Home⇛Journal of Interdisciplinary Perspectives⇛vol. 3 no. 7 (2025)

Practical Leadership in Governance: Examining the Effectiveness of Barangay Officials with Practical Experience

Kay Dian M. Deleña | Edward Q. Niesas | Lucelle E. Saguban

Discipline: social sciences (non-specific)

 

Abstract:

The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of barangay officials in Dumaguete City, based on practical experience as perceived by both the constituents and the barangay officials themselves. The researcher employed a descriptive-correlational design and used a random sampling technique. The respondents in this study were 153 barangay officials and 400 constituents from the seventeen barangays of the City of Dumaguete, which were randomly selected. The researcher utilized validated questionnaires and employed Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient and percentage in treating the data. The results revealed that the extent of core competencies of barangay officials who learned through practical experience consistently exhibited very high levels. The effectiveness of barangay officials in carrying out their functions, as perceived by constituents, is very high. The data also indicated that there is no significant relationship between the extent of core competencies of barangay officials and their profiles. Among the listed challenges encountered, ineffective decision-making process stood out with the highest percentage of Serious to Very Serious responses at 30%. Significant positive correlations are found with vision and strategic thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and crisis management, while other competencies are not significantly related to effectiveness. A significant negative correlation is found between vision and strategic thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and crisis management, particularly regarding the challenges they encounter.



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