AWARENESS AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF GAD ADVOCATES AMONG SUCS IN CALABARZON

The research design used in this study was the descriptive method of research to analyze the data systematically.The respondents of the study were one hundred forty (140) GAD Advocates among SUCs in CALABARZON. The GAD Advocates as the respondents belong to the GAD Focal Person, GAD Director/Chairperson, GAD unit head/coordinator, GAD trainer and others such as staff, researcher and secretariat in GAD Center. Purposive sampling technique was used in this study where GAD Advocates among SUCs in CALABARZON were involved. They were chosen using purposive sampling since they wereknowledgeable persons who can provide the appropriate data useful to the study.The research instrument used in this study was questionnaire-checklists which was conducted and administered to the GAD Advocates Among SUCs in CALABARZON during the 2nd semester of the Academic Year 2017-2018.The statistical treatment of data was used to compute then analyze and interpret the data given by the respondents. After administering the questionnaire to the respondents, all the data were gathered, analyzed, presented and interpreted. Electronic forms and spreadsheet applications were used in tabulating and computing the statistics of the study. It was presented to the statistician for checking, computation and validation of the results. Based on the findings of the study the following conclusions were hereby given: 1. The hypothesis stating that there is no significant relationship between the Personal Profiles and the Management Practices of GAD Advocates among SUCs in CALABARZON is partially accepted. 2. The hypothesis stating that there is no significant relationship between the Awareness and the Management Practices of GAD Advocates among SUCs in CALABARZON is rejected. 3. Based on the findings and conclusions of the study the following recommendations were hereby given: 4. The GAD Advocates may attend more seminars and trainings needed preparation of Gender and Development. 5. The GAD Advocates may conduct more seminars and trainings imposing other GAD Legal Mandates. 6. The GAD Advocates may conduct more seminars and trainings on the stakeholders for further information dissemination. 7. The GAD Advocates may attend seminars and trainings on the Management Practices especially on GAD Planning and GAD Budgeting. 8. CHED Region IV may conduct more awareness and management practices of GAD Advocates Among SUCs in CALABARZON to produce more efficient and effective competent GAD Advocates capable of molding a productive member of their respective communities, constructive citizens at par with global competitiveness. 9. The future researcher may use this research as their reference and may conduct a further study.