2025 IJRSE – Volume 14 Issue 8
Available Online: 15 April 2025
Author/s:
Doloso, Ernesto, Jr.
Central Bicol State University of Agriculture – Calabanga Campus, Philippines (jeremy.doloso@cbsua.edu.ph)
Serrano, Evelie P.*
University of the Philippines – Los Banos, Philippines (Epserrano2@up.edu.ph)
Abstract:
The study aimed to describe the Agta’s perception of social inclusion and analyze their participation to education and training, workforce and voluntary work, socio-cultural and socio-civic events, and participation to decision-making as indicators of inclusion from the Australian Social Inclusion Board (2012). Employing a case study research design, in-depth interviews with the Agta research participants, key informant interviews, naturalistic observation, and triangulation using the retrieved documents were conducted to gather relevant and significant data. Based on thematic analysis, the Agta community in Camarines Sur were socially included since they have participation to education and training, labor force and voluntary work, socio-civic events, and decision-making. However, their access to opportunities, services, and resources from the Philippine government were limited. Moreover, the study also revealed different organizational or systemic roadblocks and challenges among Agta members that hamper them from accessing quality education and training, participating to decent workforce and voluntary work, enjoying socio-cultural and socio-civic events, and participating to decision-making initiatives that affect their life as an indigenous cultural community.
Keywords: Agta, indigenous peoples, indigenous cultural communities, social inclusion
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25053
Cite this article:
Doloso, E., Jr., & Serrano, E. P. (2025). Exploring Agta’s perception of social inclusion. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 14(8), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25053
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