http://ijaems.com/ Open Access international Journal to publish research paper en-us January The spread of COVID-19 had a serious impact on China's foreign trade, and the population-intensive service sector was hit hard during this period. Due to the heterogeneity of service industries, the import and export of different service industries were significantly different before and after the epidemic, and the service import was much more significantly affected. Based on the survey data of service trade enterprises, it was found that the epidemic has different impacts on different periods, regions, industries and types of enterprises. The epidemic had a greater impact on eastern regions, traditional service industries and small and medium-sized private service enterprises. During the epidemic period, service enterprises were mainly faced with the pressure of capital, international market development and order transfer, and therefore put forward the political appeal of "strong publicity, increase of expenditure and decrease of cost". In view of the development characteristics of service trade and the main problems during the outbreak of the epidemic, the countermeasures and Suggestions are put forward, which can provide reference for alleviating the impact of the epidemic on service trade and promoting the transformation and upgrading of China's foreign trade. http://ijaems.com/detail/effects-of-covid-19-epidemic-on-china-s-service-trade-and-counter-measures/ Fu Xin http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/1IJAEMS-112202019-Effectsof.pdf The study examined the effectiveness and acceptability of the instructional materials developed by the faculty of the College of Management and Business Technology (CMBT) of the Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (NEUST). The sample consisted of selected instructional materials developed by the said Department. This included the instructional materials being used by the Master of Business Administration and Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration of the Graduate School. The research employed the descriptive design where eighty-eight respondents were purposively selected. The parameters in the instrument used were the instructional content, procedure, relevance, knowledge and practical applications, clarity, development of higher thinking skills, and alignment with the thrusts and goals and objectives of the University. The following findings were made: the total weighted mean got 3.55 with verbal description of “Very Satisfactory” indicated that the instructional materials developed by CMBT faculty were acceptable, except for the item friendliness of figures which got a “Needs Improvement” rating. Recommendations for the enhancement and continuous development of instructional materials were also made. http://ijaems.com/detail/effectiveness-and-acceptability-of-instructional-materials-in-the-enhancement-of-students-academic-achievement/ Hernan V. Portana, Jennifer G. Fronda, Divina Grace T. Policarpio, Krishia Anne Rome C. Rigat, Gemdexter A. Llames http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/2IJAEMS-112202021-Effectiveness.pdf The study delved on the disposal practices of restaurants and eateries in Cabanatuan City, Philippines as regard the disposal of cooking oil and grease residues emanating from its operation. It is believed that this practice of flushing cooking oil and other liquid wastes through the city’s drainage system can clog the canals. It was further assumed that these establishments neither segregate nor use grease traps for their liquid waste management. Data were gathered thru convenience sampling, non-structured interview, and observation. Findings revealed that these food operators neither are aware on the proper disposal of liquid waste nor knowledgeable on its right disposal. They are not also aware of the harms it may bring to the environment as a consequence of these acts. http://ijaems.com/detail/disposal-of-waste-cooking-oil-of-restaurants-and-eateries-a-potential-hazard-to-the-environment/ Felipe E. Balaria, Marilou P. Pascual, Vanessa S. Crisostomo, Christiane Jona Reyes, Geraldine D. Cawagas http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/3IJAEMS-112202022-Disposalof.pdf The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has severely affected the Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs). Unfortunately, small businesses are being hit hardest by the fall-out of the pandemic [1] and are being addressed by the Department of Trade Industry (DTI) with several measures and initiatives to mitigate its impact on the Philippine economy. This study was conducted to describe the status and effects of the pandemic to the Micro and Small Entrepreneur graduates of the Kapatid Mentor ME (KMME) Program of DTI in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines, as the agency’s guide in streamlining the future direction of the program. The descriptive method of research was used with a semi-structured one-page online survey to determine the KMME MSE graduates’ profile and the overall impact of COVID-19 pandemic particularly during the declaration of the community quarantine. The data gathered showed that most of the KMME MSE graduates continued their business operations amidst the pandemic. They are responding to the economic fall-out in several ways with optimism, government response and interventions that are significant to ensure MSEs survival. Likewise, they develop resilience through business continuity trainings, productivity improvements, and subsidies. http://ijaems.com/detail/impact-of-covid-19-on-micro-and-small-entrepreneur-mse-graduates-of-the-kapatid-mentor-me-program-of-the-department-of-trade-and-industry/ Debbyriza T. Hidalgo, Francis Peter B. Marquez, Pachicco B. Sarmenta, Jean Kanty A. Alvarez, Dennis U. Ong, Felipe E. Balaria http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/4IJAEMS-10120212-Impactof.pdf Character is easily understood as characteristic-good values (knowing the value of goodness, wanting to do real good, having a good life, and having a good impact on the environment) which are embedded in oneself and are embodied in behavior. Coherently, character emanates from the results of thinking, heart, exercise, and feeling and intention of a person or group of people. Character is a characteristic of a person or group of people who contain values, abilities, moral capacities, and courage in facing difficulties and challenges. Character is synonymous with morals, so that character is the universal values of human behavior that include all human