Abstract: “Time is the scarcest resource” , a popular passage from a prominent time management consultant, R. Alec Mackenzie. It has been overheard that time is money and must be spent wisely.As workers and managers, this study was conducted to assess the time management of corn farmers of barangay Sta. Lina, Luna, Apayao. Specifically, it sought to determine the time spent by the respondents in the following activities: productive, reproductive, leisure, social and spiritual; identify major activities undertaken by the respondents in a year; document vital lessons on time management as practiced by the respondents. The researchers made use of the descriptive survey method with the use of time log, seasonal calendar, unstructured interview and observation as data –gathering tools. Results revealed that next to rest, their time was spent mostly in their productive activities. Men has greater resting hour than women. Most of their productive time were confined with crop and livestock production. Their major crop produced is corn and rice. Household activities are done by most women although men share the responsibility. Women devote more working time than men which is mostly consumed by doing productive and reproductive activities. Their time is wasted through watching television, drinking liquor, neighboring, idling time away, tinkering around and doing nothing, extended breaks, disorganized works and others. Leisure has been a part of daily activities through watching television; most of their social activities are consumed through neighboring. Activities that strengthen their spiritual life have been part of their daily existence.
Keywords: Time management, Productive time, corn farmers, Gender roles.
Title: Time Management of Corn Farmers of Luna, Apayao, Philippines
Author: Ronald O. Ocampo, Rema Bascos-Ocampo
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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