Utilizing 2FL (Facebook Page, Flyers and Lectures) as information Dissemination Alternatives on Child Protection Policy of Grade 8 Students at Bukal National High School 2017-2018

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

As a result of a baseline study on violence against children at public school, figures show that students from urban and rural areas experienced verbal bullying, physical violence, and sexual violence. Department of Education launched its Child Protection Policy on May 3, 2012, through Department of Education Order No. 40, s. 2012, to promote a zero-tolerance policy for any act of child abuse, exploitation, violence, discrimination, bullying, and other related offenses. Bukal National High School is one of the public schools that abide by the implementation of the Child Protection Policy. But, despite its strong campaign against bullying and other forms of violence, bullying cases are still reported to happen. It was found out that the students are still not aware of their rights and the inclusion of the Child Protection Policy.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research is applied using the survey questionnaires as a data gathering instrument. There were 135 Grade 8 students of Bukal National High School of S.Y. 2017 -2018 who will become the respondents of the study. Frequency, ranking, and percentage are the statistical tools used to analyze the data.

RESULTS

The findings of the study tell that most of the students get the information on Child Protection Policy through Radio/ TV followed by Teachers/Schools/PTA's. The pre-survey shows that most of the Grade 8 students are unaware of forbidding physical punishment and violence and on not tolerating bullying, harassment and discrimination. On the other hand, the problems encountered in information dissemination are a lack of human resources and time constraints. As a result of this, an information dissemination campaign was conducted through the use of social media, flyers, and lectures to the Grade 8 students. It evidently shows in the post-survey that there is an increase in their awareness about child protection after the conducted 2FL (Facebook page, flyers, and lecture) to the students.

DISCUSSIONS

The output of the study is an information dissemination alternative through different forms such as social media (Facebook Page) and the traditional way (flyers and lectures) about child protection policy. Furthermore, the use of social media, flyers, and lectures to the students to inculcate knowledge about child protection policy greatly helped to increase their awareness about child protection.