor demand is low compared to the number of graduates from SUCs. Thus, analyses reveal that the government had a lost investment in tertiary education because the number of enrollees subsidized by the Philippine government decreased by the time they graduated. The number of those who became employed was even low. Recommendations include a strong link among SUCs, businesses, industries and other stakeholders, SUCs to offer student financial loans on priority courses, and influence they way of thinking of people towards entrepreneurship and self- employment.Keywords: Philippine investment, budget allocation, labor force participation, tertiary education","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"88 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124816403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study on the Ways of Life of the Seven Tribes of Bukidnon focuses on the economic dimension, specifically on livelihood and income sources, livelihood assistance and opportunities afforded by the government, problems encountered relative to livelihood and their actual average monthly income. The author used descriptive method of research using semi-structured interviews as the primary approach. Follow-up clarifying interviews were also conducted which were carried out in a conversational style. Field notes were also written in conjunction with the interviews, observations and casual encounters with subjects. Results showed that the seven tribes have farming as their source of livelihood. Other sources of income include farm labor, peddling, weaving, among others. Of the seven only three received livelihood assistance. Although livelihood opportunities are available, lack of capital seems to be the main problem of the tribes. Their average monthly income is very low and not even enough for daily subsistence. Poverty apparently exists in every tribe of Bukidnon. However, there is still a great possibility for the return of self- sufficiency and self-reliance of the seven tribes of Bukidnon if the people’s economic concern is addressed.Keywords: economic dimension, livelihood, income sources, livelihood assistance
{"title":"Economic Dimension in the Ways of Life of the Seven Tribes of Bukidnon","authors":"Cornelia T Partosa","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v9i0.41","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v9i0.41","url":null,"abstract":"This study on the Ways of Life of the Seven Tribes of Bukidnon focuses on the economic dimension, specifically on livelihood and income sources, livelihood assistance and opportunities afforded by the government, problems encountered relative to livelihood and their actual average monthly income. The author used descriptive method of research using semi-structured interviews as the primary approach. Follow-up clarifying interviews were also conducted which were carried out in a conversational style. Field notes were also written in conjunction with the interviews, observations and casual encounters with subjects. Results showed that the seven tribes have farming as their source of livelihood. Other sources of income include farm labor, peddling, weaving, among others. Of the seven only three received livelihood assistance. Although livelihood opportunities are available, lack of capital seems to be the main problem of the tribes. Their average monthly income is very low and not even enough for daily subsistence. Poverty apparently exists in every tribe of Bukidnon. However, there is still a great possibility for the return of self- sufficiency and self-reliance of the seven tribes of Bukidnon if the people’s economic concern is addressed.Keywords: economic dimension, livelihood, income sources, livelihood assistance","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"46 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124592854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-06-19DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v11i0.45
H. J. Abejuela
Instructional scaffolding is recognized as a vital component in advanced academic writing in higher education institutions. In particular, this paper described the task- enabling support provided by the graduate school of Bukidnon State University to ensure quality research outputs. Results of the study showed that thesis advisers provide an engaging research environment characterized by a high level of challenge and support; that scaffolding strategies are diverse in terms of mode, manner and means; that the effectiveness of these scaffolding strategies is perceived based on the advisees’ writing needs; and that the progression of scaffolding varies depending on the advisees’ abilities.
{"title":"Scaffolding Strategies in Academic Writing Employed by Thesis Advisers in the Graduate School","authors":"H. J. Abejuela","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v11i0.45","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v11i0.45","url":null,"abstract":"Instructional scaffolding is recognized as a vital component in advanced academic writing in higher education institutions. In particular, this paper described the task- enabling support provided by the graduate school of Bukidnon State University to ensure quality research outputs. Results of the study showed that thesis advisers provide an engaging research environment characterized by a high level of challenge and support; that scaffolding strategies are diverse in terms of mode, manner and means; that the effectiveness of these scaffolding strategies is perceived based on the advisees’ writing needs; and that the progression of scaffolding varies depending on the advisees’ abilities.","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"274 1-2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123721253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study investigated the quality of drinking water in the marginalized communities of Malaybalay City. It determined the microbiological quality of drinking water; compared microbiological quality of water within and between water sources; and correlated the microbiological counts with the occurrence of waterborne diseases. Results showed that majority of these barangays show a high count for all microbiological properties in all water sources. A General Linear Model was used to find out if difference existed on the number of microbes during the trial periods. It showed no significant evidence for source effect. Also, the number of microbes in each source did not change over time for fecal coliform, E.coli and total coliforms. Tukey Simultaneous Test revealed a difference on the number of microbes between sources. Fitted Line Plot Cubic Model showed a greater coefficient of correlation R2 suggesting a slight positive association between the occurrence of microbes from water in the main source and diarrhea, and a moderately positive association between the microbiological counts from the water in the faucet and occurrence of diarrhea.Keywords: microbial counts, water quality, marginalized barangays, water resources
