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A Descriptive study of digit-gambling in Barangay Poblacion, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province / (Record no. 412)

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000 -LEADER
fixed length control field	02533nam a2200145 4500
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field	20220921142341.0
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency	DLC
Transcribing agency	DLC
Modifying agency	upmin
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text/sound track or separate title	eng
090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (RLIN)
Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR)	LG993.5 2005
Local cutter number (OCLC) ; Book number/undivided call number, CALL (RLIN)	S3 H47
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name	Hermosilla, Janice C.
245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	A Descriptive study of digit-gambling in Barangay Poblacion, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province /
Statement of responsibility, etc.	Janice C. Hermosilla
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent	77 leaves
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note	Thesis, Undergraduate (BA Social Science) -- U. P. in Mindanao
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc.	This is a descriptive study of the nature and dynamics of digit-gambling in Brgy. Poblacion, Compostela, Compostela Valley Province. This study provides a descriptive of digit-gambling as an existing activity in the municipality as well as the relationship of the participants involved. The objectives of the study are: (1) to describe the activities that happen in this game and to list words or teminologies used in digit-gambling; (2) to gather the reasons of particular individuals who bet; and (3) to characterize the people involved in this gambling game and the specific roles and functions that they portray as part of the activity. The study also used both the qualitative and quantitative methods in gathering the data and information needed. It used the survey method in gathering the personal profile of the respondents. Tabulation and computation of percentages were also used to organize the data gathered from the survey. Participant observation method was done and formal and informal interviews with the key informants were conducted. The tayador, ushers, coordinators, and financiers are the major actors of the digit game. Besides, the presence of the authorities in digit-gambling suggests what kind of role the government portrays. Moreover, digit-gambling is perceived by the respondents as a source of income and also provides them leisure and fun. Basically, digit-gambling is a form of recreation for the participants involved in the gambling game. It also provides added income and employment that are relevant in the economic condition of the municipality. Furthermore, the study provides the list of words or terminologies used in digit-gambling as well as the activities that happen within the activity. The study also revealed that the existence of digit-gambling in Compostela is only beneficial to the few most especially to the financiers. On the other hand, it is disadvantageous on the part of the tayador because they are just taking the chances of winning by betting numbers without the assurance of a sure win or a big profit.

Holdings
Home library	Current library	Date acquired	Accession Number	Full call number	Barcode	Date last seen	Price effective from	Koha item type
University Library	University Library	2022-09-21	UAR-T-gd1806	LG993.5 2005 S3 H47	3UPML00033009	2022-09-21	2022-09-21	Thesis
University Library	University Library	2022-09-21	UAR-T-gd545	LG993.5 2005 S3 H47	3UPML00022024	2022-09-21	2022-09-21	Thesis
University Library	University Library	2022-09-21	CHSS-T-gd2394	LG993.5 2005 S3 H47	3UPML00015124	2022-09-21	2022-09-21	Thesis