The Employment Profile and Status of Universidad de Manila Criminology

Graduates Batch 2020

Submitted by:

BS CRIMINOLOGY 31

GROUP 2

ORCINO, REAN HEART S.

BOCO, JOSE RAFAEL

CABANDING, DANILO

CALACHAN, BRIAN REINER

CANAYONAN, JOSEPH JHAY

QUIAMBAO, JEROME R.

TAN, JOHN PAUL

 Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Through systematic study that has been conducted in relation to tracer studies

among graduates of Batch 2020 globally, researchers Petruziello et al. (2022) in

University of Bologna in Italy aimed to know the perceived employability among Italian

University students and graduates, due to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). They

found out that because there was an abrupt suspension and reorganizing of classes

greatly affected the learning process of university students, resulting in gaps or delays in

the acquisition of skills and knowledge. Additionally, the economic downturn made

companies more hesitant about recruiting, and the decline in entry-level openings deters

many fresh graduates from starting pre-transitional activities and job searches. As a

result, statistics collected following the pandemic breakout revealed a reduction in

graduate employment rates and the number of job openings. With a total of 892

participants, only 471 graduates or university students are deemed fit and included in the

final sample. Based on the result, there is an indirect effect between participants’

perceived employability and reduced COVID-19-related worries.

In the Philippines, Repoyo (2021) of Nueva Ecija University of Science and

Technology (NEUST) conducted a tracer study to determine the employability status of

criminology graduates from 2019 who were employed in the different agencies in line

with the law enforcement and public safety practices, and other related fields as well as

non-related fields. Among the 117 graduates of the College, the data revealed that 27 or

23.08% are employed and the rest are currently seeking their desired job. 24 or 28.08%

of the employed graduates are currently employed in a job that is related to their field
and the remaining employed graduates were employed in non-related field. As

conclusion, researchers suggested that the Administration should continue to conduct

initiatives in reaching out to those graduates who were not able to pass the Licensure

Examination for Criminologists and encourage and help them to take the board exam

with the hope that they will pass and eventually be able to apply for their desired work.

The college should continue to strengthen its efforts to widely disseminate and

encourage the students regarding the other agencies with which they could enter after

graduation other than that of the PNP, this way, they could expect to see graduates in

almost all related field of work. Furthermore, the Graduates should aim for reaching

higher job positions in their respective jobs, for them to be able to be honored that they

are competing in the world of professionals with excellence.

In the local setting, two tracer studies of Batch 2010 Criminology Graduates from

Universidad de Manila (UDM) by Monge et al. (2012) and Philippine College of

Criminology (PCCR) by Licudine et al. (2012) showed that in total of 116 respondents,

only 83 or 71.55% are employed and 33 or 28.44% are unemployed. Out of 112

employed graduates, 60 or 72.29% are employed in criminology-related jobs. Based on

the statistics provided, UDM has the highest percentage of employed graduates with a

total of 49 graduates equivalent to 92.45% while PCCR has 53.97%.

In 1995, The Bachelor of Science in Criminology was introduced in Universidad

de Manila formerly known as the City College of Manila as one of its curricular offerings

and by the year 1999, it marked the first Licensure Examination for Criminologists taken

and passed by seven (7) of its graduates.

Before, the Department of Criminology in Universidad de Manila was called

College of Criminology and was later changed as the College of Criminal Justice (CCJ).
 Molding nation's best criminologist is the vision of the institution by giving them

theoretical knowledge, enough skills, and acceptable moral values in order to become

an effective law enforcer.

The institution’s mission seeks to cultivate enthusiastic graduates who are

competent, service-oriented, and morally conscientious who shall bear service of not just

effective but efficient crime prevention, law enforcement, and public safety as well as

security to all people through credible and scientific crime detection and investigation,

humane incarceration and rehabilitation of criminal perpetrators, and undertaking

scientific criminological research.

Most criminology graduates in the Philippines after graduation, exert their best

efforts in preparing for the Licensure Examination so that they will be eligible to get a job

usually related to law enforcement in government agencies. However, regardless of

these efforts, there are inevitable instances that affect their employability such as when

the COVID-19 hit the country causing delays in Criminologist Licensure Examination

(CLE) as well as of PNP recruitment process.