{"title":"Drinking Water Quality among Marginalized Barangays of Malaybalay City","authors":"Marites M Egar, Judith J Cauilan","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v9i0.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v9i0.36","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated the quality of drinking water in the marginalized communities of Malaybalay City. It determined the microbiological quality of drinking water; compared microbiological quality of water within and between water sources; and correlated the microbiological counts with the occurrence of waterborne diseases. Results showed that majority of these barangays show a high count for all microbiological properties in all water sources. A General Linear Model was used to find out if difference existed on the number of microbes during the trial periods. It showed no significant evidence for source effect. Also, the number of microbes in each source did not change over time for fecal coliform, E.coli and total coliforms. Tukey Simultaneous Test revealed a difference on the number of microbes between sources. Fitted Line Plot Cubic Model showed a greater coefficient of correlation R2 suggesting a slight positive association between the occurrence of microbes from water in the main source and diarrhea, and a moderately positive association between the microbiological counts from the water in the faucet and occurrence of diarrhea.Keywords: microbial counts, water quality, marginalized barangays, water resources","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131921390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-06-19DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v11i0.46
Maribel G Valdez
This study chronicles the writing process of students as they write their research review and methodology. The objectives of the present study include (1) the input in the information-content and mechanics of research writing which is given to the students, (2) characteristics of their written output, and (3) difficulties experienced in their writing. Guiding students through these various sections is possible through the moves which are the information required and agreed-upon norms for what is acceptable in this area. From obsevation, students, written output reflects characteristics on cohesion, coherence, intentionality, acceptability, informativeness, situationality, and intertextuality. One of the difficulties they experienced is searching for the most accurate concepts that they could anchor their study on from the many concepts available.Keywords: research writing skills, genre, moves, process approach, product approach
{"title":"Developing Students’ Research Writing Skills","authors":"Maribel G Valdez","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v11i0.46","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v11i0.46","url":null,"abstract":"This study chronicles the writing process of students as they write their research review and methodology. The objectives of the present study include (1) the input in the information-content and mechanics of research writing which is given to the students, (2) characteristics of their written output, and (3) difficulties experienced in their writing. Guiding students through these various sections is possible through the moves which are the information required and agreed-upon norms for what is acceptable in this area. From obsevation, students, written output reflects characteristics on cohesion, coherence, intentionality, acceptability, informativeness, situationality, and intertextuality. One of the difficulties they experienced is searching for the most accurate concepts that they could anchor their study on from the many concepts available.Keywords: research writing skills, genre, moves, process approach, product approach","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115918195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study examined how human capital development relates to poverty alleviation. Specifically, it analyzed trends in basic and tertiary education in consonance with the prevailing poverty incidence in the country, examined whether the human capital production in the poor regions of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao complemented with the regional development agenda of the local government, and formulated the implications of poverty alleviation to human capital development. Results showed a strong relationship between the drop-out rates in basic education and the poverty incidence in the different regions of the country signifying that poverty mitigation is a crucial element of human development. It was also found that the alignment of regional development frameworks with the program offerings at the tertiary level as well as the LGUs’ provision of job opportunities for college and university graduates are important determinants of poverty alleviation.Keywords: human capital development,poverty alleviation, education
{"title":"HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT:ITS IMPLICATIONS TO POVERTY ALLEVIATION","authors":"Beverly B Bicar","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v9i0.33","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v9i0.33","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined how human capital development relates to poverty alleviation. Specifically, it analyzed trends in basic and tertiary education in consonance with the prevailing poverty incidence in the country, examined whether the human capital production in the poor regions of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao complemented with the regional development agenda of the local government, and formulated the implications of poverty alleviation to human capital development. Results showed a strong relationship between the drop-out rates in basic education and the poverty incidence in the different regions of the country signifying that poverty mitigation is a crucial element of human development. It was also found that the alignment of regional development frameworks with the program offerings at the tertiary level as well as the LGUs’ provision of job opportunities for college and university graduates are important determinants of poverty alleviation.Keywords: human capital development,poverty alleviation, education","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121536745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This study was conducted to determine the quality of health among marginalized barangays in Malaybalay City. The study aimed to identify and assess the morbidity rates of the following diseases: waterborne, vector borne, communicable and non-communicable; and assessed the health conditions of individuals in marginalized communities and correlate the incidence/cases of waterborne, vector borne, communicable and non-communicable diseases with the barangays’ poverty index. Regression analysis was used to correlate poverty and health. Findings revealed that poverty status has moderate positive relationship with the incidence of dengue, tuberculosis and diarrhea, while there is only slight positive relationship between poverty status and the occurrence of diabetes among the marginalized barangays.Keywords; waterborne, vector borne, communicable and non-communicable diseases, poverty and health
{"title":"Quality of Health and Disease Assessment among Selected Marginalized Barangays in Malaybalay City","authors":"C. J. V. Barroso, Corazon G Alava","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v9i0.35","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v9i0.35","url":null,"abstract":" This study was conducted to determine the quality of health among marginalized barangays in Malaybalay City. The study aimed to identify and assess the morbidity rates of the following diseases: waterborne, vector borne, communicable and non-communicable; and assessed the health conditions of individuals in marginalized communities and correlate the incidence/cases of waterborne, vector borne, communicable and non-communicable diseases with the barangays’ poverty index. Regression analysis was used to correlate poverty and health. Findings revealed that poverty status has moderate positive relationship with the incidence of dengue, tuberculosis and diarrhea, while there is only slight positive relationship between poverty status and the occurrence of diabetes among the marginalized barangays.Keywords; waterborne, vector borne, communicable and non-communicable diseases, poverty and health ","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130467941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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