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ItemTranscending Diversity Through Aesthetics: Reflections on Taman Mini Indonesia Indah and Nayong Pilipino( 2025)A side-by-side exploration of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah and Nayong Pilipino has never been undertaken before, despite claims that the latter served as inspiration to the former, despite the regional connection of Indonesia and the Philippines, and despite the parallel authoritarian regimes which initiated the parks’ construction. The primacy of culture during the New Order and New Society eras of Soeharto and Ferdinand Marcos, its concomitant crystallization into cultural policies, and subsequent materialities into institutions, specifically cultural theme parks, is the horizon this study situates itself in. As a social historical thesis, documentary research and expert interviews served as the main avenues by which data were collected. The study is organized around what makes nation-states the way they are, that is authority, territory, people, international relations, and culture, and is largely observed through Michel Foucault’s views on governmentality and Tony Bennett’s propositions on museums. The narrative commences from where the idea for the parks originated, its proponents—the First Ladies and the shadows they cast on national cultures. It then traverses the condensations of their respective nations within the chosen spaces, particularly their layout and intention. It navigates the formation of identities as they are envisioned, idealized, and prescribed. And explores the currents which aided the parks’ fruition along with links that prove how these parks cannot be seen in isolation. The journey culminates with the understanding of culture’s power when distilled and harnessed through aesthetics and its associated perils on the inherent diversity of people living in both countries.
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ItemThe Intention for Seasonal Influenza Vaccine (SIV) Uptake and the Perceived Beliefs of Healthcare Providers in a Private Tertiary Hospital in Metro Manila( 2025)Healthcare providers' (HCPs) uptake of the seasonal influenza vaccine (SIV) vis-à-vis their perceived beliefs remain a fundamental international health concern. This study investigated the HCPs' intention to receive the SIV at a private tertiary hospital in Metro Manila and examined the perceived beliefs that influenced their decisions. The study based its theoretical framework on the Health Belief Model and used a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study with total enumeration sampling. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were performed to identify associations between the intent to vaccinate and perceived beliefs and the modifying factors. Results showed a significant proportion of HCPs’ expressed intention to receive the SIV. The perceived beliefs including perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and cues to action played a major role in shaping vaccination intention, whereas socio-demographic and role-related factors showed little and non-significant influence apart from the history of seasonal influenza vaccination. The findings revealed the need for interventions at both the targeted and broad-level health approaches to address vaccine hesitancy among HCPs. Educational activities, institution-led interventions, as well as suitably framed policy measures, were recommended to improve HCPs' vaccine uptake, ultimately contributing to better patient outcomes and a resilient healthcare workforce.
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ItemFactors Influencing the Updating of Schedule of Market Values (SMVs) by Local Government Units (LGUs): a Comparative Study in the Provinces of Laguna and Cavite( 2024)The Schedule of Market Values (SMVs) must be updated to provide equitable property taxation and maximize revenue for the Philippines' Local Government Units (LGUs). This study investigates the factors that influence LGUs in the Laguna and Cavite provinces to update SMVs. The study used an exploratory sequential approach, starting with qualitative analysis utilizing open-ended questionnaires provided to assessors, followed by a quantitative phase involving structured surveys. Institutional, administrative, and innovative aspects were examined to better understand their impact on the SMV upgrading process. The findings show considerable variations between the two provinces, with Cavite having greater institutional frameworks, administrative support, and technological adoption compared to Laguna. Key obstacles in Laguna include limited resources, outdated methods, and insufficient training, whereas Cavite's success is ascribed to capacity-building programs and the usage of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Statistical investigation indicated that administrative and innovative factors have a substantial influence on the success of SMV updates. The study emphasizes the importance of strategic investments in technology, training, and policy enforcement to enhance the efficiency of SMV updates. Recommendations include developing capacity-building programs, adopting advanced valuation tools, and establishing clearer institutional policies to promote timely and accurate SMV updates.
