An Exploratory Factor Analysis to Aasens Deeldon-Making Challenges Observed by Lupong Tagapamayapa in the Barangay Justice System: A Questionnaire Development

This study focused on parental recognition of Republic Act 9344. It investigated on how residents in a local community gained knowledge about the juvenile justice system reforms taking place within their communities and how families were affected by these changes. The examination exposed vast gaps in understanding, especially regarding the law on young offenders. The results of the study showed that women's level of awareness was substantially higher than men's. This underscored the importance of gender-related juvenile justice education programs. The null hypothesis was supported which meant that there were differences between men and women in terms of awareness on RA 9344, which is an important statistic to consider when planning programs to close these gaps in knowledge among members of both genders. After all, age and scores did not seem to correlate with knowledge about the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. Future studies should investigate more subtle variables, such as the level of education or specialized information received, to deduce better intervention methods and even the policy itself. All these results can be used to design educational courses and raise the public's awareness on juvenile crime and law, aiming to provide a fuller picture among various groups.

Keywords: parental recognition, Republic Act 9344, knowledge gaps, juvenile justice.

Available at: SRCB College Library