Educational Attainment of the farmers' Children

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Attaining higher education is now very imperative for every individual. Thus, parents in every walk of life strive hard to send their children to school. In this study, we determined the educational attainment of the farmers' children to see how farmers valued the importance of education.

METHODS

Using quasi-experimental design, it involved two hundred sixty-seven families of farmers whose main source of income is farming. Respondents responded to the given survey questionnaire to supply the educational attainment of their children. The respondents were also interviewed to validate responses.

RESULTS

The study found out that most of the educational attainment of the farmers' children were elementary level, followed by the secondary level. Nevertheless, there are some farmers' children who were able to finish college and became professionals. All farmers were able to send their children to school despite financial hardships. Most of the farmers were engaged in other sources of income such as charcoal and copra selling, driving, fishing, selling vegetables and other products to name a few. In order to support their families and children's education. Respondents also emphasize the help given to them through the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program.

DISCUSSIONS

There is a great need to help farmers' children gain higher education by providing assistance through government or non-government programs ensuring that these children will finish their studies. Farmers also must be given support from the government for sustainable farming and opportunities of working to have other sources of income.