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COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ADOLESCENTS WHOSE PARENTS ARE OVERSEAS AND NON-OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS
Abstract The family and home are the major factors in students’ learning and achievements. A number of researches reveal that the economic status of a family has an effect on children’s attitude towards schooling. As of September 2012, there are 2.2 million overseas contract workers from the Philippines. A greater financial gain creates a surge amongst Filipinos to work abroad keeping in mind the needs of their families (Battistela and Conaco, 1998).1 With every gain, there are losses or trade-offs. Students whose parents are overseas Filipino workers are oftentimes devoid of attention and proper guidance (p.17)1 that accordingly, only parents with intact families can provide. The aim of the study was to determine if there is a significant difference between the academic performance of adolescents whose parents are overseas and non-overseas contract workers. Review of Personal Data sheets of students enrolled in MNHS during SY 2013-2914 with OFW parents was identified and selected. Those adolescents within the criteria set were considered. Questionnaire was administered to the respondents. The grades of the subjects were obtained from the School Registrar’s Office. The sample population were predominantly male, Grade 8 middle adolescents belonging to the 14 – 16 year old age group. In both families with OFW and non-OFW parents, the father is the primary income provider, majority of who have an income of less than Php 20,000. Among adolescents with OFW parents, the father was identified as the overseas contract worker, followed by the mother. A very small percentage has both parents as OFWs. Most of the OFWs return to the Philippines every 2 years, followed by annually and every 3 years. Looking at the computed class standing of the 2 sample populations, the adolescents with OFW parents score higher with an average of 86.08 while
Abstract The family and home are the major factors in students’ learning and achievements. A number of researches reveal that the economic status of a family has an effect on children’s attitude towards schooling. As of September 2012, there are 2.2 million overseas contract workers from the Philippines. A greater financial gain creates a surge amongst Filipinos to work abroad keeping in mind the needs of their families (Battistela and Conaco, 1998).1 With every gain, there are losses or trade-offs. Students whose parents are overseas Filipino workers are oftentimes devoid of attention and proper guidance (p.17)1 that accordingly, only parents with intact families can provide. The aim of the study was to determine if there is a significant difference between the academic performance of adolescents whose parents are overseas and non-overseas contract workers. Review of Personal Data sheets of students enrolled in MNHS during SY 2013-2914 with OFW parents was identified and selected. Those adolescents within the criteria set were considered. Questionnaire was administered to the respondents. The grades of the subjects were obtained from the School Registrar’s Office. The sample population were predominantly male, Grade 8 middle adolescents belonging to the 14 – 16 year old age group. In both families with OFW and non-OFW parents, the father is the primary income provider, majority of who have an income of less than Php 20,000. Among adolescents with OFW parents, the father was identified as the overseas contract worker, followed by the mother. A very small percentage has both parents as OFWs. Most of the OFWs return to the Philippines every 2 years, followed by annually and every 3 years. Looking at the computed class standing of the 2 sample populations, the adolescents with OFW parents score higher with an average of 86.08 while
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