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Factors influencing awareness on environmental issues in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
(1996) Simon W. Maina
This study aimed to determine the factors influencing the awareness on environmental issues in Carranglan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Specifically, it aimed at determining the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents and the level of awareness on environmental issues, communication-related factors that influenced the respondents' level of awareness on environmental issues, perceived environmental problems and their suggested solutions to these problems. Purposive random sampling was used to determine the respondents of this study. As such, 218 households which composed 10 percent of the total households in the six barangays were taken as the respondents. An interview schedule was used in gathering the data from the respondents. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis such as Pearson's product-moment of correlation and chi-square test were used to analyze the data. Results showed that some socio-economic characteristics like education and income had highly significant relationship to awareness on environmental issues of the respondents. Likewise mass media and exhibits were significantly related to awareness on environmental issues. Since the awareness, non-governmental issues was found to be high, the government, non-government organizations and other groups that are involved in the improvement of peoples' lives in the rural areas should review their programs of implementation. They should refocus their awareness programs to more action oriented programs that make people act on environmental restoration and preservation.
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Participants' attitudes toward the Radio Correspondents Project in the rural upper northern part of Thailand
(1986) Settapan Mandranandra
The respondents of this study were 127 participants in the Radio Correspondence Project (RCP) who live in the three provinces of the rural upper northern part of Thailand, namely: Chiengmai, Chiengrai and Lampang. These participants were enrolled in the Functional Continuing Adult Education (Level 4) at the time of the study, 1985-1986. The general objective of the study was to determine the respondents' socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristic as well as the communication factors of the participants of RCP, and their attitudes towards the RCP. Specifically, it sought to find out the relationship of the independent variables to attitudes. The respondents had a mean age of 21 years; were predominantly single, and that the male and female had almost an equal number. They were generally blue-collar workers, majority of whom were farmers. The mean number of years that lapsed since they left school was 6 years. Their mean family annual income was 9,459.29 Bahts which is low under Thai standards. Majority of them declared that their incomes were lower before participating in the Radio Correspondence Project. The mean length of involvement to RCP is 2.50 years. Generally, only one member of the family is involved who happened to be the respondent himself. Four communication factors were considered in this study: change agents contacts, attendance to group meetings, listening to radio broadcasts, and availing of printed media. Majority of the respondents indicated they were often involved in the aforementioned factors. The mean attitude score of the respondents towards some aspects of the RCP was 3.51 classified as "agreed" on the aspects of the RCP such as access to information, general knowledge building, skills and value development, educational opportunities and improvement of occupational practice. Of these, the items on skills and value development were not agreeable to them. Of the socio-demographic characteristics considered, those significantly associated with attitudes were age, occupation, and number of years they were out of school. Older respondents who were out of school for long had a higher attitude level towards the RCP. Respondents with different occupations also had varying attitude levels.
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Factors enhancing members' participation in agricultural cooperatives of Muang District in Lamphun Province, Thailand
(1999) Sathian Khemngern
This study sought to determine the factors that influence the level of members' participation in the activities (capital build-uo, loan program, organizational meetings, trainings, and buying and selling of products) of the Muang District Agricultural Cooperatives. In Lamphun province, Thailand. The independent variables assumed to be the enhancing factors in participation were the socio-demographic characteristics of the members, sources of information communication channels, and benefits expectation of members. Three hundred three respondents were randomly selected from seven cooperatives (consisting of 1,253 registered members) which belonged to the Muang Lamphun Agricultural Cooperatives. Data were gathered using structured interview schedule. Descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient Analysis and Multiple Regression Analysis) were used in analyzing the data. Most respondents belonged to age 47 years and below which was categorized as young. They had low years of schooling (about 5 years), low income at an average of 68,050.17 Baht per annum, and with short length of membership fo about 9 years. With the print media as source of information, majority (76%) read newspapers and 100 percent of newspapers readers had read about cooperatives from the newspaper. Eighty-nine (89%) percent did not read magazines. In terms of broadcast media, 91 percent listened to the radio while 99 percent watched TV. Agricultural and duty news were the programs, watched on TV by the members (88 percent and 61 percent, respectively). agricultural extension workers were not sources of information for 68 percent of the respondents. Expectations were found to be high in patronage refund, knowledge and technology transfer, enhanced community development, agricultural inputs sourcing, and increased income. participation levels of members in the five areas of the cooperative activities were all high. about 63 percent received assistance and had served as officers. The socio-demographic factors, specifically age and length of membership were found highly significant but negatively related to members' participation in all cooperative activities. Income was, however, highly related only to capital build-up. Sources of information/communication channels especially TV, neighbors, relatives, friends and extension workers were significantly related to participation in all the activities of the cooperative. Similarly, expected benefits had high significant relationship with the cooperative activities (capital build up, loan program, organization meetings, trainings, and buy and sell). Newspapers, magazines, and radio as communication channels were found non-significantly related to participation in all cooperative activities. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the benefits expected by members particularly, patronage refund and knowledge and technology transfer were predictors of capital build-uo while neighbors and agricultural extension officer had inverse prediction on participation of member in the same activity. Friends, patronage refund, knowledge and technology transfer were positive predictors while income was an inverse predictor of participation of members in loan program. Radio, knowledge and technology transfer, agricultural input sourcing and increased income standard of living of members' participation on organizational meetings were predictors, while income and length of membership were inverse predictor of paarticipation of members in loan program. Radio, knowledge and technology transfer, agricultural input sourcing and increased income/standard of living of members' participation on organizational meetings were predictors, while income and length of membership were inverse predictors. Moreover, enhanced community development, increased income/standard of living were predictors but magazines and friends were inverse predictors of participation on training. Television, other interpersonal communication, knowledge and technology transfer, and increased income/standard of living were predictors of buying and selling products. On the other hand, length of membership, newspapers and magazines were likewise predictors of the participation of members in buying and selling products but on an inverse direction.
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Role performance of Barangay Nutrition Scholar-Development Workers as perceived by then and by the farmer-clientele of BIDANI in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
(1987) Sankta Prasad Chaturvedi
This study sought to determine the level of role performance of the BNS-DWs and its association with selected personal, motivational, and other factors, as perceived by them and by the farmer-clientele in 25 selected barangays in the three towns of Nueva Ecija. A researcher-made interview schedule was used in data gathering. Interviewed were 125 farmers and 25 Barangay Nutrition Schoalar-development Workers (BNS-DWs). The data gathered were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics. Frequencies and means were used to describe the characteristics of the respondents with respect to personal, motivational and other factors, and their role performance. The X2 test and Pearson Product Moment Correlation were used to test the relationship between selected personal, motivational and other factors of BNS-DWs and their role performance. The t-test was utilized to determine if the role performance of the BNS-DWs as perceived by them and by the farmer-clientele vary. Multiple regression was utilized to find out the interaction of selected personal, motivational and other factors of BNS-DWs and its association with their role performance. Data showed that BNS-DWs were predominantly males with wide age range, married, and had large families. Most BNS-DWs were selected by the barangay people and had clear understanding of their prescribs jobs. Sex, age, educational attainment, family income and family size were significantly associated with role performance but motivation was not. Both the year the BNS-DWs started working and the role clarity had highly significant relationship with role performance. The BNS-DWs had significantly higher perceptions of their role performance than those of the farmers. In the interaction test, only age and the year BNS-DWs started working were significantly associated. The clusters of personal and other factors had significant influences on role performance. Those who worked earlier as BNS-DWs had better role performance. This study recommened that in the selection of BNS-DWs, sex, age, educational attainment, family income and family size may be considered as pre-selection criteria toward more effective implementation of the BIDANI project.