The researchers were driven to determine the employment profile and status of

the UDM Criminology Graduates Batch 2020 so we can minimize the number of

unemployed graduates through adjustments that can be done ahead of time and provide

future graduates with the best help or support they can get in applying for a suitable job.

Aside from that, the assessment of the effects of relevant factors can be beneficial for all

criminology students and graduates in case such crisis occurs again. Evaluating this

type of problem enables the concerned authorities to recognize the percentage that will

be obtained in this research through survey questionnaires and recorded data gathered.
Statement of the Problem

This study intends to determine the Employment Profile and Status of the

Universidad de Manila Criminology Graduates Batch 2020

Specifically, it attempts to answer the following problems:

1. The demographic profile of the respondents as to the following:

1.1 Age

1.2 Gender

1.3 Eligibility

1.4 Employment Status

2. What is the nature of employment of Criminology Graduates Batch 2020 as to

the following:

2.1 Sector of Employment

2.2 Employer

2.3 Nature of Work

2.4 Classification of Employment

3. What are the COVID-19 factors that affected the employment status of the

respondents in terms of:

3.1 Economic conditions

3.2 Job availability

 3.3 Health conditions

3.4 Delay in the Criminologist Licensure Examination (CLE)

4. Is there a significant relationship between the COVID-19 factors and the nature

of employment of the UDM-CCJ Criminology Graduates Batch 2020?

Objective of the Study

This study intends to establish the employment status of Bachelor of Science in

Criminology graduates within the Universidad de Manila Batch 2020. This will be studied

by gathering information on the study’s sub-problems. Primarily, this study aims to

determine the demographic profile of the respondents. Thereafter, their nature of

employment will be identified. In addition, the researchers also aim to find out the

COVID-19 factors that affect the employment status of the respondents.

Furthermore, this study intends to offer timely feedback to the university on the

employment situation of the graduates so that curricular adjustments may be done to

improve and ensure the success of future criminology graduates.

Hypothesis

There is no significant relationship between the COVID-19 factors and the nature

of employment of the UDM-CCJ Criminology Graduates Batch 2020.

Significance of the Study

TO THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT. By providing references and additional

data, this study will contribute to the national government's perception on how a
particular University plays a huge part as they produce quality public servants that aid to

the economic development of the country.

TO COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED). The result of this study

will be used as basis for the requirement of CHED to conduct tracer study to determine

the Criminology graduates of Batch 2020's employment status. Also, it will help them

formulate package assistance programs to develop and/or enhance higher education

programs that would promote the country's global competitiveness.

TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT. The government of the City of Manila as the

administering party of the selection of deserving youths of Manila to be granted free

education will benefit by realizing where the Special Education Fund (SEF) and taxes

go. Aside from that, it will give them insights as to how their efforts to provide scholarship

are being appreciated by the student recipients.

TO UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA (UDM). The University will benefit as the study’s

success will provide the employment profile and status of Criminology Graduates Batch

2020 that will give an accurate idea about the employability of their alumni.

TO COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CCJ). The data from this study will be

beneficial to the CCJ to be more strategic in developing their curricula as well as on

deciding on program offerings, staffing patterns, and faculty development in accordance

to the current job trend of the alumni specifically Batch 2020.

TO CRIMINOLOGY GRADUATES OF BATCH 2020. This research will

determine the percentage of employed graduates from their Batch. Through that data,

they will be able to get updates on the condition of their fellow alumni and offer regards

or assistance if they are capable of doing so.

 TO FUTURE RESEARCHERS. This thesis can serve as a guide for other

researchers as they conduct the same study that will focus on another batch of

graduates and It can also be used as a tool or basis for other related studies.

Scope and Limitations

This study is only limited to the Bachelor of Science in Criminology graduates

Batch 2020 of Universidad de Manila and their employment profile and status during the

time this tracer study is being conducted. The determination of the nature of employment

of the respondents which is limited only to the following factors: Sector of Employment;

Employer, Nature of Work; and Classification of Employment. Included in this study are

the COVID-19 factors that affected the employment status which are: Economic

conditions; Job availability; Health conditions; and Delay in the CLE. More than 70% of

UDM Criminology Graduates Batch 2020 are the only intended respondents of this

study.

This research will be conducted during the 2nd Semester of academic year 2022-

2023 and 1st Semester of academic year 2023-2024 covering the period of nine (9)

months.