Personal Factors Affecting the Performance of Grade 8 MAPEH Students at Sico 1.0 National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education is one of the best ways to become a successful citizen in the society. It provides knowledge and improves different skills. Personal factors have an intimate link and impact to the performance of an individual. This study aimed to determine the personal factors affecting the performance of Grade -8 MAPEH Students at Sico 1.0 National High School in San Juan District. This investigation included the personal characteristics of the student-respondents in terms of age, sex, number of siblings, and nutritional status. The difference between the profile variable and the respondent responses were also determined in this study.

METHODS

This study used descriptive method of research to determine the personal factors affecting the MAPEH student's performance. This involved 25 students from Grade -8 in Sico 1.0 National High School (Grade 7-12). The statistical tools used in the study were the weighted mean, composite mean, percentage, and rank.

RESULTS

The profile of the students was according to their age, sex, number of siblings, and nutritional status. In terms of age, ages 14 -15 have 18, 12 -13 have 6, and 16 above have one. In terms of sex, male respondents are 15 and female respondents are 10. In terms of number of siblings, 10 have 5 or more siblings, 8 have 3 -4 siblings, 6 have 1 -2 siblings, and 1 respondent has no sibling. In terms of nutritional status, 24 are normal in status and 1 is wasted. The results showed that family was the factor that mostly affected the students' performance, allowance is next, and health was found to be the last factor that affects student's performance.

DISCUSSIONS

The proposed measures of activities to further enhance the student's performance was designed to attain the goal to enhance the student's performance. This measure of activities was carefully considered by the researcher to ensure its effective implementations.