Promoting the Spirit of Honesty Among Students of Natatas National High School Through a Profitable Project

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Honesty store aims to provide cheap learning materials to the students without leaving the vicinity of the school that allow students to buy affordable school materials on their own without anyone monitoring. The initiative is thought of because school supply stores are far from the school and for safety of the students as well. This project will also hopefully allow students to exercise integrity, and somehow support the school financially.

METHODS

This study is qualitative in nature. Survey questionnaires were given to random grade 7, 8, 9, and 10 to gather personal opinions regarding the possible honesty store in school. After planning the researchers proceeded to meet the school head and other stakeholders to propose the Honesty Store Project.

RESULTS

The data were analyzed based from the two survey questions-"Do you support Honesty Store?" "Explain your reason for patronizing/ not patronizing the Honesty Store." The analyzed data suggested that majority of the total respondents (n=80) agreed to support the Honesty Store. The most frequent comments on the planned honesty store was on convenience and affordability. Moreover, the pilot test of the program earned 1,200 pesos.

DISCUSSIONS

The results of the study lead to the conclusion that an Honesty Store provided a supplementary service for students to avail of affordable school supplies within the school premises. It also instilled the spirit of Honesty among the students of the school. For these reasons, the researchers demand the whole faculty’s support on the project, a specified room that will in-house the Honesty Store, and volunteers who will monitor the everyday function or progress of the project. Lastly, further studies are encouraged for additional development on this project.