The Level of Gender Responsiveness of the Sariaya East District: A Basis for Enhanced Programs, Projects and Activities

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the level of gender responsiveness of SecondarySchools of Sariaya East District in order to enhance the programs, projects, and activities (PPA). There were 65 respondents of this study which composed of Canda NHS (35); Castanas NHS (10); Pili NHS (10) and Sariaya NHS (10). Respondents are all Coordinators of different areas in Secondary schools of Sariaya East District who are involved in making PPA. Identifying and designing the PPA was assessed by the head of the school and the expert of Gender and Development. Furthermore, this study is innovative and has originality conducted from January 2018 to March 2019 with the support of studies and literature. Descriptive-Comparative and descriptive-evaluative were used in this study by comparing the interpretation of the GAD score result of the different said schools using the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG), Generic Checklist. Later, it was evaluated. In order to have a more good result, the triangulation method was also used which means a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. Focus group discussion was one of the essential elements of qualitative data. The first part of this study was discussed regarding Gender Analysis and the second part was Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines with focus group discussion. Based on the assessment of the head of the school, there were only need some involve officials in designing and identifying PPA, all-male became their beneficiaries in Pedal ng Buhay para sa Bata (PBB) project; putting up a clinic with complete facilities can help to male and female students during disaster risk or even health problems; other was giving training on disaster risk reduction management and awareness on Violence Against /women and Children (VAWC) law on their School Youth Formation Program and also awareness on GAD Planning and Budgeting and HGDG. On the other hand, based on the assessment of the expert, in identifying and designing PPA, there must be involved male and female officials during a consultation with sex segregation including the beneficiaries, enough budget, and right gender analysis are also necessary for any PPA. Result of GAD Score of four (4) schools of Sariaya East District based on the Harmonized Gender and Development Guidelines (HGDG) were the following: Canda NHS, 11.67, (Gender Sensitive); Castanas NHS, 17.02 (Gender-Responsive); Pili NHS, 18.71 (Gender-Responsive) Sariaya NHS, 13.51 (Gender Sensitive).