Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023): January

This study was conducted to determine the level of workforce diversity, the level of creative process engagement, the relationship between workforce diversity and creative process engagement among public school teachers, and whether workforce diversity significantly influenced the creative process engagement of 124 public school teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bansalan, Davao del Sur. The study used mean, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (Pearson r), and regression analysis. Results revealed that the level of workforce diversity had a mean score of 4.11, and creative process engagement had a mean score of 4.50. Both were described as excellent, indicating that workforce diversity and creative process engagement were consistently observed. There was a significant relationship between workforce diversity and creative process engagement. Thus, public school teachers exposed to workforce diversity were highly engaged in creative processes. Furthermore, factors of workforce diversity, such as receptivity to diversity and diversity management, promotion of gender diversity, and hiring and retaining diverse employees, significantly influenced creative process engagement.

The study was conducted using the descriptive-correlational method. Employing random sampling and Slovin's formula, a total of 365 undergraduate students of SPAMAST were the subjects of the study. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the socio-demographic profile, level of mental health, and academic performance of the students. Spearman correlation was utilized to investigate the relationship between the variables. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) generated the structural model that best fits mental health and academic performance. Results revealed that the respondents have positive mental health and satisfactory academic performance. Through correlational analysis, results showed that emotional, social, and psychological well-being have no significant relationship to academic performance. Further, a structural equation model that best fits mental health and academic performance revealed that social and psychological well-being positively influences academic performance. In contrast, emotional well-being has a negative influence. Moreover, it was revealed that emotional well-being was highly correlated with social and psychological well-being. At the same time, social well-being is highly correlated with psychological well-being. Hence, cultivating any of these factors will significantly enhance the other factors. The obtained best-fit model can explain 28% of the data being considered for the study.

Rice holds immense significance in Filipinos' diets, is consumed nearly three times daily, and is a crucial dietary component. Using a recurrent neural network (RNN), this study seeks to develop and evaluate a web application for predicting rice crop production in Davao del Sur. The system enables the Davao del Sur agriculturist to anticipate rice crop production over the next four quarters. The model used in the system was designed to process and analyze sequential data, such as time series, by capturing and retaining long-term dependencies and patterns. The researcher used the rapid application development model for system development. It started with data preprocessing and prototyping, which involved close coordination with end users to collect their feedback for interface enhancements. The model's performance is evaluated using validation loss, training loss, mean squared error (MSE), and R-squared metrics. The model's parameters were fine-tuned by utilizing these metrics, resulting in an improved capability to learn from data and generate accurate forecasts. The web application offers administrators a login feature, providing them with data administration and reporting functionalities. In addition to accessing the forecasting information, users can generate reports to assist with decision-making. The model is trained and validated in testing, and the front-end's functionality is evaluated. The training results indicated the optimal model configuration; the optimal epoch for the model with a batch size of 16 is 200. 

One of the prevalent dilemmas today is teenage pregnancy. Teen pregnancy continues to be a problem for families, educators, health care professionals, and the government. Adolescent motherhood is defined as giving birth before reaching the age of twenty, regardless of marital status or legal adulthood. This study aimed to determine the challenges experienced by teenage mothers in Davao Occidental. A qualitative design using a phenomenological approach was applied, and eight adolescent mothers were chosen as participants through purposive sampling. The findings indicated that physical, emotional, and social challenges are common among teen mothers. Difficulties frequently included reconciling the demands of caring for a baby, added responsibilities after childbirth, and a lack of expertise needed for self-care and childcare. Many realized, through experience, the importance of completing their studies and listening to their parents. The study contributes to increased awareness of the frequent challenges faced by teenage mothers.

The study aimed to determine the level of curfew hour implementation as well as public safety and law enforcement in Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental, utilizing a descriptive-correlational research design. Specifically, it examined the respondents’ demographic profile, assessed the level of curfew hour implementation, evaluated the level of public safety and law enforcement implementation, and explored the significant relationship between curfew hour implementation and public safety and law enforcement. The study included 379 respondents from Sta. Maria, Davao Occidental, and used a research questionnaire adapted from the International Journal of English, Literature and Social Sciences (2020) and the Office of the Community Oriented Policing Services (2014). Statistical analyses included frequency and percentage, mean, and Spearman’s correlation analysis. Findings revealed that the majority of respondents were aged 16–18 years, female (50.1%), and Grade 12 students (31.9%). The effectiveness of curfew hour implementation was found to be moderately implemented, with a grand mean of 3.48, while the level of public safety and law enforcement implementation scored 3.68, indicating good status. The indicator of performance for public safety and law enforcement received the highest mean of 3.73, reflecting better performance by law enforcement agencies in the community. Overall, there was a significant relationship between curfew hour implementation and public safety and law enforcement. The study thus provides valuable insight for the community, local government units, and law enforcement officers regarding the importance of maintaining peace and order through intensified curfew hour implementation.