STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEW OF GRADUATE TEACHER EDUCATION RESEARCHES: RELEVANCE TO THE NATIONAL RESEARCH PRIORITIES OF NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION RESEARCH AGENDA-II

The state-of-the-art review assesses the graduate research outputs in education produced by graduate teacher education students in selected public and private schools in the National Capital Region during the School Year 2007-2016 based on national research priorities of National Higher Education Research Agenda-II. To provide a means of evaluating existing programs and to validate the result of the state of the art review of graduate education outputs- – an expert validation was made among the Research and Development Directors from three (3) institutions involved in the review. Methods are identifying, classifying, and examining the content of data and how it responds according to research priorities set by National Higher Education Research Agenda-II. The rising importance of research innovation in the country has underpinned HEIs in restructuring and prioritization. There is a need for closer monitoring the graduate teacher education researches to areas relevance for the improvement

Functionality of Barangay Violence Against Women (VAW) desks in Pasig City

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Pasig City in preparing its Local Gender and Development Agenda (GAD) for 2024. The study involved thirty (30) barangay units in Pasig (districts 1 and 2) and how their VAW desks responded to the guidelines set by the DILG as enunciated by Republic Act No. 9262 (Philippine Commission on Women, 2004). The main goal of local community desks is to provide support, protection, and justice to victims of gender-based violence. It’s important to note that the functionality and effectiveness of the Barangay VAW Desk may vary from one barangay to another, depending on the local government’s available resources, capacity, and commitment. Addressing violence against women involves raising awareness, promoting gender equality, and implementing legal and social measures to prevent and respond to such acts. The units of analysis involved three phases: (1) assessing whether the several national laws addressing violence against women are being adopted and implemented at the city level as intended; (2) assessing the functionality set by DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2017-114 (Department of the Interior and Local Government, 2017); (3) evaluating whether the program has achieved its goals; and (4) whether the outcomes are meaningful and sustainable for Pasig LGU local Gender/Development Agenda (Yalao, 2023). The results showed that the LGU is proactively preparing the local GAD Agenda for the Philippines. The LGU should adopt a multifaceted approach to address the concerning issue of VAW in the eight barangay units with a remark of 50 percent and below

End-of-pipe Waste Analysis and Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan

A ten-year integrated solid waste management plan was established for the University of the Philippines Los Baños which complies with the provisions of RA 9003. An end-of-pipe Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (WACS) was performed to identify the classification of wastes in UPLB. Waste generation was found to be 593.67 kg/day on the average and is expected to increase by 2% per year which is 709.49 kg/day on the year 2027. The waste composition by weight of the non-biodegradable wastes are as follows: plastic (55.68%); paper (35.77%); glass bottles (5.22%); metal (2.77%); and residuals (0.55%). A large portion of the wastes, which is 99.45% by weight, are recyclables.  The loose density of wastes is 131.93 kg/ m3. Feasible collection points were assigned to improve efficiency of the collection of wastes in the university. Building units inside the campus were clustered and was assigned to dispose wastes to a single temporary storage facility per cluster. There are 181 units of 240-L garbage bin needed for the 39 clusters in UPLB. Two sets of dimensions of a proposed temporary storage facility were provided for the temporary storage facility; 5 2 2.2 m and 3.5 2 2.2 m. Conceptual design and structural plans of the materials recovery facility were provided. Mass balance was performed, and the theoretical diversion efficiency of the materials recovery facility is 99.445%

School food environments in the Philippines

School food environments (SFE)- which include school cafeterias, fast-food restaurants, supermarkets, and other forms of food outlets and food vendors found in the vicinity of the school- offer a unique opportunity to address malnutrition among school children. SFE interventions can promote fruit and vegetables consumption, as well as set children on a life-long path of healthy and sustainable eating behaviors

Comparison of essential medicines lists in 137 countries.

Objective:To compare the medicines included in national essential medicines lists with the World Health Organization's (WHO's) Model list of essential medicines, and assess the extent to which countries' characteristics, such as WHO region, size and health care expenditure, account for the differences. Methods:We searched the WHO's Essential Medicines and Health Products Information Portal for national essential medicines lists. We compared each national list of essential medicines with both the 2017 WHO model list and other national lists. We used linear regression to determine whether differences were dependent on WHO Region, population size, life expectancy, infant mortality, gross domestic product and health-care expenditure. Findings:We identified 137 national lists of essential medicines that collectively included 2068 unique medicines. Each national list contained between 44 and 983 medicines (median 310: interquartile range, IQR: 269 to 422). The number of differences between each country's essential medicines list and WHO's model list ranged from 93 to 815 (median: 296; IQR: 265 to 381). Linear regression showed that only WHO region and health-care expenditure were significantly associated with the number of differences (adjusted R2 : 0.33; P < 0.05). Most medicines (1248; 60%) were listed by no more than 10% (14) of countries. Conclusion:The substantial differences between national lists of essential medicines are only partly explained by differences in country characteristics and thus may not be related to different priority needs. This information helps to identify opportunities to improve essential medicines lists

