RESEARCH
ABSTRACT
Research Title: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9710 (MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN): ITS
IMPLICATION TO THE EXISTING RULES AND POLICIES OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL
UNIVERSITY LOPEZ, QUEZON
Researchers: Joe Anthony L. Basco
Arjay
C. Encinada
Emelia S. Martinez
Marla N. Ortiz
Aivy Aljhean C. Paraiso
Crisna Maria O. Pardilla
Janine D. Precioso
Degree
Conferred: Bachelor in Elementary
Education
Institution: Philippine Normal University
Statement of the Problem
The
research study sought to draw out the implication of R.A. 9710 otherwise known
as Magna Carta of Women to the existing rules and policies of Philippine Normal
University Lopez, Quezon.
1. What
are the implementing rules and regulation of R.A. 9710 that covers the state
universities and colleges (SUCs) and higher educational institutions (HEIs)?
2. What
are the foci of the existing rules and policies of Philippine Normal University
concerning Academics, Admissions, and Key Transaction as stipulated in the;
a. Student
Handbook;
b. Faculty
Manual, and;
c. Administrative
Manual?
3. What
are the rules and policies of PNU that go with R.A. 9710 as perceived by;
a. Administration,
Faculty and Personnel, and;
b. Students?
4. What
are the rules and policies of PNU that do not go with R.A. 9710 as perceived
by;
a. Administration,
Faculty and Personnel, and;
b. Students?
5. What is the implication of R.A. 9710 to
the existing rules and policies of the Philippine Normal University?
Assumptions
1. The
researchers postulate that the implementing rules and regulations of the Magna
Carta of Women that concern SUCs and HEIs are;
a. gender-sensitive curriculum;
b. equal access to education;
c. elimination of violence against women
(VAW);
d. equal access to sports;
e. right to health;
f. food security and productive resources;
g. recognition and preservation of cultural
identity and integrity;
h. peace and development education
i.
protection of culture and tradition; and
j.
gender
mainstreaming.
2. The
researchers assume that the existing rules and policies of PNU focus on the
following:
A. Student
Handbook
a. Admission
and Registration
b. Policies
on Transferees
c. Enrolment
Procedure
d. Academic
Policies
B. Faculty
Manual
a. Academic
Processes
b. Professional
Services
c. Benefits,
Incentives, Privileges and Awards
d. Administrative
Procedures
C. Administrative
Manual
a. Policies,
System and Procedures on Key Administrative Transactions
1.1 Human
Resources Management Office Transaction
1.2 Financial
Management
1.3 Property
and Supply Management
1.4 Communication
and Record Management
1.5 Physical
Plant and Campus Development
1.6 Health
Management
Hypotheses
1. The
existing rules and policies of the Philippine Normal University strongly
observe the educational provisions of Republic Act No. 9710 otherwise known as
the Magna Carta of Women.
2. The
R.A. 9710 otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women has no implication to the
existing rules and policies of the Philippine Normal University Lopez, Quezon
Campus.
Research
Methodology
The main objective of the study is to
find out if RA 9210 has an implication to the existing rules and policies of
Philippine Normal University. For this reason, the descriptive-normative type
of research was used in conducting the study.
The major internal stakeholders of the
Philippine Normal University Lopez, Quezon are the respondents of the research
study. These major internal stakeholders refer to the university officials,
faculty and personnel, and students. To this end, they were grouped into two
namely (A) the university officials, faculty and non-teaching personnel and (B)
the students presently enrolled. The number of student respondents was settled
on using non-proportional quota
sampling.
The researchers made
use of three instruments including the documentary analysis, interview, and
survey questionnaire. Data acquired from the documentary analysis and interview
was used by the researchers in constructing the survey questionnaire. It undergone
consultation and validations with the authorities and research masters namely;
master grammarian, master statistician, and master researcher.
Both
the student and faculty respondent used the same questionnaire using the Likert
scale. The weighted mean of each of the fifty one items was computed through
the Microsoft Excel. It was then analyzed and interpreted.
Summary of Findings
1. The provisions in the
Magna Carta of Women that concern SUCs and HEIs are gender-sensitive curriculum, right to equal access
to education, elimination of violence against women (VAW), equal access to
sports, right to health, food security and productive resources, recognition
and preservation of cultural identity and integrity, peace and development
education, protection of culture and tradition, and gender mainstreaming.
2. Meanwhile, the existing rules and
policies of the Philippine Normal University focus
on the following admission and registration, policies on transferees, enrolment
procedure and academic policies as stipulated in the Student Handbook. On the
other hand, academic processes; professional services; benefits, incentives,
privileges and awards; and administrative procedures are the centre of the
Faculty Manual. Lastly, the Administrative Manual underscores policies, system
and procedures on key administrative transactions like human resources
management office transaction, financial management, property and supply
management, communication and record management, physical plant and campus development,
and health management.
3. The findings reveal the existing rules and policies of the Philippine
Normal University are in line with the educational provisions in the Magna
Carta of Women. This comes entrenched since the statements gained an overall
average of 3.111275 and is interpreted as “Moderately Observe.”
4. None
of the existing rules and policies of the Philippine Normal University were
concluded to be “Not Observed” as to the observations of the major internal stakeholders
is concerned.
5. Findings show that
the hypotheses of the researchers come to be rejected as the overall average
has settled on 3.111725 and was interpreted as “Moderately Observed.” Thus, the
R.A. 9710 otherwise known as the Magna Carta of Women has an implication to the
existing rules and policies.
Conclusions
Out
of the findings that the researchers have acquired, the following conclusions
were formed:
1. The provisions in the
Magna Carta of Women that concern SUCs and HEIs promote gender equality among
women in all access to education.
2. The
existing rules and policies of the Philippine Normal University focus
on academic processes, admission and registration, and relevant key
transactions of the Institution.
3. The existing rules
and policies of the Philippine Normal University are in line with the
educational provisions in the Magna Carta of Women.
4. None of the existing
rules and policies of the Philippine Normal University are not in accordance to
the provision in the Magna Carta of Women.
5. The existing rules and
policies of the Philippines Normal University moderately observe the
educational provisions in the Magna Carta of Women.
Recommendations
1. The
Administration may make certain steps for the full implementation of the
educational provisions enshrined in the Magna Carta of Women.
2. The
Administration may ensure the correct interpretation of the existing rules and
policies.
3. The
Administration may guarantee to the student the full enjoyment of the
educational provisions in the Magna Carta of Women.
4. The
Administration may strengthen the rules and policies of the Institution that go
with the Magna Carta of Women.
5. The
Administration may take appropriate steps to strongly observe the educational
provisions in the Magna Carta of Women in all of the Institutions rules and
policies.
For the future student-researcher, the following
studies were recommended for further investigation:
Curriculum
Review: Basis for Strengthening Gender Mainstreaming in Philippine Normal University,
Quezon Campus
Development
and Validation of a Proposed Sex-Disaggregated Database for Philippine Normal
University, Quezon Campus
Perceived Significance of a Gender and
Development Code for the Philippine Normal University
