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ABSTRACT:This study aimed to determine the psychosocial health status of women artisanal miners in Barangay Puntalinao, Banaybanay, Davao Oriental. Specifically, this study aimed to describe the socio-demographic characteristics and the psychosocial health status of the women artisanal miners to be able to formulate a self-efficacy enhancement program to respond to the peculiar needs of the women miners. This study utilized a descriptive multiple case study research design. Primary data were gathered through the use of questionnaire on the respondent's socio-demographic profile and survey of psychosocial health status. Secondary data sources include key informant interviews, respondent's journal entries, observations and outputs during the structured learning exercises, focus group discussion transcripts, and the researcher's log. Documentary reviews were also utilized to gather additional facts. This study was conducted in Barangay Puntalinao, specifically in Sitio Centro Puntalinao and Sitio Dinagsaan of Banaybanay, Province of Davao Oriental, Southern Philippines, where small-scale mining of raw magnesite rocks is prevalent. The respondents were selected through fishbowl method. From the two sitios, one was selected for the venue of the structred learning exercises on mining experiences and its impact on the respondents' psychosocial health status. Result show that the coping process, attitude of perseverance, and stress management of the women artisanal miners have moderate impact on the ability to manage life experiences. Thus, the study proposed a self-efficacy enhancement program as an intervention to the psychosocial health status of women artisanal miners.

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Source Institution	Ateneo de Davao University
Unit	Social Science
Authors	Visaya, Rose Anelyn.
Page Count	1
Place of Publication	Davao City
Original Publication Date	March 1, 2010
Tags	Disserations, academic

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