Effects of Project Plastic on the Absenteeism of Pupils in Quisao Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Education of the young is considered a vital investment in the Philippines. The government works toward improving access to quality education and training of the youth. Nevertheless, the phenomenal school dropping out reports is perennial combat that government initiatives take labor with. This study will not only benefit the pupils, teachers and the school on its goal to stop absenteeism as a solution in decreasing the Drop-Out Rate, at the same time, the community would also be able to work together in utilizing proper solid waste management system which would further help reduce waste in the environment.

METHODS

The respondents of the study were the forty-three (43) pupils from a different grade level in Quisao Elementary School. Respondents were selected purposively and identified by the researchers. A researcher made a checklist/self-devised survey questionnaire that was used in data gathering in the analysis. On the other hand, statistical tools such as frequency counts were employed to analyze and interpret data.

RESULTS

In problem no. 1, it was observed that the noted pupils were frequently absent prior to the assistance provided by the Project PLASTIC, but as soon as they received the assistance the statistics show that their absenteeism was recorded as rare occurrence only. On the other hand, the analysis in problem number 2, is a notable decrease in the number of absences of respondents before and after the implementation of Project PLASTIC. Therefore, there is a significant difference in the frequency of absences of all respondents before and after the implementation of Project PLASTIC. Lastly, the summary of the answers collected reflects that the pupil-respondents were able to come to school regularly with the help of Project PLASTIC as compared to their previous records.

DISCUSSIONS

This study adheres to DO 74, s. 2010-Guidelines on Mainstreaming the Dropout Reduction Program (DORP) in the Public Secondary Schools. This Department of Education Order emphasizes the action of school to utilize the family, individual, community, and school (FICS) to identify and therefore resolved the issues of pupils-at-risk of dropping out (SARDO). The intervention used in this study which is the Project PLASTIC follows the Department's target of Education for All (EFA) 2015, and the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 2015. This study is an answer to the Drop-Out Reduction Program (DORP) in the Public School.