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Understanding the Irregularities of Global Terrorism Incidents 了解全球恐怖主义事件的不规律

Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 2017-05-25 DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.49

Joy M Mirasol, Christian J. Inovejas, Joan M Recente

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Multidimensional Gender Equity Index 多维性别平等指数

Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 2017-05-25 DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.53

Mariza P Manlagaylay, Jo Un Polinar

{"title":"Multidimensional Gender Equity Index","authors":"Mariza P Manlagaylay, Jo Un Polinar","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.53","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.53","url":null,"abstract":"The main objective of this study was to establish an index of gender equity that involved the development of indicators of equity in different situations. Specifically, it aimed to determine the gender gaps in tertiary education, work employment opportunity, household and community involvement. There were 1000 respondents used in this study. It was designed to be descriptive and normative. Based on the data gathered, it was revealed that age, gender, civil status, occupation and income earners significantly influence household in terms of chores and parenting.It showed that the tasks or jobs of the household members vary. An older member of the family is perceived to be more responsible and already capable of keeping the house clean and in order. Further, in decision-making, the ideas of the oldest family member are more acceptable and most of the time followed by the other members. Therefore, gender inequity is very much observable in this dimension. The indices such as chores and parenting showed that the members of the family do not have an equal share and opportunities in the household. However, gender equity in education, work employment, and community involvement is most evident.Keywords: Multidimensional, gender equity index, weighted factors, education, work employment, household","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126462378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Uncovering the Hidden Dimension of Global Business English Proficiency: A Fractal Analysis 揭示全球商务英语水平的隐藏维度:一个分形分析

Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 2017-05-25 DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.50

H. J. Abejuela, Elle Christine D Melendez

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Spatial Epidemiological Pattern of HIV HIV的空间流行病学格局

Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 2017-05-25 DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.51

C. J. V. Barroso, Zenas B Paloma

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Understanding the Dynamics of Human Trafficking 了解人口贩运的动态

Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 2017-05-25 DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.52

Mariza P Manlagaylay, Desiree A Barroso, X. F. Verbal

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Experiences of Graduate Students in Thesis Writing: Its Implications to ASEAN Integration 研究生论文写作经验:对东盟整合的启示

Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 1970-01-01 DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.56

Estela C Itaas, Maribel G Valdez

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Relections of AB-English Students on their English Language Experiences AB-English学生英语语言体验的反思

Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 1970-01-01 DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.58

Roger G. Pagente

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Integrating Climate Change Lessons in Grades 7 and 8 Science 七年级和八年级科学课中气候变化课程的整合

Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 1970-01-01 DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.57

Normie B Micayabas

{"title":"Integrating Climate Change Lessons in Grades 7 and 8 Science","authors":"Normie B Micayabas","doi":"10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.57","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.57","url":null,"abstract":"This study designed, developed, validated and tested the effectiveness of the climate change lessons integrated into Grades 7 and 8 Science concepts of population, pollution, biodiversity, environmental factors and environmental phenomena. The study was conducted in Bukidnon State University-Secondary School Laboratory (SSL) during the school year 2013-2014. Three stages followed in the preparation of the lessons: predevelopment, development, and post-development stages. The criteria of the Department of Education (DepEd) was used by the five experts and ten pre-service teachers in evaluating the lesson plans. Grades 7 and 8 students also evaluated the lessons. Findings showed that the climate change lessons met the criteria for validity, specifically on functionality and usability. The developed lessons were appropriate, appealing and exciting, challenging, easy to understand, and enjoyable to the students. The result showed that both Grades 7 and 8 students from the experimental groups obtained the level Approaching Proficiency (AP). This indicates that the students have developed the basic knowledge and skills but cannot transfer learning independently. The performance of the control groups for both Grades 7 and 8 falls below the level Developing (D) which means possessing minimum knowledge, skills, and understanding but needs help throughout the performance of authentic tasks. Competence levels along the five climate change concepts were also determined. Data suggest that students show great difficulty in understanding or learning creatively in producing products or performance especially in the concepts of biodiversity and population for Grades 7 and biodiversity for Grades 8.Keywords: climate change, integration, population, pollution, biodiversity, environmental factors, environmental phenomena","PeriodicalId":233251,"journal":{"name":"Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1970-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121854709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Research-Based Evaluation Instrument of Teaching Performance Focused on the Learning Outcomes 以学习成果为核心的研究性教学绩效评价工具

Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 1970-01-01 DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.55

Estela C Itaas, Maribel G Valdez

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The Implementation of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the Agribusiness Firms in Bukidnon 布基农农业综合企业的企业社会责任(CSR)实施

Asia Pacific Journal of Social and Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 1970-01-01 DOI: 10.57200/apjsbs.v12i0.59

Beverly B Bicar, Oscar B Cabañelez, Joy M Mirasol

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