Thesis, Undergraduate (BA Social Science) -- U. P. in Mindanao

This research aims to deal with the motives and motivation of selected members of the underground youth and students' movement, the Kabataang Makabayan (KM) for joining the organization. Three willing members of Kabataang Makabayan (KM ? Davao City) were the subjects of this study, namely, Isabel, Isagani and Crispin. This study used the case study method in answering the different factors influencing or motivating the individual to join the KM, specifically their reasons for joining the organization. Interviews and participations with the subjects' activities were scheduled and participated. It aims to contribute to the discernment why some youth of today's generation actively participate and commit to an underground movement. The results shows that the members interviewed belong to the middle class sector of the society and received secondary education in private schools. Isagani and Isabel are taking up their undergraduate degree in one of the city's prominent university while Crispin, who after taking up two years in college, dropped-out from one of the city's premier college. Close family and peer-group relationships were established prior to the members' membership in the organization. This study concludes that the motives and motivation of the selected KM members are not limited to the realm of the Psychological theory, which asserts that people or particular individual joins certain mass movements or organizations because of discontent or personal failures. This study proves that there are other factors, such as direct involvement, agitation, understanding and role acceptance that motivates them to join the Kabataang Makabayan.