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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM Introduction The youth plays a vital role in nation building and is fervently believed that there is great power among young people and that they can change the world. Promoting and protecting the welfare and development of the young people in terms of their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, social and their total wellbeing are among our government’s purpose and mandate. The Local Youth and Development Office (LYDO) is anchored under the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tagoloan. It is led by a Youth Development Officer (YDO) and it caters the young populace of 15-30 years old – Male, Female, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. It has two (2) existing youth federated organizations representing the two most common youth sectors in government: In-School-Youth (ISY) and the Out-of-School Youth (OSY) among the ten (10) barangays of the municipality. In 2013, the creation of the Task Force on Youth Development (TFYD) was mandated under the Philippine Republic Act No. 10632 when the SK elections were postponed, and positions were left vacant due to the provision of the law for no hold-over and appointment. It was then the alternate venue for youth participation in governance and they are authorized to utilize the SK Funds which is ten (10) percent of the Barangay Fund they represent. The TFYD was

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federated in 2015 with 10 federation officers and 80 members, most of them are ISY and they belong to 18-24 years old clientele group. PYAP (Pag Asa Youth Association of the Philippines), Inc. on the other hand is a duly constituted barangay-based organization of the out-of-school-youth between 15-24 years old who are clientele of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The PYAP was first incorporated on July 29, 1974 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the name of Pag-Asa Youth Movement Inc. and it was then the partner organization of DSWD. Tagoloan PYAP municipal federation has ten (10) organized groups and it was reorganized in 2016 under the present administration. The organizational structure of the MSWDO that is comprised of six (6) major programs. Children’s Welfare, Youth Development, Women’s Welfare, Family and Livelihood, Person’s with Disability and the Senior Citizens Affairs program. Among these programs, the Youth Development program is being emphasized in Figure 1 since TFYD and PYAP municipal federations are the actual participants of this study.

MSWDO

YDO 10 TFYD

10 PYAP

Figure 1. Organizational chart of the MSWD office

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The Youth Development Office is a provider of information-education and services for the young people (15-24), strongly advocates preventive measures as a response to issues relating to adolescents and youth. It is managed by youthfriendly and competent workers trained to listen, understand and respond to their needs. It involves outreach programs and community organizing activities to build pillars in harnessing their potentials to become self-fulfilled, economically self-reliant, responsible members of the family and community Being in the forefront to meet the challenges of time implies that every LGU must have a capable and competent, as well as efficient and effective, youth leaders. This study is conducted purposely for the YDO’s to not only lead the youth organizations toward the realization of its objectives but also to know the existing issues that affects every youth leader in delivering programs, projects and activities voluntarily to their respective organization and barangay.

Conceptual Framework This study is anchored on the concept of knowing how the Youth Development Office can help and formulate better plan of actions in achieving its vision and mission for the young people of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental based on the two (2) existing federated youth organizations being facilitated.

The purpose of organizing youth leaders is to create a breed of leaders who are competent enough to Lead, Dare and Move. The main objective is to develop

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each leader’s full potential to purposely become a public service driven individual. However, this can only be achieved if all around him are receptive to all his needs, able to discover his strengths and weaknesses, abilities, capabilities and if his plans, programs, and projects for the young people are well supported by his mentors and fellows during his reign as a youth leader. Figure 2 shows the conceptual framework of the study. The independent variables presented in the study are related to one another. It shows the profile of the participants and the factors that affect their active involvement such as: Age, Gender, Educational Attainment and being either an ISY or OSY, the number of years they served as a leader in the organization, how they manage their peers and relate with their mentors, how they respond to trainings and adopt change, and the availability of an organization to have a youth friendly environment to encourage youth participation. The dependent variables are the evaluation tools administered by the Department of Interior and Local Government-Municipal Local Government Operations Officer (DILG_MLGOO). This tool is known as the Sangguniang Kabataan Performance Monitoring System (SK-PMS) which was uniquely designed to assess the youth organization’s performance as to activities conducted, active participation of its members and their SK Fund utilization. The attendance and minutes of monthly meeting filed by the YDO and the recognitions and awards received by the organization and its members are also used as the secondary sources.