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ItemPerceived Conflict and Professionalism Among Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia( 2023)The worldwide health care sector is changing rapidly, causing conflicts at work and this has led to extensive discussions on professionalism in healthcare settings. The study on the correlation between conflict and professionalism is currently lacking in terms of the necessary contextual information and relevant literature that could potentially fill this gap. The primary purpose of this study was to identify and examine the correlation between perceived levels of conflict, including interpersonal conflict, intrapersonal conflict, intergroup conflict, and intragroup conflict, and perceived level of professionalism, encompassing outlook on nursing as a profession, job position of the nurses, and the relationship of the nurse to the client/patient as well as the physician and other health team colleagues. It also examines the influence of socio-demographic profile on nurses’ level of conflict and professionalism. The researcher was motivated to contribute to addressing this issue. This Descriptive correlational study describes the variables and the relationships that occur between and among them. A total of 483 nurses working in the tertiary hospital were recruited using simple random technique. The Perceived Conflict Scale (PCS) and The Valiga Concept of Nursing Scale (VCNS) was used for data collection. The mean and standard deviation were utilized to describe the perceptions of participants and the variability of their responses regarding the perceived level of conflict and professionalism among nurses. Pearson Correlation analyzed the relationship between conflict and professionalism and chi square between nurses ‘conflict and professionalism and the sociodemographic profile of respondents. Generally, Nurses in the tertiary hospital have a high level of conflict except level of Intragroup Conflict which is low. Moreover, Staff nurses have a high level of professionalism and nurses’ perceptions of conflict and years of experience were not statistically significantly associated with one another. Furthermore, there was no significant correlation between the perceived level of professionalism and the sociodemographic characteristics of age, years of experience, and gender. However, nationality has been found to have a positive correlation with conflict and professionalism among nurses. Likewise, there is evidence indicating that there is no statistically significant correlation between overall conflict and the relationship between nurses and their clients, doctors, and health allied members. The outlook on nursing as a profession showed weak association with conflict. As the subscales of interpersonal, intrapersonal, and intergroup conflict increases, the level of professional outlook also increases. Additionally, it shows a correlation between intergroup conflict and job position of nurses. This highlights the importance of staff nurses and nursing management to comprehend the impact of professionalism in mitigating conflicts and taking proactive measures to resolve them before they escalate. This emphasizes the significance of reinforcing personal and leadership development, organizational training, and proactive conflict management frameworks that can enhance the overall organization.
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ItemResearch Resource Generation in Higher Education: Practices of a Private Institution( 2024)Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are known to perform not only instructional or classroom-based functions but also in extending its efforts to develop the students into research and extension. Research, nowadays, has gathered so much relevance as it becomes part and one of the highlights of the educational system of the Philippines, let alone of the world. HEIs or colleges and universities in their curricula require students to submit and accomplish their research projects before being conferred with their respective degrees. This is much more of a requirement too in graduate schools. Educational Institutions also encourage and, sometimes, even require their faculty members to be engaged in research and development to contribute in the expansion of the institution. However, research activities and undertakings for an HEI is not without cost and requirements, hence the necessity to generate research resources. The studies and literatures available discuss the importance of research and the relevance of resources in conducting research. The issues and concerns for the lack of funds and the support of the institution towards research undertakings were also emphatically expounded on those literatures, however, there is no specific study yet which is directed as to the practices of and perspectives underlying the generation of resources of a Private Higher Education Institution to support and facilitate its research undertakings. In carrying out the study, the researcher used as its framework, the ethnomethodological approach. This framework best fits the objective of the study, since ethnomethodology seeks to answers questions through the experiences of the actors, in this case, of the AITE Research Center, in using the methods or ways that they have been observing. The study conducted revolved in analyzing the different practices or methods by which the AITE Research Center generates its funds and in understanding the different perspectives that fueled the practices observed by the Research Center. The purpose of the study also included the development of a model which fits the context of Private Higher Education Institutions in terms of generating research resources. Data were gathered from the AITE Research Center by obtaining pertinent documents like memoranda, minutes of meetings and budget documents. All documents were gathered with the consent of the school management. After gathering the documents were all gathered, they were textually analyzed and thematically presented in the paper with the end in mind of answering the research questions. The results of the study revealed that the AITE-Research Center’s research resource generation are: (1) allocation of school funds, (2) partnership with other HEIs and NGOs, and (3) application for government grants. In line with these practices, the perspectives that led the school management to allocate funds for the research activities of the AITE Research Center is its belief and realization that research indispensable in the development and learning of its students. Another reason why it is being so practiced is to fill up or cover the deficiency or lack in the funds generated from the other sources of research funds. For partnership with other HEIs and NGOs AITE Research Center is led to push for those because it takes as perspectives the facts that it can lead to collaborative research that can improve the quality and productivity of research. Likewise, these partnerships can also open ties and relationships aside from research-related connections, and it can also lessen the management’s burden by augmenting the school allocation for the Research Center. As for applying for government grants, the AITE Research Center aside from being primarily driven by the fact that it can add up to the funds allocated by the school, hence lessening the school’s burden, also strives to avail those grants, to take advantage of the break fostered by the different agencies in supporting HEIs to level up its quality of education through research, and to also grab the opportunities available from and build relationship with those agencies not only regarding research but about other aspects of higher education, as well. A research resource generation model showing derived organizational strategies was also developed to aid and guide other Research and Development Organizations (RDOs) in gathering resources for their research activities.