CHAPTER 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents the result of the study/ The analysis of both quantitative

and qualitative interpretation from the gathered data were imperially tested using

appropriate statistical tools. The sequence of data presentation and analysis are

according to the stated problems in the preceding chapter.

Problem 1: What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of

1.1 Age;

1.2 Gender;

1.3 Educational Attainment;

1.4 Civil Status; and

1.5 Occupation?

Table 2. Frequency Distribution of Respondents by Age

INDICATOR FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

15 – 30 years old 7 35
31- 45 years old 9 45
46 – 60 years old 4 20
60 years old - Above 0 0
TOTAL 20 100

Table 3 show the frequency distribution of the respondents in terms of age. It can

be seen majority or 45% of the total respondents were aged 31-45 years old, another

35% were at the age 15-30 years old; and the remaining 20% were at the age bracket

of 46-50 years old.

The data corroborates the implication that majority of the respondents are on

their late adulthood stage which starts from 31 years old until 45 years old. It can be

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analyzed that majority of the respondents were already mature at the time this study

was conducted.

Table 3. Frequency Distribution of Respondents by Gender

INDICATOR FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

Male 13 65
Female 7 35
LGBTQIA+ 0 0
TOTAL 20 100

Table 3 show the frequency distribution of the respondents in terms of age. It

was revealed that 65% or 13 out of the 20 respondents were composed of male.

Meanwhile, the remaining 35% or 7 out of 20 respondents were female.

The data implies that majority of the respondents here were composed of male

which is beneficial on the study since most of the perpetuators of the acts against RA

9262 were males.

Table 4. Frequency Distribution and Percentage of Respondents by Educational

Attainment

INDICATOR FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

Elementary 0 0
Highschool 2 10
College 6 30
Vocational 12 60
TOTAL 20 100

Table 4 show the frequency distribution of the respondents in terms of their

educational attainment. It was reflected that most of the participants of this study were

graduate of vocational courses with the total percentage of 60% or 12 out of 20

respondents. Meanwhile, 30% of the total respondents respondend that they reached

college, and the remaining 10% of the population reached high school.

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 The data implies that majority of the respondents of this study are educated.

Seeing that most of them have reached and finished vocational schooling and some

finished college. The data reflected in this table can somewhat be a factor for them to

have better knowledge or hint about the acts stipulated on the RA 9262.

Table 5. Frequency Distribution of Respondents by Civil Status

INDICATOR FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

Single 0 0
Married 16 80
Widowed 0 0
Separated 4 20
TOTAL 20 100

Table 5 show the frequency distribution of the respondents in terms of their

educational attainment. It can be seen on the table that majority of the respondents

were married composing the 80% or 16 out of 20 respondents. Surprisingly, the

remaining 25% of the respondents were separated.

The data implies that majority of the respondents were married. Simply means

that they are on the stage of their life where there is a need for them to be aware of this

certain law. Especially that this law is intended to protect women who are living together

with their partners and even covers those who are not married but who used to live

together.

Table 6. Frequency Distribution of Respondents by Occupation

INDICATOR FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

Food and Beverages 2
Industry 10
Beauty and Wellness 2
Industry 10
BPO and IT Industry 0 0
Corporate Industry 0 0
Government Employee 2 10

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 Private Employee 2 10
Banking, Accountancy, 0
Finance 0
Healthcare Industry 0 0
Business and 0
Entrepreneurship 0
Others 12 60
TOTAL 20 100

Table 6 reflects the frequency and distribution of the respondents in terms of their

occupation. It was revealed that majority of the respondent’s respondent "others" on

their desired occupation which comprised the 60% of the total number of respondents.

The respondents then specified that some of them are working in automotive business

establishments, some are housewife and even construction workers. Meanwhile, it can

be seen on the table that each of the following job description has 10% respectively.

The following responses corresponds to the following: Food and beverages industry

(10%); Beauty and wellness industry (10%); Corporate industry (10%); and Government

employee (10%).

The data implies that majority of the respondents are working in automotive

services, and those not indicated on the survey questionnaires. Seeing the data implies

that majority of the respondents are working.

Problem 2: What is the level of awareness among residents in Barangay Tibanga,

Iligan City with regards to the acts punishable under R.A 9262 (Anti-Violence

Against Woman and their Children Act of 2004)?

