Familial and Environmental Factors of Absenteeism among Concepcion National High School Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study is entitled Familial and Environmental Factors of Absenteeism among CNHS students. It aims to answer the following questions: 1) What is the personal profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender and year level? 2) What are the common causes of absences by the students in terms of self-inquiry and family problem? 3) What development program can be designed based on the results of the study?It was conducted at Concepcion National High School during the S.Y. 2018-2019 among 30 respondents who were in randomly surveyed during the conduct of the study.

METHODS

It delved on the factors of student absenteeism. The research was conducted at Concepcion National High School, located in Purok Aguinaldo Barangay Concepcion, Koronadal City. The questionnaire is divided into two parts. The first part asked the respondents' profile. The second part delved on the questions pertaining to absenteeism.

RESULTS

67% of the respondents who are always absent is from Barangay Concepcion, 21 out of 30 respondents are male, 9 out of 30 respondents are absent because of illness, 11 out of 30 respondents suffer from financial problem, 5% of the respondents' guardian does not allow their child to go to school, then 9% of the respondents are influenced by peers to skip their class. Majority of the respondents' sleeping time is 9:00 pm which constitute (33%), then 43% of them are absent because of waking up late.

DISCUSSIONS

The study revealed that most of the absentee respondents are from barangay Concepcion and most of them are male. It has been proven that some of the respondents are absent because of illness, and financial problem. Also, it has been found that some of the guardians do not allow their child to go to school, some are influenced by their classmates or friends to skip their class, and some are not interested to go to school anymore.