Common Factors of Absenteeism that Affects the Academic Performance among ABM Grade 12 Students in Bestlink College of the Philippines S.Y. 2018-2019

Abstract

School absenteeism is an alarming problem for administrators, teachers, parents and the society in general as well as for the students, in particular. It may indicate low performance of the students; students' dissatisfaction of the school's services; or lack of poor academic and non-academic structures or policies that address the problems influencing or reinforcing this behavior. Qualitative method was used in the study. Using descriptive research design, it focused on the assessment of Grade 12 Accountancy and Business Management students. It involves fifty (50) selected ABM Grade 12 students from different sections. There were five common factors that causes of absenteeism such as health factors, personal attitude, teacher-related factors, classroom atmosphere and home-related factors. The results of the study revealed that common factors of absenteeism affects the academic performance among ABM grade 12 students in terms of the (1) health factors -affects the attendance of the students because of getting sick, suffering from weak body and having a monthly period for the girls are the reasons why they cannot attend to school; (2) personal attitude –affect the performance of the students because of laziness and being influence by friends are the reasons why they chose to stay at home rather than to go to school; (3) teachers –which is a related factor that have impartial effect because of lack of attention by their teachers; (4) classroom atmosphere –which also have impartial effect because of being bullied and lack of friends that they do not want to attend their classes; (5) home-related factors –which can affect the attendance of the students because of lack of financial and having family problems are the reasons why students cannot attend their class. The results demonstrated the need for the teachers and school administrators to formulate an effective and implement rules where the students will be forced to go to school. Therefore, the students will maintain their attendance and may have positive impact to their school performance. This may help the students to improve their knowledge and learn from different discussions from their teachers.