Table 7: Level of awareness on the Acts punishable under RA 9262

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 INDICATORS MEAN INTERPRETATION
1. Causing physical harm to the woman or her child; 2.80 Unaware
2. Threatening to cause the woman or her child Unaware
physical harm; 2.75
3. Attempting to cause the woman or her child Unaware
physical harm; 2.80
4. Placing the woman or her child in fear of Unaware
imminent physical harm; 2.90
5. Attempting to compel or compelling the woman Unaware
or her child to engage in conduct which the woman or
her child has the right to desist from or desist from
conduct which the woman or her child has the right to
engage in, or attempting to restrict or restricting the
woman's or her child's freedom of movement or
conduct by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or
intimidation directed against the woman or child. This
shall include, but not limited to, the following acts
committed with the purpose or effect of controlling or
restricting the woman's or her child's movement or
conduct: 2.90
6. Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the Unaware
woman or her child of custody to her/his family; 2.85
7. Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman Unaware
or her children of financial support legally due her or
her family, or deliberately providing the woman's
children insufficient financial support; 2.90
8. Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman Unaware
or her child of a legal right; 2.85
9. Preventing the woman in engaging in any Unaware
legitimate profession, occupation, business or activity
or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or properties, or
solely controlling the conjugal or common money, or
properties; 2.95
10. Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm Unaware
on oneself for the purpose of controlling her actions or
decisions; 2.75
11. Causing or attempting to cause the woman or Aware
her child to engage in any sexual activity which does
not constitute rape, by force or threat of force, physical
harm, or through intimidation directed against the
woman or her child or her/his immediate family; 3.05
12. Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless 3.10 Aware
conduct, personally or through another, that alarms or

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causes substantial emotional or psychological distress
to the woman or her child. This shall include, but not
be limited to, the following acts:
13. Stalking or following the woman or her child in Unaware
public or private places; 2.95
14. Peering in the window or lingering outside the Unaware
residence of the woman or her child; 2.90
15. Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the Unaware
property of the woman or her child against her/his will; 2.85
16. Destroying the property and personal Aware
belongings or inflicting harm to animals or pets of the
woman or her child; and 3.00
17. Engaging in any form of harassment or Unaware
violence; 2.95
18. Causing mental or emotional anguish, public Unaware
ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her child,
including, but not limited to, repeated verbal and
emotional abuse, and denial of financial support or
custody of minor children of access to the woman's
child/children. 2.90
OVERALL GENERAL WEIGHTED MEAN 2.90 UNAWARE

Table 7 presents the level of Awareness of the respondents on the acts

punishable under the RA 9262. It was revealed that respondents indicated in that they

are "aware" that the following acts were: "Causing or attempting to cause the woman or

her child to engage in any sexual activity which does not constitute rape, by force or

threat of force, physical harm, or through intimidation directed against the woman or her

child or her/his immediate family" (3.05) ; "Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless

conduct, personally or through another, that alarms or causes substantial emotional or

psychological distress to the woman or her child. This shall include, but not be limited

to, the following act (3.10); and "Entering or remaining in the dwelling or on the property

of the woman or her child against her/his will (3.00).

Meanwhile the other indicators were being responded by the respondents as

"unaware". The following indicators got the following means, the following were as

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follows: Causing physical harm to the woman or her child (2.80); Threatening to cause

the woman or her child physical harm (2.75); Attempting to cause the woman or her

child physical harm (2.80); Placing the woman or her child in fear of imminent physical

harm (2.90); Attempting to compel or compelling the woman or her child to engage in

conduct which the woman or her child has the right to desist from or desist from conduct

which the woman or her child has the right to engage in, or attempting to restrict or

restricting the woman's or her child's freedom of movement or conduct by force or threat

of force, physical or other harm or threat of physical or other harm, or intimidation

directed against the woman or child. This shall include, but not limited to, the following

acts committed with the purpose or effect of controlling or restricting the woman's or her

child's movement or conduct(2.90):

Threatening to deprive or actually depriving the woman or her child of custody to her/his

family (2.85); Depriving or threatening to deprive the woman or her children of financial

support legally due her or her family, or deliberately providing the woman's children

insufficient financial support (2.90); Preventing the woman in engaging in any legitimate

profession, occupation, business or activity or controlling the victim's own mon4ey or

properties, or solely controlling the conjugal or common money, or properties (2.85);

