MANAGEMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF SELF-RELIANCE OF STUDENTS IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION AT A LEARNING PROMOTION CENTER AT A PLACE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the level of education management, 2) to study the level of empowerment for self-reliance, and 3) to study the relationship between management and empowerment for self-reliance of the non-formal education students at a learning promotion center. The sample used in this research was 385 non-formal education students. The tool used was a questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency distribution, percentage calculation, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis. The study found that 1) education management, overall, was at a high level. When considering each aspect, the highest ranking was the environment, followed by personnel, and lastly, the participation of network partners. 2) Empowerment for self-reliance, overall, was at a high level. When categorized by each aspect, the highest ranking was livelihood and economy, followed by learning and socialization, respectively. 3) The relationship between management and empowerment for self-reliance was found to be in the same direction with statistical significance at the 0.000 level. The analysis of the relationship between education management and empowerment for self-reliance using multiple regression analysis had a correlation coefficient of 0.912 and could explain the variance of empowerment for self-reliance significantly at the 0.01 level by 88.80% (R²= 0.888). The hypothesis testing results showed statistical significance at the 0.01 level.