Authors :
Willmer R. Pizarra; Christy Liane R. Niem; Kristelle Ann R. Torres
Volume/Issue :
Volume 9 - 2024, Issue 12 - December
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14540453
Abstract :
The main objective of this study was to
determine the perception of victim blaming in terms of
societal and socio-cultural factors, as a basis for
community education. The respondents of the study were
three hundred seventy-nine (379) constituents of one
barangay in component city in the Philippines. The
descriptive-correlational method of research was
employed and the researcher-constructed questionnaire
as data gathering tool. A significant relationship in the
assessments of the respondents when grouped according
to their profile variables were tested. A community
education was proposed to enlighten the community
about victim blaming. In line with the findings and the
conclusion of the study, the following recommendations
were offered: The Sangguniang Barangay may conduct
seminars to provide safety awareness guidelines to
prevent victimization in their community. Seminar on the
basic self-defense technique may be considered to
enlighten the community about what they do to prevent
victimization. The Sangguniang Barangay may
coordinate with Sangguniang Kabataan may ask for help
on raising awareness through social Media Platform to
enlighten the community of what possible social cause of
victimization. The Sangguniang Barangay and Kabataan
may coordinate and create partnership with the College
of Criminal Justice Education for future activities like
educational seminars about awareness on victim blaming
and prevention of crime victimization. The Sangguniang
Barangay may ask help from the Philippine National
Police to discuss what possible opportunities in the victim
lifestyle that provoke criminals to commit crimes against
them. The future researchers are encouraged to conduct
similar studies with wider scope and exploring other
variables not included in this present endeavor. Also,
there must be well representation from the people of the
community.
Keywords :
Community Education, Societal, Sociocultural, Victim Blaming, Victimization.
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The main objective of this study was to
determine the perception of victim blaming in terms of
societal and socio-cultural factors, as a basis for
community education. The respondents of the study were
three hundred seventy-nine (379) constituents of one
barangay in component city in the Philippines. The
descriptive-correlational method of research was
employed and the researcher-constructed questionnaire
as data gathering tool. A significant relationship in the
assessments of the respondents when grouped according
to their profile variables were tested. A community
education was proposed to enlighten the community
about victim blaming. In line with the findings and the
conclusion of the study, the following recommendations
were offered: The Sangguniang Barangay may conduct
seminars to provide safety awareness guidelines to
prevent victimization in their community. Seminar on the
basic self-defense technique may be considered to
enlighten the community about what they do to prevent
victimization. The Sangguniang Barangay may
coordinate with Sangguniang Kabataan may ask for help
on raising awareness through social Media Platform to
enlighten the community of what possible social cause of
victimization. The Sangguniang Barangay and Kabataan
may coordinate and create partnership with the College
of Criminal Justice Education for future activities like
educational seminars about awareness on victim blaming
and prevention of crime victimization. The Sangguniang
Barangay may ask help from the Philippine National
Police to discuss what possible opportunities in the victim
lifestyle that provoke criminals to commit crimes against
them. The future researchers are encouraged to conduct
similar studies with wider scope and exploring other
variables not included in this present endeavor. Also,
there must be well representation from the people of the
community.
Keywords :
Community Education, Societal, Sociocultural, Victim Blaming, Victimization.