The Effects of Financial Difficulties Towards the Academic Performance of Grade 7 Students of Emiliano Tria Tirona Memorial National High School: A Qualitative Perspective

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Financial difficulty is one of the reasons why families tend to have problems when raising children, especially in education. In this state, problems arise for students who grow up on families with difficulties in the financial cause. As observed by the researcher, the usual problem seen in Emiliano Tria Tirona Memorial National High School Integrated Senior High School (ETTMNHS-ISHS) is the financial difficulties that have caused certain problems including; teen age pregnancy, apathy to learn and meagerness to go to school, these said problems are the exponents of the child's academic performance in school.

METHODS

The gathering of data involved the use of survey forms or questionnaire composed of 50 items question with regards to the respondent's background, academic excellence and behavior towards the situation that they are facing. The researcher used simple random sampling among Grade 7 students of Emiliano Tria Tirona Memorial National High School. These methods are used in this research to postulate theories and conclusion of which describes how financial difficulty affects academic performance.

RESULTS

Students who are experiencing severe financial difficulty and students who are in the lower class have shown proficiency in their academic performance. They all are motivated to go to school and persevere and strive to finish school because they believe that it will be their way to acquire success. Also, some of them have their own way to vouch for their education.

DISCUSSIONS

Altogether, financial difficulty positively affects the students when it comes to their academic performance motivating them to excel in class. Even though their needs are not fully met they are motivated to go to school and study hard. Aside from this, they are helping their families through small ways like saving their money and ending every quarter with an exceptional grade. Some of them also have the guts to participate in some events and even work, just to earn to help their families to alleviate and lessen their burden when it comes to financial difficulty.