activities, both in relation to God, with oneself, with fellow humans, and with the environment, which are manifested in thoughts, attitudes, feelings, words, and actions based on religious norms, law, karma, culture, and customs as a form of local wisdom where students are. Learning activities are a form of transferring subject matter that can change the mindset and behavior of students as outlined in textbooks. The textbook in question has been prepared based on local culture and wisdom, as well as to be implemented in student learning activities. This knowledge transfer pattern is included in a learning activity designed and developed in accordance with individual characteristics and learning objectives. The developed textbooks based on culture and local wisdom give decent results to be used in building student character. http://ijaems.com/detail/development-of-textbooks-based-on-local-wisdom-for-character-building-of-elementary-education-students/ Efendi Napitupulu, Hamonangan Tambunan, Nono Sebayang http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/5IJAEMS-11220207-Development.pdf The study explored the impact of the covid-19 pandemic in the restaurant business in the City of Cabanatuan, Province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It also included the coping mechanism they instituted amidst the situation. The sample size consisted of 36 restaurants and eateries. Descriptive research design was used. Results revealed the closure of small restaurants, sales tremendously decreased, loss of income and jobs, loan obligation defaults, and state of mind of its stakeholders. Coping mechanism included the use of massive online advertisements to market the product, selling of ready-to-cook raw materials, shifting and reduced employee work hours, and the use of delivery services. Other problems consisted of unsustained product quality standards, the escalating price of raw materials, and at times unreasonable delivery fees of food couriers. http://ijaems.com/detail/impact-and-coping-mechanism-of-restaurant-business-amidst-covid-19-global-pandemic/ Aileen Y. Vigilia, Hernan V. Portana, Sherwin B. Santos, Ruth Job L. Salamanca, Kathreen Marie P. dela Cruz http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/6IJAEMS-10120213-Impactand.pdf The study aims at assessing the factors influencing consumer participation in social commerce sites in times of pandemic. Respondents came from a first-class and third-class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Descriptive-Correlational research was utilized to describe the common factors that influence the consumers’ participation in social commerce sites and correlate whether there is a significant difference between the assessments made. One hundred and five respondents participated in this study. Results revealed that social commerce components, perceived usefulness, reputation, and perceived ease of use are among the factors which significantly influence consumers to engage and participate in social commerce sites. Further, results revealed no significant difference between the assessments made from the first and third-class municipalities. http://ijaems.com/detail/an-assessment-on-the-factors-influencing-consumers-participation-in-social-commerce-in-time-of-pandemic/ Cris Norman P. Olipas, Jessamee G. Banay http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/7IJAEMS-10120215-AnAssessment.pdf Student’s attendance is vital in any academic institution as students are the primary stakeholders. There are different means of checking attendance, one of these is automated checking through scanning student’s id card using image processing. In Bohol Island State UniversityClarin, there is a system that asses the student’s attendance. It is a system that automatically counts the number of students who entered in the premises. This system uses image processing to monitor the attendance by scanning the student id card through a live camera. The system automatically identified the faces of the student with their corresponding id numbers. Thus, the purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability level of thesystem in assessing the attendance. The researcher conducted a survey regarding the system’s acceptability on the 200 students that were composed of 100 females and 100 males. It was calculated based on the number responses that the overall weighted mean of the system’s acceptability in terms of perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness was 4.1 While the overall standard deviation is 0.58 which means the respondents, who rated the system has a unanimous perception of Very Acceptable. With these results, the researcher concluded that the system is easy to use and useful to the institution since it can monitor accurately the number of logs. http://ijaems.com/detail/the-acceptability-of-system-in-assessing-the-student-s-attendance-using-image-processing/ Alme B. Maravillas http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/8IJAEMS-101202110-AnAssessment.pdf The study determined the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in hospitality business management organization in Nueva Ecija. The main respondents of the study are 150 respondents from the hospitality business in Nueva Ecija. A mixed-method research design was utilized to have to support the objective of the study with the used of purposive sampling technique. The results of the study revealed that 100% of the hospitality businesses and management organization in Nueva Ecija were decided to stop their operation for the meantime upon looking for the alternative ways in supporting the basic needs of their employees and to sustain operations. Almost 97% were affected and face challenges in managing operation because COVID -19 had great impact they experienced anxiety, stress, financial difficulties and job loss. It is recommended for the hospitality business industry to continuously providing quality services and extra care not only for the employees but also those that they can extend their help to all individuals. http://ijaems.com/detail/organizational-management-cases-in-hospitality-businesses-in-nueva-ecija-a-covid19-experiences/ Aileen Y. Vigilia http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/9IJAEMS-101202112-Organizational.pdf This study was conducted to describe the savings praxis of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) owners in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, to be a basis for developing a savings plan. It determined whether the owners are properly managing their financial resources while