A study to determine the factors that prevent DLSU-PT graduates class '95 from going abroad

Date of Completion

1999

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy

Keywords

College Students, Physical Therapy, Employment, Abroad

Abstract

This study was conducted to describe the factors that are related to the failure of DLSU-PT graduates of Class '95 from working abroad. This study was also aimed at determining the major factors prevent DLSU-PT graduates of Class '95 from going abroad in terms of socioeconomic, psychosocial, and personal factors. this study was conducted at DLSU-HSC College of Physical Therapy, Dasmariñas, Cavite as well as the residences and office addresses of the subjects. Subjects were selected through a non-probability sampling. they were graduates of Class '95 who are at present, DLSU-HSC College of PT faculties, graduates of class '95 preferably residents of Las Piñas, Parañaque and Cavite, they may be working or non-working. They were surveyed through the use of a close-ended item questionnaire at which their answer were furtherly elaborated by the subjects themselves in the form of an interview, through phone calls and even door to door conducted personal interviews. out of 50 selected subjects, 42 responded. All data were then cp0llected and tallied. The percentages were computed , put into tables sand were analyzed descriptively. results showed that the major factors that prevents DLSU-PT graduates of class ;95 from going abroad is the personal factor having 48.1% of the opportunities(careers) that had 83% as to compare with the other economic factor that is financial (17%). Under personal factor, family ties had 46.3% of the total number of responses, marital considerations (25%), grades with 4%, and visa with 24%. Work and responsibilities under psychosocial factors had 96% whereas community having 4%. However factors such as friends, educational attainment and experiences do not seem to contribute to the reasons why other graduates of PT in class ;95 remain here in the Philippines. Should anybody decide to conduct another study equivalent to or alike this one, the authors recommended that ample time of about 3 to 5 months should be given to the researcehrs for the opportunity to send the questionnaire more than one to make sure that the subjects receive it. It could also give the subjects enough time to respond and send back their responses. We also recommended that a so-called "master list" from the Alumni Association (if there is one) be used as reference for the whereabouts of the graduates rather than the Yearbook for it was not as updated as we have expected it to be due to changes in residential addresses and phone numbers over the years. Hence , it would be better for the Alumni Association to be updated with the status of their graduates for ease should a study as those arises. We would also like to recommended that a study be made comparing the; population between the employed and unemployed DLSU-PT graduates; practicing physical therapist and non-practicing: DLSU-PT graduates who are aimed to work abroad and those who wish to remain in the country.

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