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Schematic diagram

Independent Variables Profile of the ISY and OSY participants in terms of: a) Age b) Gender c) Educational Attainment d) Name of Organization e) Length of Service f) Trainings attended g) Office Space

Dependent Variables A. Factors that affect active involvement of the ISY and OSY such as: 1. Peer-Peer relationship 2. Peer-Mentor relationship B. Evaluation Tools: Involvement of Youth Leader's according to: 1. SK-PMS 2. Attendance during federation meetings 3. Recognition & Awards

Figure 2: Conceptual Framework of the Study

Profile of the participants and the identified factors that affect active involvement which are presented as independent variables are placed in the same column with arrows pointing the dependent variables means that these two factors affect the performance or active participation of the youth leaders.

Aside from the basic factors and influences a youth leader and mentor possess, peer-peer and peer-mentor relationship are also important aspects in

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achieving a harmonious relationship with and among the youth leaders themselves. Relevant trainings and seminars for the youth leaders will empower them to become more responsible leaders and so with the mentors, they too need to be updated with the current trends and acquire more skills in facilitating the young people. Youth-friendly office space is equally important to have a venue for the leader and mentor to discuss confidential issues concerning their leadership and organization.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to asses and compare the active involvement between the ISY and OSY leaders in the municipality of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

Specifically, this study sought to answer the following questions: 1. What is the profile of the In-School and Out-of-School youth leaders considering the following: 1.1

Age

1.2

Gender

1.3

Educational Attainment

1.4

Name of organization

1.5

Office Space

1.6

Length of service as a youth leader

1.7

Trainings attended

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2. How do Leadership, Communication and Participation affect the involvement of the ISY and OSY youth leaders in terms of: 2.1 Peer-Peer relationship

2.2 Peer-Mentor relationship 3. How do the In-School and Out-of-School youth leaders involve in the activities of the barangay and municipality according to the Sangguniang Kabataan-Performance Monitoring System (SK-PMS): 3.1

Operational Performance (Activities Conducted, Trainings Attended)

3.2

Fund Utilization (SK 10% Fund)

3.3

Organizational (Active members)

3.4

Attendance (Federation Monthly meetings)

Significance of the Study

The study is conducted to assess the active involvement and performance of the TFYD and PYAP federation officers in the municipality of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

Local Youth Development Workers. The findings of this study may give the LYDO’s an insight on how to improve their mentoring and facilitating skills and to identify related factors and attributes that affect the performance of the youth leaders in the field.

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Barangay officials. As strong pillars in the youth development program, they will be guided in providing technical support to the young leaders as to planning and implementation of youth programs and projects under the prescribe mandate of RA 10742 or the SK Reform Act of 2015.

Youth leaders. As the prime recipient of the youth programs of government, this research will motivate them to become more active agents of change, responsible individuals and have a healthy working relationship with their mentors and peers.

Finally, the study may serve as a benchmark for in-depth studies on youth leaders’ performance in rendering public service to the young people in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

The study focused on assessing who among the In-School and Out-ofSchool youth are performing actively in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental. It comprises the ten (10) TFYD organizations and ten (10) PYAP organizations in the ten (10) barangays of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, namely: Rosario, Santa Ana, Mohon, Sta. Cruz, Poblacion, Baluarte, Gracia, Sugbongcogon, Natumolan and Casinglot.

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This study is limited to youth leaders of TFYD and PYAP who served the barangay / municipality for at least one (1) year.

Definition of Terms

The following terms are operationally defined to better understand the terms used in the study:

In-School-Youth. This refers to the majority officers and members of the Task Force on Youth Development in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental who are currently enrolled in an institution/school.

Operational. This refers to the programs, projects and activities conducted as per Sanggunaing Kabataan (SK) 10% fund utilization identified in the SK Performance Monitoring System.

Organizational. This refers to the active involvement of the officers or members as per barangay resolution for TFYD and Group Roster Form for PYAP.

Out-of-School-Youth. This refers to the majority officers and members of the Pag-Asa Youth Association in Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental who are currently

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out of school, idle, not gainfully employed and was not able to complete college education.

Peer. This refers to a person who belongs to the same social group as another person or group. The social group may be based on age, sex, sexual orientation, occupation, socio-economic or health status, and other factors. (YPeer Pilipinas)

Mentor. This refers to a person who can can help a person improve his/her abilities and skills through observation, assessment, modeling and by providing guidance. Extension has a rich history of mentoring through its relationship with volunteers and community partners. (www.joe.org)

Peer-Mentor relationship. This refers to the kind of relationship a youth leader possesses with the youth development officer and workers, barangay officials, and other mentor of either TFYD or PYAP.

Peer-Peer relationship. This refers to the kind of rapport each member of the organization possesses among themselves, be it either TFYD, PYAP or both.