CHAPTER 4

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

This chapter presents the results, the analysis and interpretation of data gathered from the answers to
the questionnaires distributed to the field, the said daya were presented in tabular form in accordance
with the specific questions posited or the statement of the problem.

4.0 Demographic profile from the respondents

The Table shows the age range of the respondents. Majority (43.4%) of the respondents belong to the
16-18 age range. The 15 years old comes next which comprises 17.4% of the total respondents. The
lowest percent goes to 19-21 year olds and above which only comprises 4.3% of the total sample
population. Out of the 115 respondents surveyed, 43.4% are males while 56.5% are females which
means majority of the total sample population are females.

AGE GENDER PERCENTAGE AGE %

M F M% F%
15 BELOW 20 31 17.4% 27% 44.4%
16-18 25 32 21.7% 27.8% 49.5%
19-21 5 2 4.3% 1.7% 6%
22 ABOVE 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL: 50 65 43.4% 56.5% 99.9

MONTHLY FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

INCOME
5k-below 60 52.1%
6k-10k 24 20.8%
11k-20k 21 18.3%
21k-above 10 8.7
Total: 115 99.9%

The table shows that a majority of the respondents, 60 or 52.1% belong to families with a monthly
income of 5,000 pesos below. This is followed by those with a monthly Income of 6,000 to 10,000 pesos,
which is 24 respondents or 20.8%. The remaining categories, 11,000 to 20,000 total. Overall, the table
suggest that a Significant portion of the student respondents come from families with a monthly income
of 10,000 pesos or below.
4.2 PHASE ONE QUANTITATIVE INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

ANALYSIS OF QUESTIONNAIRES

4.2.1 Do you ever worry about your family having enough food to eat?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A = Never 7 6.1%
B = Rarely 13 11.3%
C = Sometimes 64 55.7%
D = Most of the time 6 5.2%
E = Always 25 21.7%
TOTAL: 115 100%
TABLE 1: WORRYING ABOUT HAVING ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT.

This table shows that 64(55.7%) of the students answered sometimes they worry about having enough
food to eat, it shows that many students experiencing having a not enough food to eat once in a while,
while the 25(21.7%) students answered always, it shows that there are still 20% of students attending
school who are worrried about the food they will eat in every day living, while the 13(11.3%) students
that answered rarely, they did not worry about the food being enough to eat every day but infrequently,
it also means that just a bit of students experience to worry infrequently about food to eat, and the
7(6.1%) students who answered never, they never worry about if they have a food to eat or it will be
enough, also 6% of students in this study living on it without worrying about the food they will eat, also
6(5.2%) students says most of the time they worry about the food being enough.

4.2.2 Do you consider yourself as poor?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A =Yes 64 55.7%
B =No 51 44.3%
TOTAL: 115 100%
TABLE 2: CONSIDERING SELF AS POOR

This table shows 64(55.7%) over 115(100%) of students answered yes, the 55% of students consider
their self a poor which is more than a half of students facing poverty in this school rather than 51(44.3%)
who didn't consider their self as a poor, it also means that there are many students attending school
spite they are facing poverty.

4.2.3 How many people live in your household (including yourself)

 VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
A =1-2 13 11.3%
B =3-4 21 18.3%
C =5-6 46 40%
D =More than 6 35 30.4%
TOTAL: 115 100%
TABLE 3: NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN HOUSEHOLD

This table shows the members of students in their household and the questionnaire show that 46(40%)
of students have a 5 to 6 living people in an household while 13(11.3%), 21(18.3%) of students answered
they have 5 members in household below, and 35(30.4%) of students have a more than 6 members in
household.

4.2.4 How often do you access to reliable internet at home?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A =Always 29 25.2%
B =Rarely 6 5.2%
C =Sometimes 55 47.8%
D =Most of the time 11 9.6%
E = Never 14 12.2%
TOTAL: 115 100%
TABLE 4: HAVING RELIABLE INTERNET INTERNET AT HOME

This table shows that 55(47.8%) of students answered sometimes they can access to a reliable internet
at their home, and 29(25.2%) of students answered always, they can access to a reliable internet at
home, it also shows that only 25% of students have a reliable internet in their home, and 11(9.6%) of
students answered most of the time, and 6(5.2%) students answered rarely while theres have 14(12.2%)
of students have no any access to a reliable internet at home.

4.2.5 How often do you have access to a quiet place to study at home?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A = Never 10 9.6%
B = Rarely 9 6.9%
C = Sometimes 73 63.5%
D = Most of the time 9 6.9%
E = Always 14 13%
TOTAL: 115 99.9%
TABLE 5: BEING IN QUIET PLACE AT HOME TO STUDY
This data shows that majority of students wich is 73(63.5%) of students can sometimes access to a quiet
place to study at their home and only 14(13%) of students says that they have a quiet place to study,
and 10(9.6%) of students who can never access to quiet place to study while the 9(6.9%) says they can
access most of the time to study in quiet place, and less of students says they rarely can access to study
in quiet place 9(6.9%) of students answered that.

