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Women in Disasters: Unfolding the Struggles of Displaced Mothers in Talisay, Batangas during the Taal Volcano Eruption and the Pandemic

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Jeffrey Rosario Ancheta1 & George Vincent Gamayo2
1Faculty Researcher and Assistant Professor, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines. ORCID: 0000-0001-5831-8204. Email: jrancheta@pup.edu.ph
2Communication Management Officer and Assistant Professor, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Manila, Philippines. ORCID: 0000-0001-7223-6993. Email: gvgamayo@pup.edu.ph

Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 14, Issue 4, December, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v14n4.01 
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Disasters strike globally, but their impacts are often more severe on socially and economically marginalized sectors like women. This is one of the main justifications behind the 2010 Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, which promotes gender equality and inclusivity in all strategies to combat the adverse effects of natural hazards, especially on underrepresented populations. However, gender-based discrimination during disasters is still prevalent in local communities of the Philippines. Thus, this study attempts to unfold the struggles of displaced mothers in Talisay, Batangas, because of the Taal Volcano’s eruption in January 2020 and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic that began in March 2020. Specifically, this study identifies the direct impacts that impede survivors’ capacity to recover from the disruptions brought about by the aforementioned catastrophes. Findings, through mothers’ narratives, reveal six (6) key themes that reveal insecurity in livelihood, shelter, education of their children, food, health and nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). This only proves that displaced mothers face socio-economic issues aggravated by the changing climate that the local government of Talisay needs to address towards a gender-inclusive DRRM.

Keywords: Women, disaster, struggle, displaced mother, volcanic eruption, pandemic

Analyzing the Factors of College Life Adaptation and Dropout: A South Korean Context

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Eun Joo Kim
Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Eulji University, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. ORCID: 0000-0002-8786-3356. Email: kej70@eulji.ac.kr

Rupkatha Journal, Vol. 14, Issue 4, December, 2022. https://doi.org/10.21659/rupkatha.v14n4.33
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This study analyzed the difference in the probability of dropping out by gender and department to identify the variables influencing the likelihood of dropping out of college students. Moreover, the following factors were primarily investigated among various causes of college student dropout: academic integrity, social integrity, emotional stability, career identity, college education satisfaction, educational service satisfaction, relationship with professors, economic stability, family emotional support, academic continuity, and stability. The data analysis was carried out for one month, from October to November 2021, for students enrolled in a four-year E institution in Gyeonggi-do. Data collection was conducted through an online survey. The effective sample number of students used in this study was 771. As a measurement tool, the college life adaptability test tool was used, and the analysis methods were cross-analysis, correlation analysis, independent-sample t-test, and logistic regression analysis. As a result of the study, the probability of dropout was higher for male students than for female students by gender, and the physical therapy department had a relatively high dropout probability compared to other departments. In addition, a negative correlation was discovered in both the sub-factors of dropout possibility and college life adaptability, and the difference in college life adaptability according to dropout possibility showed that the group with the possibility of the dropout was the group without the possibility of dropout. In comparison, the level of adaptability to college life was found to be low. Moreover, college education satisfaction and education service satisfaction were found as sub-factors of college life adaptability that predicted the possibility of dropout. The results of this study imply that the causes of college dropouts should be investigated at the institutional and government levels, not only at the individual level.

Keywords: Dropout, College life adaptability, College students

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