Indigenous healing practice is a very essential part of healthcare systems in rural areas in the world. Very few studies have addressed an inclusive scenario of indigenous healing practices to boost the spirit of ailing people. This study explored typical forms of indigenous healing practices, policies and perceptions of young and elderly Ga’dang (Indigenous Filipino peoples) in Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. This research utilized the descriptive-qualitative method and data gathered through community immersion, observation, focused group discussion (FGD) and face-to-face interview with the informants. Ga’dang elderly in Nueva Vizcaya apply materials and resources for indigenous healing modalities like relaxation techniques, massage (<em>hilot</em>), use of medicinal herbs, psychocultural education, cleansing ceremonies and rituals. They are forms of immediate remediation before bringing the patient to a clinic or hospital. They have been adept and continually practicing indigenous healing to help patients improve their health condition but with little value within their existing culture, especially the younger generation. Related ethnographic and qualitative researches offering wider understanding of the cultural value of indigenous healing and have impact to the lives of the people may be instigated.
The school is responsible in addressing the housing needs of students within or outside the campus for safety and security. The study was formulated with focus on the assessment of the boarding houses near the premises of Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) in northern Philippines. The boarding houses were assessed along four areas namely basic amenities, safety and security, special services and other boarders’ concerns. Descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, frequency tables, percentages, and mean were used to draw the socio-demographic profile of the respondents and the basic feature of boarding houses. The researchers were able to identify characteristics of sound/good boarding house like; spacious receiving room; tidy and orderly cooking area. The researchers recommended the following practices to ensure safety of the student occupants; there should be a proper monitoring of occupants’ activities; there should be an enforcement of a contract; there should be a regular meeting, checking and implementation of house rules and regulations are properly observed, and counseling is done when needed; strict implementation of outsiders being not allowed to enter the boarding house without permission from the owner. Further, the university should regularly monitor the conditions of the boarding houses to ensure the safety of the student occupants.KEYWORDS: Social Science, Architecture, structural design, boarding houses, Likert scale,Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines
Clear and specific communication lines need to be established within the educational system to achieve successfully the vision, mission, goals and objectives of the institution. The study aimed to determine middle managers’ management communication styles and its effectiveness, and the barrier commonly encountered. The study was conducted in a state university of the Philippines utilizing the descriptive research design to describe the middle mangers management communication style, effectiveness and barriers encountered. There were two groups of respondents in the study; group of middle managers and the group of subordinates. The subordinates are the faculty or staff who were directly under the supervision of the middle managers. They validated the management communication styles, effectiveness and barriers encountered by the middle managers. The study utilized two sets of questionnaires, one for the middle managers and one for the subordinates. The questionnaires were intended to define the demographic profile of the middle manager, identify the management communication styles, and assess the effectiveness and barriers to effective communication. Most of the middle managers’ management communication style was open, then blind, hidden and few of them were using closed style. These managers were found effective in seeking and giving feedback, listening, understanding others, influencing and relating and oral and written skills. The management communication performance of the middle managers is not greatly affected by the different management communication barriers. Keywords - Organization Management, Communication Management, Management Style, Management Effectiveness, Communication Barriers, Middle Managers
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