Factors That Led to Absenteeism among Grade Six Pupils in Balokbalok Elementary School, Nasugbu Batangas: Basis for an Intervention Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The quest for quality basic education is an unending job of educators and researcher. This is not just a task of those who are in the upper echelon of the Department of Education but it is everybody's concern.

METHODS

The study used the descriptive research to determine the factors that led to absenteeism of grade six pupils in Balokbalok Elementary School, Nasugbu, Batangas. The respondents of the study were forty (40) grade six pupils. Pupil-respondents were randomly selected from the population of the said school. Questionnaire was the main instrument in this study. Statistics such as frequency counts, percentage, ranking, weighted mean ranking and Pearson r were utilized.

RESULTS

Respondents were on right age prescribed by the Department of Education, male, has more monthly income. Pupils rated Moderately agree that distance of home to school, attitude of pupils, physical condition, teacher's factors and relation with classmates and other pupils in school were factors on the absenteeism of the pupils and agreed that behavior of parents were factors that greatly influenced the attendance of pupils in school.

DISCUSSIONS

The demographic profile of the respondents according to age, gender economic status Identified the factors that led to absenteeism of the pupils: distance from the school, attitude of the Pupil, behavior of the Parent, physical condition of the pupil, teacher's factors relation with classmates, school children and community.