Hazing is a serious social
problem. It wasted not only the lives of future and promising leaders of
society but also their aspirations for their families. The study is an evaluation
of the implementation of the Anti-Hazing Law. 80 Student Organization Members
and Officers (SOMO) and 20 Student Affairs Professionals (SAP) from four (4) universities
in Nueva Ecija, Philippines are interviewed. From the point of view of the respondents,
five (5) variables related to the implementation of the anti-hazing law are measured
using measure of central tendency and percentile ranking. They are: a) monitoring
of organizational meeting; b) monitoring of student organization activities; c)
accreditation and recognition of student organizations; d) university initiative
on resolving organizational conflicts and e) involvement of alumni and parents
in student organizations program for development. The findings showed that SOMO
and SAP rated sometimes in the first
variable and often on the second and
third variables; sometimes on the
last two variables. Both the SOMO and SAP exhibited “awareness” on the anti-hazing law. In view of the findings of the
study, a clear and comprehensive anti-hazing prevention policy and education
campaign among SOMO is recommended.
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Gabriel, A. G. and Mangahas, T. L. (2016). Revisiting the Anti-Hazing Law in Selected Higher Education Institutions in Nueva Ecija, Philippines: A Policy Review. Open Access Library Journal, 3, e3177. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1103177.
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