Chapter V

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the summary of the findings of the study and the

conclusions and recommendations that are derived from the findings.

Summary of Findings

This section summarizes the main research findings of the study. The

primary question are: Is there any significant relationship between the

demographic profiles of the respondents and the problems encountered in their

social interactions at District II of Oriental Mindoro and is there any significant

difference between and among the problems encountered in the social

interactions of the respondents in District II of Oriental Mindoro in the Implications

of language barrier to the social interaction among indigenous communities in 2nd

district of Oriental Mindoro”

As for the number of respondents, the Tagalog dialect people have the

largest number of (400) respondents, second are Buhid with total number of

(160), and third are the Hanunuo with total number of (124) and the last was

Tadyawan with the number of (112).

Furthermore, it shows that for the demographic profile in terms of sex the

indigenous people which consisted of 396 respondents is composed of 207

female with the percentage of 52% while the remaining 189 is male with the

percentage of 48% while in terms of age, the respondents aging from 18-23 has

the highest number that comprise of 163 with the percentage of 41% among the
396 respondents next is the respondents ages between 24-30 that comprise of

147 with the percentage of 37% and the respondents ages 31-above had the

percentage 22%. In terms of educational background it reveals that 396

respondents is composed of 78 respondents who finishes Elementary degree

with the percentage of 20% , next is the respondents who finishes High School

degree that composed of 197 with the percentage of 50% and the remaining 121

respondents are those who are college degree respondents with the percentage

of 31%.

There are different Mangyan tribes which include the respondents of the

study. Showing that Buhid Mangyans live in the municipalities of Roxas, Bansud,

Bongabong and some parts of Mansalay in Oriental Mindoro has the highest

number composed of 160 with the percentage of 40%, Buhid are known as pot

makers. Followed by 124 respondents came from Hanunuo with the percentage

of 31%. To Hanunuo, clothing is one of the most important criteria in

distinguishing the Mangyan from the damuong. Next to that, is Tadyawan mostly

live in the municipalities of Naujan, Victoria, Socorro, Pola, Gloria, Pinamalayan,

and Bansud that comprised of 112 with the percentage of 28%. Each area has

different livelihood groups, one reason why Buhid has the highest number

because they live in the area covered by this study.

Based on the analysis and interpretation gathered frequency and

percentage distribution in terms of sex of the Tagalog dialect people shows that

the 400 tagalog dialect respondents is composed of 213 female with the

percentage of 53% while the remaining 187 is male with the percentage of 47%.
It seems that the female has a larger group compared to the male in this study.

The respondents aging from 18-23 has the highest number that comprise of 184

with the percentage of 46% among the 400 respondents next is the respondents

ages between 24-30 that comprise of 139 with the percentage of 35% and the

respondents ages 31-above had the percentage 19%.In terms of educational

background it reveals that 400 respondents is composed of 85 respondents who

finishes Elementary degree with the percentage of 21% , next is the respondents

who finishes High School degree that composed of 178 with the percentage of

45% and the remaining 137 respondents are those who are college degree

respondents with the percentage of 34%.

In addition, the mean distribution on the implications of language barrier to

the social interaction of the indigenous people in terms of verbal communication

has the overall mean of 3.52 which is described as often it implies that the

language barrier is frequently affected the verbal communication and social

interaction activities of the indigenous people . In the mean distribution on the

implications of language barrier to the social interaction of the indigenous people

in terms of non-verbal communication the highest mean range is 3.54 which is

described as often it indicates that the respondents often experience the

statements in the instrument use by the researchers. The mean distribution on

the implications of language barrier to the social interaction of the indigenous

people in terms of barter has a total mean of 3.51 that is described as often. Last

is the mean distribution on the implications of language barrier to the social

interaction of the indigenous people in terms of education has a total of 3.59 that
is described as often and in the highest mean range is 3.66 (often). The highest

overall mean among the implications of language barrier to the social interaction

of the indigenous people is in terms of education having 3.59 (often).

Furthermore, the mean distribution on the implications of language

barrier to the social interaction of the tagalog dialect people in terms of verbal

communication has the overall mean of 3.62 which is described as often it

implies that the language barrier is frequently affected the verbal communication

and social interaction activities of the indigenous people . In the mean distribution

on the implications of language barrier to the social interaction of the tagalog

dialect people in terms of non-verbal communication the highest mean range is

2.76 which is described as sometimes it indicates that the respondents

sometimes experience the statements in the instrument use by the researchers

and the language barrier is sometimes affect the communication.. The mean

distribution on the implications of language barrier to the social interaction of the

tagalog dialect people in terms of barter has a total mean of 2.43 that is

described as seldom it implies that the language barrier is did not affect the

communication.. Last is the mean distribution on the implications of language

barrier to the social interaction of the tagalog dialect people in terms of education

has a total of 2.14 that is described as seldom it indicates that the respondents

did not experience the statements present in the instruments prepared by the

researchers and in the highest mean range is 3.60 (often). The highest overall

mean among the implications of language barrier to the social interaction of the

tagalog dialect people is in terms of verbal communication having 3.62 (often).

In addition, based on the result, it revealed that there is no significant relationship

existing between the demographic profiles of the respondents and the problems

encountered in their social interactions. Also, based on the computed result, in

the first variable there is no significant difference existing between and among

the problems encountered in the social interactions of the respondents in the first

variable but in the next three variables, it signifies that there is a great difference

in the problems encountered in the social interactions of the respondents.

Conclusions

Based on the summary of findings presented, the following conclusions were

drawn:

1. The indigenous respondents who used android phones in District II of Oriental

Mindoro are female. In connection with that they are aging 18-23; have the

educational background of High school degree. In addition, most of the

indigenous respondents are belong to Buhid tribe.

On the other hand, majority of the tagalog dialect respondents are female,

aging 18-23; have the educational background of High school degree. It seems

that most of the respondents of this study belong to teenagers and young adults

their ages indicate that they are millennials.

2. There is no significant relationship existing between the demographic profiles

of the respondents and the problems encountered in their social interactions.

3. There is no significant difference between and among the problems

encountered in the social interactions of the respondents in the first variable but
in the next three variables, there is significant difference between and among the

problems encountered in the social interactions of the respondents.

Recommendations

In view of the foregoing and findings and conclusions, the following are hereby

recommended:

1. There are Mangyans who are experiencing difficulty in communicating with

their fellow Mangyans who have other dialect. In that case, the National

Commission of Indigenous people (NCIP) should provide materials that can

educate Mangyans with the language of different tribes.

2. There are Mangyans who have bad experience in product dealing transactions

with the lowlander’s people. Thus, the Municipalities in District II of Oriental

Mindoro where the Mangyans are settling should reinforce the organizations that

are securing the rights of Mangyans, especially in terms of product dealing

transactions.

3. There are young Mangyans who can’t speak their mother-tongue language for

some personal reasons. For that matter, the National Commission of Indigenous

people (NCIP) must encourage the Mangyans to maintain their language and

teach their children to learn their own mother-tongue language even at young

age.

4. The Municipalities in District II of Oriental Mindoro should provide some

materials that could educate even simple Mangyan words those tourist and

business traders in different Mangyan language that can help them in

communicating with the Mangyans for their different purposes.

5. The findings of this study will serve as a reference for further research. They

may focus on identifying more barriers in social interactions of Mangyans and

other people who are settling in same Municipalities in District II of Oriental

Mindoro. In addition, extent all other tribes in entire province of Oriental and

Occidental Mindoro as a more population or respondents of the study.