Factors related to the extent of involvement in social and political activities of senior college students in two universities in Iloilo City

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the relationship between selected factors and the extent of involvement in social and political activities of senior college students in two universities in Iloilo City. This descriptive study used a one-shot survey. The study's sample population consisted of 337 senior college students from Central Philippine University (CPU) and West State University (WVSU) who were chosen using a combination of stratified random sampling and systematic sampling with a random start. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection.

The respondents were mostly females and Roman Catholics who were from rural areas. Their families were earning between 3,000 to 6,000 in a month. Most of the students had “moderate awareness” of social and political issues and identified one to two specific issues for each of 10 specified social and political problems. The social problem most popularly known among the students was regarding the environment, while the issue of foreign debts was the least known to them. Their level of awareness of issues did not significantly vary according to course, family income, religion, sex and permanent place of residence.