"Service-learning engagements, active citizenship, and servant leadersh" by Jhames F. Labrador

Service-learning engagements, active citizenship, and servant leadership among women graduates of a sectarian college in the Philippines

Date of Publication

4-2019

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology

Subject Categories

Civic and Community Engagement

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Behavioral Sciences

Thesis Adviser

Melvin A. Jabar

Defense Panel Chair

Myla M. Arcinas

Defense Panel Member

Romeo B. Lee
Bubbles Beverly N. Asor
Dennis S. Erasga
Maria Cecilia T. Medina

Abstract/Summary

This paper aims to investigate the relationship between personal characteristics and active citizenship of the women graduates. Second, it aims to determine the relation between their service-learning involvement and the level of active citizenship of the women graduates. Third, it aims to investigate the relationship between active citizenship and servant leadership capacities. The study used blended method and employed sequential explanatory approach. A survey was conducted involving 401 women graduates and a total of 15 in-depth interviewees were selected based their scores on the active citizenship scale designed for this study. Results show that age have significant but with inverse correlation with their active citizenship engagement. Moreover, service-learning engagements of the women such as type, manner, and the number of service-learning engagements are associated with their level of active citizenship engagements. Additionally, the correlational tests reveal that the level of active citizenship among women is positively moderately associated with servant leadership capacities. Qualitative data suggests that service-learning is seen by the women graduates to be an important pedagogical tool that provides venue for applying and deepening of abstract theories, concepts, and skills studied in the classroom to actual life and situations in the communities. Challenges encountered in doing service-learning include lack of training, additional costs, time management, and miscommunication. Motivations and benefits of women alumnae in active citizenship involves personal validation, impetus for other community engagements, higher sense of purpose, positive societal contributions and sense of empathy. Challenges in being active citizens include routinely actions, time and availability, unprofitable, family consents, and demotivation. There was a general agreement on the connection between active citizenship and service-learning engagement as it is intertwined with community engagement as the former provides awareness for the latter.

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Language

English

Format

Electronic

Accession Number

CDTG008251

Keywords

Service learning--Philippines; Servant leadership--Philippines; Citizenship--Philippines; Women college graduates--Philippines

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