Good governance practices and leadership styles among punong barangays in Iloilo City

Abstract

This study, which aimed determine the good governance practices and leadership styles among Punong Barangays in Iloilo City for Academic Year 2024-2025, utilized the descriptive-correlational research design. The respondents in the study were 56 Punong Barangays in their 2nd and 3rd terms, selected from Jaro, City Proper, and Lapaz districts of Iloilo City. The purposive sampling method was also used to ensure proportional representation of respondents. Frequency count and percentages were employed for descriptive statistics, while the mean and standard deviations were used to present data on Good Governance practices. For the correlational analysis, Cramer’s V, Gamma tests, and Chi – square test were utilized to determine the association between the variable, all set at .05 level significance. The results revealed that Punong Barangays were predominantly within the ages of 51 and older, the majority had attained college level education, most were male, more than half were in their second term, and they exhibited varying levels of participation in trainings and seminars. All indicators of good governance were rated as highly practiced. Furthermore, democratic leadership is the most preferred among Punong barangays. There is significant relationship between Punong Barangay profiles and good governance practices and leadership styles. There is a significant and direct relationship between the Punong Barangays’ good governance practices and their leadership styles. Democratic leadership was strongly linked to high levels of good governance practices and emerged as the most effective leadership styles for fostering accountability, effectiveness, efficiency, responsiveness, participation and consensus oriented, rule of law, and transparency.