LEVEL OF AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS ON THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE ACT OF 2006 (RA 9344)

Abstract

This is a normative - descriptive study on the Level of Awareness and Perception of Elected City and Barangay Officials of the City of Tagbilaran, Bohol on the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (RA 9344), especially relative to the Implementation of the law. The data was gathered through a Perceptionnaire and personal interviews and analysed through the Statistical Package for Social Science- SSPS Version 14. Results of the study showed that while there is a High level of awareness of the respondents on the implementation of the law, they perceive that the law is only Partially implemented. However, the latter perception is based on factors not expected from the provisions of the law and clearly shows their (officials) lack of information and appreciation of the same, especially their respective roles and obligations under program. And because the study reveals that the awareness of the respondents on the law has a significant effect on their perception, there is a need for a better dissemination and more intensified campaign/ advocacy on RA 9344 even from amongst those who are supposed to be implementors of this vital piece of legislation.

Keywords

• normative-descriptive study, Juvenile Justice and Welfare, juvenile delinquency, intervention, parens patriae