Students Engagement in Mining: Its Impact on Health and Educational Outcomes

Authors

  • Sheryl Paquita

Keywords:

Engagement in Mining, Health and Educational Outcomes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study focused on the impact of mining on health & educational outcomes of selected students of GNHS exposed to mining activities. Specifically, it answered the following subproblem:1. What is the status of the students engaged in mining activities in terms of their profile along with age, gender & grade level, types of mining-related activities, mining site, & a number of times engaged per week? 2. What are the possible reasons why students are engaging in mining activities? 3. What are the possible impacts of mining activities along with health & academic concerns? & 4. What interventions may be proposed to address the impacts on students exposed to mining activities?

METHODS

This study utilized the descriptive research. The study also utilized a survey questionnaire checklist, interview guide & documentary analysis. Focus Group Discussion was also conducted. The respondents were selected students from Gumaus National High School for the school year 2017-2018. Relative to this, the researcher decided to select purposively 54 samples for the research study.

RESULTS

In the light of the findings of the study, the following conclusions were drawn:1) The students engaged in mining activities were aged ranged from 13-16 years old, both male & female & from Grade 7-10. 2) The students were engaged in mining activities because they were influenced by their family members/relatives. 3) Students who were engaged in mining activities did not regularly attend classes. They did not participate in extra-curricular activities; &4) The researcher proposed an indigenized material entitled: "Gintong Pangarap" w/c was localized suited to the learning abilities of the students. It is in the form of Comics.

DISCUSSIONS

Based from the conclusions, the researcher hereby recommends the following: 1) Department of Education specifically the respondent schools should be aware in terms of who are the students engage in the mining activity so they can make the necessary interventions. 2) Parental education may be conducted to the parents of the 4 respondent schools for them to be aware and realized the long term effect of the engagement of their children into mining activities. 3) An indigenized material to address the impacts as to health & educational outcomes is hereby recommended.

Published

2019-01-18