still having the means to establish savings. The study utilized a descriptive research method with 148 respondents who were actively operating in the research locale. Respondents had been identified using convenience sampling. The main instruments of the study were the structured questionnaire and the unstructured interview guide. Generally, most businesses in San Antonio were considered micro businesses. The majority of the owners who responded to the survey were female, married, had one to four family members, and depended solely on the business' income. High prices of essential commodities and the fact that they used their earnings in education were the main reason why they saved only a small percentage of their income. Most of the respondents already had experience saving in banks since they knew the benefits of saving money. Upon choosing their preferred form of savings, most businesses recognized the bank's reputation, which was very important because they highly considered their money's security, which most of them kept for emergency use. The researcher recommended promoting educational campaigns to increase awareness and enhance enthusiasm for savings for the business owners and most Filipinos. http://ijaems.com/detail/savings-praxis-of-the-owners-of-micro-small-and-medium-enterprises-in-san-antonio-nueva-ecija-a-basis-for-developing-a-savings-plan/ Clarizza L. De Leon http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/10IJAEMS-101202111-Savings.pdf The goal of this study, Incest The Victims and Their Perpetrators, was to determine the incidence of victims of incest in Nueva Ecija Home for Girls. Incest is described as a child's sexual exploitation by a parent or other entity that has control over the child. Violence can occur in various degrees of age, locations, and forms. Victims experience mental depression, not only do the results of abuse end up in the latter, but it also has a psychological effect on both victims and families. Incest is characterized as a child's sexual exploitation by a parent or other entity with authority over the child. Stories of violence and sexual assault are frequently seen on television, but few are concerned and aware of the potential support they can give to victims, so victims cannot speak out on their own because they know it and see it as a very humiliating and tragic event. Careful consideration was given to the profile of both victims and perpetrators in terms of demographic, economic and educational variables. During therapy sessions involving counseling, evaluation and in-depth examination of the case of molested individuals at the Palayan City Girls Home, Nueva Ecija, the researchers would like to examine the impacts of abuse. The researchers would also like to know the causes of this exploitative activity to determine the level of awareness of the community with regards to the abused, especially in women of young age who do not have enough wisdom to defend themselves. Concern of this research focused also on the status of social and psychological support. The researchers used interview and observation method of gathering information for the cases.The findings of this study shows that sexual exploitation is common and victims belong to low class families. The abused are psychologically disturbed and its impact last for many years. The study revealed that there were also NGOs and GOs which were ready to help and support the victims. Perpetrators of incest were seldom jailed. The justice system is to slow to respond to the cases of sexual violence. The children with stepfathers and working mom had greater possibilities of having abused children. Incest cuts across all ethnic religious groups in our society. Incest also shows that children in the Philippines were obedient to parents and were willing to sacrifice themselves than to voice out their secrets. Victims have feelings of isolation and mistrust. http://ijaems.com/detail/incest-the-victims-and-their-abusers/ Ma. Florisa T. Quiajno, Merlina C. Garcia, Gerald A. Quijano, Lyka Mae L. Fajardo http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/11IJAEMS-10120217-Incest.pdf The analysis is done on digital technology to know its role to promote sustainability. The analysis of big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies reveal these facts. The digital technology is helpful to create smart electrical grids. It also creates optimized energy system to save energy and enhances its forecasting ability. The energy plant assessment is done by the application of artificial intelligence. Clean power is thus provided by the artificial intelligence use. Smart homes and cities can be created by the digital technology. Energy efficient building can be created as well as automation of urban planning can be done. The sustainable use of land is also possible with the artificial intelligence technology use. It is found that nutrition and precision agriculture are possible with artificial intelligence application. Crop issues are also identified by applying digital technology in the agricultural sector. Deforestation issue can also be effectively addressed by applying the digital technology. The production and consumption can become sustainable with better monitoring and transparency in supply chain. Smart recycling system and fresh food replenishment can be obtained with the use of digital technology. The transport system can be improved as artificial intelligence enabled cars and autonomous vehicles can optimize the traffic flow, reduce accidents, and improve cost efficiency. Charging infrastructure supportive for environment can also be created using digital technology. On the other side, there are several drawbacks associated with the artificial intelligence. One is inequality caused using this technology as the equipment of artificial intelligence are not accessible to all equally. Another drawback of the digital technology is unethical use as the digital technology may be used for unethical purposes and may promote nationalism. It may erode the social cohesion fabric too. Other drawbacks such as improper distribution of technology and gender inequality also suggest that artificial intelligence as a form of digital technology may not be completely appropriate to support sustainable development. Thus, the findings suggest that the digital technology has a mixed impact on sustainability. http://ijaems.com/detail/contextualizing-digital-innovation-and-artificial-intelligence-to-sustainable-development/ Sunil K. Mishra, Parul Mishra http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/12Contextualizing.pdf