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Factors Associated with the Perceived Viability of Samahang Nayon in the Magalang-Arayat Task Force (MARATAF) area
Dissertation Abstract:
The study was conducted to: determine some of the factors influencing the perceived viability of the Samahang Nayon (SN) and the extent of the relationship of theses variables; determine the mean difference in the perceived viability of the SN in the two areas (MARATAF area and control area); identify some of the problems encountered by the members and the officers of the SN units; find out their suggested solutions; and formulate policies and implications based on the results.
The variables investigated consisted of 11 sociocultural and economic variables and 14 organizational variables. It was hypothesized that there was no significant relationship between the perceived viability of the SN and any of the sociocultural, economic, and organizational factors.
Out of the 320 respondents involved in the study, 232 came from the MARATAF area and 88 from the control area (San Simon, Pampanga). The respondents, composed of 182 members and 138 officers, were interviewed from August to September 1978. Reults of the Spearman correlation coefficient revealed that only two of the 14 factors were related to the perceived viability of the SN, namely: discipline of members and projects and activities. Although the great majority of the respondents were unaware of the SN's primary objective, they had favorable attitude toward the functions of the organization.
In terms of motivation for joining, the majority of the respondents joined the SN primarily to avail themselves of the Certificates of Land Transfer (CLT) of the land they were tilling.
The primary reasons given by the respondents for their failure to complete any of the courses as part of the continuing cooperative education program were time problem and failure of the officers and the technicians to conduct classes for such courses.
Regarding capital and saving build-up required Barrio Savings Fund (BSF) and Barrio Guarantee Fund (BGF) were not strictly complied with. Non-compliance, according to the respondents, could be attributed to the high deduction rate and misappropriation of funds.
In terms of projects and activities, the respondents considered their SN as inactive. The New Society or New Order was viewed by the great majority of the respondents to have positively contributed to the viability of the SN primarily because of the improvement in the peace and order situation in the country.