Gender-based analysis among dragon fruit growers in Cavite / by Christine May C. Romo and Thomgin B. Ruiz.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Development Management Major in Rural Development Management) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Economics, Management and Development Studies (CEMDS), Department of Management

ROMO, CHRISTINE MAY C. and RUIZ, THOMGIN B. Gender-eased Analysis among
Dragon Fruit Growers in Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in
Development management major in Rural Development Management. Cavite State
University, Indang, Cavite. June 2019. Adviser: Dr. Marietta C. Mojica

The study was conducted to determine the gender role differentiation among dragon
fruit growers' and their family members in reproductive, productive and community activities.

Data were collected through personal interview with 43 participants from Cavite using semi-
structured questionnaire. Frequency count, percentage, range, mean, standard deviation, and

ranking were used to analyze the data.

Most of the participants were males (79%), married (81%) with a mean age of
55.21 years. Many of them were college (33%) and high school (30%)
graduates. Among the female participants many were high school graduates
(29%) while among male participants many were college (35%) and high school graduates
(30%). They were mostly engaged only in farming (81%) whose average years of experience
growing dragon fruits was 4.63 years with a standard deviation of 3.65.
Most of them belong to the nuclear family type, with an average household size Of five
whose average age of household members was 31.06 years. The average number of male and
female household members was two and three, respectively, and three for those family
members with occupation/pension.
Reproductive activities were usually performed by mothers, namely: 1) caring sick
children (92%); 2) bringing adult member to doctor (90%) 3) generally taking care Of children
for check-up (88%), 4) preparing foods (83%); 5) washing dishes (82%); 6)
Bringing children to doctor for check-up (81%); 7) tutoring children (81%); 8) cooking
(80%); 9) cleaning the house (78%); 10) washing clothes (76%), 1 1) buying groceries (74%),
12) caring sick senior (73%) 13) ironing clothes (73%), 14) taking care of
senior at home (67%), and 15) buying vegetab/e/fish (66%). Reproductive activities performed
usually by fathers were: 1) collecting woods (82%); 2) house repair (76%); and 3) fetching water
(67%). Activities which were more or less equally done by the father and mother were a) buying
gas and b) buying distilled water/purified water.
All the nine productive activities except for marketing, were done mostly by males,
namely: 1) weeding (97%); 2) irrigation (97%); 3) land preparation (95%), 4) planting (90%); 5)
applying fertilizer (89%); 6) pruning (88%); 7) harvesting (61 and
8) sorting (61%).

The father was observed to have higher percentage participation in the following
community activities: 1 ) membership in the organization (71 %); 2) attending training and
seminars (65%); and 3) cleaning the barangay (27%). Both the father and the mother had
almost equal participation in: 1) attending fiesta, birthday and wedding celebrations,
2) attending religious activities; and 3) attending funeral. Participation of male and
female children was noted in religious activities and in attending fiesta, birthday and wedding
celebrations. In cleaning the barangay, only the father and the mother were involved.
The majority of the females had access and control only to one resource, i.e. the
household cash. Majority of the males had access and control to information, farm equipment,
vehicle, livestock and land. As regards to benefits, "agricultural credit" was Observed only
among males. Three males benefitted from training compared to one female. Both male and
female, equally benefitted from income.
Very few of the participants encountered problems, needs and constraints in productive
activities. Frequently mentioned problem was the "presence of fungus" while the expressed
needs was " more money'. There was only one mentioned constraint relative to "climate".

Submitted to the University Library 01/14/2020 T-8334