Work attitude and extent of performance of functions of barangay officials in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo for CY 2003

Abstract

This study “Work attitude and the Extent of Performance of Functions of Barangay Officials in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo” was conducted in order to determine the work attitude and extent of performance of functions of barangay officials in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo for CY 2003. The study further aimed to determine the relationship between work attitude and extent of performance of functions of barangay officials. The descriptive survey study utilized a probability sampling procedure using the “drawing of lots” in choosing the study sample of 150 barangay officials of the 29 barangays of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo for CY 2003. The respondents were composed of 20 Barangay Captains, 8 Sangguniang Kabataan Chairmen, 12 Barangay Secretaries, 10 Barangay Treasurers and 100 Barangay Kagawads. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and records filed at the Barotac Nuevo DILG Office. The survey data were processed and analyzed using the following: Descriptive statistics using the frequency counts, means and percentage analysis and inferential statistics: Pearson r, z-test and analysis of variance. The major findings of the study when it comes to the profile of the 150 respondents revealed that the subjects of the study were mostly female, 35 years old and below with college degrees, and mostly barangay kagawad of the 29 barangays in the Municipality of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo for CY 2003. Of all the 150 barangay officials 97.33 percent of them showed positive work attitudes and only 2.70 percent were negative. All barangay officials had very high extent of performance of their functions regardless of sex, age, civil status, educational attainment and position. All the personal characteristics of the respondents created a significant difference in their work attitudes and extent of performance of functions. Overall findings reflected that the positive work attitudes of barangay officials positively and significantly related to very high extent of performance of their functions. This means that positive work attitudes produce positive and significant extent of performance of functions of barangay officials.