Socio-Economic Status, Nutritional Practices andAcademic Performance of Grade Five Pupils in the District of Del Remedio, Division of San Pablo City: Basis for Curriculum Enhancement

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research entitled Socio-Economic Status Nutritional Practices and Academic Performance of Grade Five Pupils in the District of Del Remedio Division of San Pablo City: Basis for Curriculum Enhancement aimed to analyze and determine the relationship of socio-economic status and the perceived nutritional practices to the performance of Grade V pupils. The study is designed as a guide for interventions regarding the aspirations of raising the academic level performance of the pupils. It mayalso help to establish nutritional support program to ensure the optimum development of young children in elementary public schools.

METHODS

The study used a descriptive research design. It employs a validated questionnaire to determine and to measure the prevailing status of the problem regarding the socio-economic status, nutritional practices, and their relationship to the academic performance. The respondents of the study were the Grade V elementary pupils in the District of Del Remedio, Division of San Pablo City. The elementary pupils were enrolled during the school year 2016-2017. The frequency distribution, percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to describe information while the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to determine the significant relationship between variables.

RESULTS

Relationship between socio-economic Sstatus and pupils' academic performance reveal that fathers' educational attainment with computed r values (r=0.182, p=0.006); mothers' educational attainment (r=0.329, p=0.000); fathers' occupation (r=0.164, p=0.013) reveal significant relationship when tested at 0.05 probability level. This imply that parental involvement has a powerful influence on pupils' academic performance than anything. So parents matter showing a major part of the academic advantage of the pupils. Relationship between nutritional practices and pupils' academic performance reveal that dietary behavior reveal significant relationship in all subjects having obtained computed value of r=0.238 and p=0.000. It implies that enhanced daily nutrient intake and improvements in nutrient intake were associated with significant improvements in pupils' academic performance and psychosocial functioning and decreases in hunger while unawareness of appropriate dietary behavior caused unremarkable pupils performance.

DISCUSSIONS

Since most of the parents or family members used in the study don't have much permanent source of income because of not having the right educational background and skills,the barangay or the school may provide training for skills development to be able to earn their keeps. As such, parents may help provide their children some support (financial, moral, emotional) and send their children to school. Feeling their support and attention will help enhance their children's academic performance.