GOVERNMENT WOMEN EXECUTIVES IN THE CENTRAL PHILIPPINES

Abstract

The research study is a case analysis on women executives in the different government organizations in the province of Siquijor, Central Visayas, Philippines. Specifically, it elaborated on the personal, professional, and family background of the women executives, their successes and failures, and the facilitating factors and characteristics that led to their success. The research is a qualitative descriptive research using the case study method. In this type of research, the data were gathered through observations, questionnaires, and interviews and focused group discussion. A narrative was developed, integrated, and summarized focusing on issues and concerns about the women respondents. The subjects of the study were the six women executives and administrators in the six government offices or agencies in the province of Siquijor. The researcher personally identified these women respondents whose success stories gave inspirations to many women in the community. The researcher employed the use of questionnaire, interview schedule, focused interview with the aid of a recorder, observations to document life histories of the respondents, and focused-group discussion. The study revealed that 83% or five out of six respondents are married having one to four children. It also showed that 60% or four out six respondents are second-born children coming from small families and all of them are licensed professionals and passers of government examinations. Furthermore, the study revealed that the women’s self-concept and perception evolved from the various positive and negative personal and professional experiences. All of them showed a positive self-concept despite frustrating and humiliating episodes at some point in their lives. All the women executives share similar facilitating factors and characteristics such as intelligence, hard work, patience, honesty, and faith in God and possess positive personal qualities and attitudes which are vital driving forces which led them to be successful in life.