Bibliotherapy Storybook Construction: A Creative Interpretation Based on Children\u27s Goals, Wants, and Hindrances

The difficulty to continue education in the Philippines, especially in the case of children, more often than not results from lack of motivation amid poverty. This problem brought the reason for this study — to create a way to spark motivation to continue education through a bibliotherapy storybook. Data were collected among twelve respondents, ages 6-12, through questionnaires describing their goals, wants, and hindrances, using coloring materials. Through thematic analysis, results show that most of the respondents were inclined to choose social service occupations that will help provide housing for their family. However, a considerable number of them expressed fear of not being able to finish school. The results were utilized to undertake a creative interpretation, completing the production process from narrative components to digital artwork. The created bibliotherapy storybook, Ang Paligsahan ng Hari sa Kastilyo, was then validated by eight experts and received an exemplary rating as a qualified material for bibliotherapy. This study successfully provided a method on how to construct a bibliotherapy storybook from one\u27s perspective. Hence, further studies may be conducted to test the created bibliotherapy for its motivational effects from the user\u27s perspective

Multianalyte Sensing Of Addictive Over-the-counter (otc) Drugs

A supramolecular sensor array composed of two fluorescent cucurbit[n]uril-type receptors (probe 1 and probe 2) displaying complementary selectivities was tested for its ability to detect and quantify drug-related amines. The fluorimetric titration of the individual probes showed highly variable and cross-reactive analyte-dependent changes in fluorescence. An excellent ability to recognize a variety of analytes was demonstrated in qualitative as well as quantitative assays. Importantly, a successful quantitative analysis of several analytes of interest was achieved in mixtures and in human urine. The throughput and sensitivity surpass those of the current state-of-the-art methods that usually require analyte solid-phase extraction (SPE). These results open up the opportunity for new applications of cucurbit[n]uril-type receptors in sensing and pave the way for the development of simple high-throughput assays for various drugs in the near future

Effect on treatment adherence of distributing essential medicines at no charge : the CLEAN Meds randomized clinical trial

This work is supported by grant 381409 from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Ontario SPOR Support Unit that is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Province of Ontario, the Canada Research Chairs program, and the St Michael’s Hospital Foundation.Importance: Nonadherence to treatment with medicines is common globally, even for life-saving treatments. Cost is one important barrier to access, and only some jurisdictions provide medicines at no charge to patients. Objective: To determine whether providing essential medicines at no charge to outpatients who reported not being able to afford medicines improves adherence. Design, Setting, and Participants: A multicenter, unblinded, parallel, 2-group, superiority, outcomes assessor-blinded, individually randomized clinical trial conducted at 9 primary care sites in Ontario, Canada, enrolled 786 patients between June 1, 2016, and April 28, 2017, who reported cost-related nonadherence. Follow-up occurred at 12 months. The primary analysis was performed using an intention-to-treat principle. Interventions: Patients were randomly allocated to receive free medicines on a list of essential medicines in addition to otherwise usual care (n = 395) or usual medicine access and usual care (n = 391). Main Outcomes and Measures: The primary outcome was adherence to treatment with all medicines that were appropriately prescribed for 1 year. Secondary outcomes were hemoglobin A1c level, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels 1 year after randomization in participants taking corresponding medicines. Results: Among the 786 participants analyzed (439 women and 347 men; mean [SD] age, 51.7 [14.3] years), 764 completed the trial. Adherence to treatment with all medicines was higher in those randomized to receive free distribution (151 of 395 [38.2%]) compared with usual access (104 of 391 [26.6%]; difference, 11.6%; 95% CI, 4.9%-18.4%). Control of type 1 and 2 diabetes was not significantly improved by free distribution (hemoglobin A1c, -0.38%; 95% CI, -0.76% to 0.00%), systolic blood pressure was reduced (-7.2 mm Hg; 95% CI, -11.7 to -2.8 mm Hg), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were not affected (-2.3 mg/dL; 95% CI, -14.7 to 10.0 mg/dL). Conclusions and Relevance: The distribution of essential medicines at no charge for 1 year increased adherence to treatment with medicines and improved some, but not other, disease-specific surrogate health outcomes. These findings could help inform changes to medicine access policies such as publicly funding essential medicines. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02744963.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe