Effects of Financial Difficulties to the Academic Performance of Selected Grade 7 Students of Emiliano Tria Tirona Memorial National High School-Integrated Senior High School

Authors

  • James Kendrick T. Valerio
  • Janella Z. Areç
  • Avo John Kenneth M. Agana
  • Judyllyn E. Llames

Keywords:

financial difficulties, lack of education, academic performance, grade 7

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Financial difficulty is an absence of adequate support through the financial cause, which is one of the leading causes of crimes and a lack of education that leads them into poverty.

In line with this, the researchers observe the usual problems that have seen in Emiliano Tria Tirona Memorial National High School is the financial difficulties experienced by the students that have caused certain problems including dropouts, tardiness, and low academic performance.

The researchers chose this topic for research to find out the effects of financial difficulty towards the academic performance of selected grade 7 students of ETTMNHS.

 

METHODS

This study used a descriptive research design. The respondents of the study were the selected Grade 7 Students of Emiliano Tria Tirona Memorial National High School, Academic Year 2018-2019. To obtain a good representation of the students, 10 students from selected sections were considered as the population of the study.

The researchers started gathering data by giving the 100-item survey questionnaire to the 100 chosen respondents from five (5) sections of Grade 7 students to know the effects of financial difficulties on their academic performance.

 

RESULTS

The participants who participated in our study agree that financial difficulties affect the following: their performance in their subjects, their interest in doing their homework, their eagerness in complying with their projects and their interest in going to school.

 

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the result, the researchers found out that financial difficulties have an effect on the academic performance of the grade 7 students of the said school. It is also one of the hindrances to rich their dreams in life. Therefore, financial assistance is vital to every student who wants to go to school.

Published

2019-01-18