Status : Verified
Personal Name Ronolo, Jose Binito C.
Resource Title A Bai’s Cultural Wisdom on Leadership: The Lived Experiences of Indigenous Women Leaders in Bukidnon
Date Issued 21 May 2026
Abstract This dissertation discusses the lived experiences, cultural values, and practices of the Bai, revered as sacred women leaders of the Bukidnun and Manuvu tribes in Bukidnon, Philippines. This paper utilized phenomenological and indigenous research methods. Data gathering from in-depth interviews with two Bai (both chieftain and IPMR), FGD with the members, conversation, observation, and document analysis were employed. The paper examined the experience of Indigenous women leaders in Bukidnon, including how they manage their gendered experiences with reference to their ethnicity and the institutional frameworks of governance in their community.
Degree Course Doctor of Social Development
Language English
Keyword Indigenous women leaders, Bai, Bukidnon, phenomenology, cultural wisdom, Indigenous leadership, empowerment, social development
Material Type Thesis/Dissertation
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Category : F - Regular work, i.e., it has no patentable invention or creation, the author does not wish for personal publication, there is no confidential information.
 
Access Permission : Open Access