Inflicting or threatening to inflict physical harm on oneself for the purpose of controlling

her actions or decisions (2.90);

The following indicators were still rated as "unaware" by the respondents, the

following indicators were as follows: Stalking or following the woman or her child in

public or private places (2.95); Peering in the window or lingering outside the residence

of the woman or her child(2.90); Destroying the property and personal belongings or

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inflicting harm to animals or pets of the woman or her child (2.85); and Engaging in any

form of harassment or violence(2.95); Causing mental or emotional anguish, public

ridicule or humiliation to the woman or her child, including, but not limited to, repeated

verbal and emotional abuse, and denial of financial support or custody of minor children

of access to the woman's child/children (2.90).

In general, the researchers were able to get the overall weighted mean of 2.90

which directly corresponds that respondent of the study were "unaware" especially on

the probations or acts violating the RA 9262. Therefore, the data is implying that there

really is a need for information to be cascaded in order to be able to increase the level

of awareness for the residents of barangay Tibanga, Iligan City.

Problem 3: Is there a significant difference between the respondents’

demographic profile and the level of awareness with regards on the acts

punishable under R.A 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Woman and their Children Act

of 2004)?

Table 8: Significant difference between the respondents’ demographic profile and

the level of awareness with regards on the acts punishable under R.A 9262 (Anti-

Violence Against Woman and their Children Act of 2004)

P-
VARIABLE CATEGORY INTERPRETATION
VALUE
15 – 30 years old
31- 45 years old
AGE 0.30 Not Significant
46 – 60 years old
60 years old - Above
Male
GENDER Female 0.12 Not Significant
LGBTQIA+
EDUCATIONAL Elementary 0.01 Significant
ATTAINMENT Highschool
College

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 Vocational
Single
Married
CIVIL STATUS 0.79 Not Significant
Widowed
Separated
Food and Beverages Industry
Beauty and Wellness Industry
BPO and IT Industry
Corporate Industry
Government Employee
OCCUPATION 0.22 Not Significant
Private Employee
Banking, Accountancy, Finance
Healthcare Industry
Business and Entrepreneurship
Others

Table 8 shows the reflects the result of the testing for significant difference

difference between the respondents’ demographic profile and the level of awareness

with regards on the acts punishable under R.A 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Woman and

their Children Act of 2004). the data revealed that after getting a p value of 0.01 it

appeared that the "educational attainment" as one of the indicators appeared to be

"significant". The rest of the indicators have the following p values which corresponds

for them to be described as "not significant". The following indicators were as follows:

Age (0.30), Gender (0.12), , Civil Status (0.79), and Occupation (0.22).

The data reflected on the table implied that significant difference on the level of

awareness is significantly affected with the educational attainment of the person. Which

also supports the idea that when people appeared to gain higher education they are

sought to have better knowledge and awareness especially with the provisions of some

special law including RA 9262.

Problem 4. What action plan can be generated from the findings of the study that

will help to enhance the level of awareness among residents in Barangay

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Tibanga, in Iligan City regarding the R.A 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Woman and

their Children Act of 2004)?

Table 9: Proposed Action Plan

PERSONS
KEY AREAS ACTIVITY
INVOLVED
1. Conduct and initiate information brigade
campaigns regarding on the acts
punishable under RA 9262.
2. Instigate various seminars regarding on
Local
the implementing rules and regulation
Government
and how can these special law be
Unit, Philippine
incorporated in creating policy within the
National Police,
barangay or city level.
Non-
3. Conduct symposium and open talks
Awareness Government
regarding the acts punishable RA 9262.
Organizations,
4. Conduct training for barangay Anti -
Advocate and
VAWC personnel/ help desk
Supports group
5. Conduct follow-up researches
against VAWC,
especially on the factors affecting the
SPC Students
level of awareness on RA 9262, or can
have assessment on the
implementation of the IRR under RA
9262.
1. Stronger fight through reporting and
effectively handled Anti-VAWC Act.
2. Integration of the law in making city
Philippine
ordinances and executive policies.
National Police,
Especially in connection to the
Sangguniang
Implementation / regulations made to women and their
Panglungsod,
Enforcement children.
Barangay
3. Strengthening police and community
Officials and
partnership in order for members of the
Leaders
society especially women to never
tolerate violence and abuse towards
them and their children.

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