Determinants of Nursing Faculty Compliance with Teaching, Research, and Extension Roles in a Philippine State University

Abstract

Faculty compliance with the Trifocal Mandate of teaching, research, and extension is vital to the performance of higher education institutions in the Philippines. This explanatory study examined the determinants of nursing faculty compliance at the College of Health Sciences, Mindanao State University, Marawi, Philippines. Using total enumeration, forty-five faculty members participated in the study. Quantitative data were collected through a validated survey measuring demographic characteristics, determinant factors, and levels of compliance, which was then examined and analyzed. Results indicated very high compliance in instruction, high compliance in extension, and moderate compliance in research. Instructional compliance was significantly associated with educational attainment, academic rank, and years of service. Research and extension compliance were influenced by sex, academic rank, salary, employment status, and length of service. Regression analysis identified institutional support and faculty attitudes and behaviors as significant predictors of instructional and extension compliance, while workload, resource availability, and attitudes and behaviors significantly predicted research compliance. Key findings revealed challenges, including heavy teaching workloads, limited research capacity, logistical constraints in extension activities, and institutional inefficiencies that affect faculty morale. Overall, the findings underscore the importance of strengthening institutional support, improving resource availability, enhancing faculty development programs, developing nursing education programs, and strengthening the research culture, all of which are essential to promoting balanced compliance with the Trifocal Mandate.