Improving the Anti-Bullying Awareness of through an Advocacy Campaign

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Knowing the benefits of the implementation of Anti-Bullying Law in the different public elementary and secondary schools in the country particularly in Sta. Justina High School, the researcher was triggered to conduct this study and determine the level of awareness of the teachers, parents, and students on anti-bullying law. Advocacy campaign on Anti-bullying was implemented to address the bullying problems in the school. This research study aimed to determine the effect of the Advocacy Campaign in improving the awareness of stakeholders on Anti-Bullying. This was funded under the Basic Education Research Fund (BERF) through the Division Research Committee and PPRD Region V.

METHODS

This employed a descriptive method of research discussing the responses to the research questions. This study confined to the assessment of the Level of Awareness on Anti-Bullying Law of the selected internal and external stakeholders of Sta. Justina High School, Buhi, Camarines Sur.

RESULTS

Findings revealed that: 1.) the level of awareness of both the learners and parents/stakeholders on anti-bullying, adoption of anti-bullying policy and mechanisms to address bullying was aware before the implementation of the intervention; 2.) It was also revealed that the problems encountered by learners and parents/stakeholders in implementing the anti-bullying law were moderate; 3.) It was revealed that the level of implementation of the strategies on anti-bullying to the learners and parents/stakeholders was Highly Implemented. 4.) On the level of acceptance of the strategies on anti-bullying of the learners and parents/stakeholders was highly accepted. It implies that the Advocacy Campaign was very effective and improves the awareness of the teachers, parents, students and other stakeholders after its implementation.

DISCUSSIONS

The acts of bullying, adoption of anti-bullying policies, a mechanism to address bullying, problems encountered on anti-bullying, level of implementation and level of acceptance of the strategies and activities implemented has a significant relationship to the level of awareness of stakeholders on anti-bullying. It is therefore recommended that the Advocacy Campaign on Anti-Bullying must be institutionalized in other schools in Buhi District or even in other schools in Schools Division Office (SDO) Camarines Sur to combat bullying in schools.