Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Programs and Activities in Banaba West, Batangas City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Barangay governance plays a vital role in the empowerment of local government units in a country. By virtue of RA 7160, the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) was created in the Philippines. The SK serves as a platform for young leaders' accountabilities, fairness, and transparencies in the exercise of their duties and functions as servants of the adolescent community. of the many programs and activities of the present SK officials in Barangay Banaba West, Batangas City, the researchers thought of coming up with a study that would assess its effectiveness, identify its impacts to the adolescent community and propose strategies, that will strengthen the SK officials' programs and activities.

METHODS

This quantitative study used the descriptive type of research. There are five hundred and fifty-five (555) adolescents aged 15-21 in Barangay Banaba West in Batangas City. From this number, the researchers were able to distribute their self-made questionnaires to five hundred and twenty-three (523) teenagers or roughly 94% of the population of teenagers. Data collected within that week were immediately tallied, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted. To clarify some vague answers, interviews were done.

RESULTS

Based on the findings, most of the adolescent-respondents are male whose mean age is 18 years old. of the classifications of SK programs and activities in Barangay Banaba West, Batangas City, the majority were positive that sports-related programs and environmental protection activities dominated all the others. in terms of impact on the youth, most of them noted that they appreciate programs where they had been engaged in and participated.

DISCUSSIONS

The results imply that most of the respondents find the SK programs and activities better appreciated when they are included, like in terms of sports. This could be a reason why males dominated in the number of research participants. The results likewise imply that the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials may continue with their sports related and environmental programs deemed effective by most. The SK officials may consider the researchers' proposed intervention activities towards enhancing the sets of programs for the coming years.