4.2.6 How often do you feel stressed about your academic performance?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A = Never 7 6%
B = Rarely 6 5.2%
C = Sometimes 64 55.2%
D = Most of the time 20 17.4%
E = Always 18 15.7%
TOTAL: 115 100%
TABLE 6: BEING STRESSED ABOUT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

This table shows the frequency of feeling stressed about academic performance. Among the 115
students surveyed, 64 (55.2%) reported feeling stressed sometimes. An additional 20 (17.4%) reported
feeling stressed most of the time and 18 (15.7%) reported always feeling stressed. A smaller percentage
of students, 7 (6%) reported rarely feeling stressed and only 7 (6%) reported never feeling stressed.

4.2.7 How often do you feel supported by your teacher in your academic studies?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A = Never 2 1.7%
B = Rarely 8 6.7%
C = Sometimes 39 33.9%
D = Most of the time 28 24.3%
E = Always 38 33%
TOTAL: 115 99.9%
TABLE 7: BEING SUPPORTED BY TEACHER IN STUDIES

This table shows how often students feel supported by their teachers in their academic studies. The
majority of students, 38 (33%) reported feeling supported always by their teachers. An additional 28
(24.3%) reported feeling supported most of the time. Significantly fewer students reported feeling less
supported by their teachers. Among those, 39 (33.9%) reported feeling supported sometimes, 8 (6.7%)
reported feeling supported rarely, and only 2 (1.7%) reported never feeling supported by their teachers.
The total percentage adds up to 99.9% due to rounding.
4.2.8 Do you participate in any extracurricular activities (sport, clubs, etc.)?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A =Yes 80 69.6%
B =No 35 30.4%
TOTAL 115 100%
TABLE 8: PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

This table shows that 80 (69.6%) of the 115 students surveyed said they participate in extracurricular
activities, while 35 (30.4%) said they do not.

4.2.9 If yes, how often do you participate

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A = Never 11 9.6%
B = Rarely 10 8.7%
C = Sometimes 71 61.7%
D = Most of the time 12 10.4%
E = Always 11 9.6%
TOTAL 115 100%
TABLE 9: HOW OFTEN

This table breaks down how often those who participate in extracurricular activities do so. It shows that
most students participate sometimes (71 or 61.7%) with a smaller number participating never (11 or
9.6%), rarely (10 or 8.7%), most of the time (12 or 10.4%) and always (11 or 9.6%).

4.2.10 do you ever feel stressed or embarrassed about your family’s financial situation?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A = Never 29 23.5%
B = Rarely 13 10.4%
C = Sometimes 62 51.3%
D = Most of the time 11 8.7%
E = Always 8 6.1%
TOTAL 115 100%
TABLE 10: BEING STRESSED AND EMBARRASSED TO FINANCIAL SITUATION

The table shows the frequency of feeling stressed or embarrassed about the student family’s financial
situation. The survey question asks “do you ever feel stressed or embarrassed about your family’s
financial situation?” with answer choices ranging from “Never to Always”. Of the 115 student surveyed,
29 (23.5%) said they never feel stressed or embarrassed, while 13 (10.4%) said they rarely feel this way.
The majority of people surveyed, 62 (51.3%) said they feel stressed or embarrassed their family’s
financial situation sometimes. A smaller percentage, 11 (8.7%) said they feel this way most of the time,
and 8 (6.1%) said they always feel stressed or embarrassed about their family’s financial situation.

4.2.11 Do you ever need to work to help support your family financially?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A =No 36 31.3%
B =Yes, occasionally 46 40%
C =Yes, regularly 33 28.7%
TOTAL 115 100%
TABLE 11: WORK TO HELP FAMILY FINANCIALLY

This table shows that 46(40%) of the respondents that they are very aware of their problem financially,
while 36(31%) is say did not always feel stress for family financially and a small percentage is 33(28.7%)
said they sometimes support their family situation in financially.

4.2.12 How would you rate your overall academic performance

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A =Excellent 21 18.3%
B =Good 67 58.3%
C =Average 15 13.9%
D =Below average 8 6.9%
E =Poor 4 2.9%
TOTAL: 115 100%
TABLE 12: RATES OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

The table shows that 67 of the respondents are comfortable that their academic performance was good
with 58.3%, 21 are excellent with 18.3% ,15 are critically rate their academic performance as average
with 13.9% , 8 of the respondents are below average with 6.9%, while 4 of them rate their academic
performance as poor with 2.9% which their really upset for their academic performance.

4.2.13 do you find it difficult to concentrate in school due to stress or worry about your family’s financial
situation?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

 A =Never 13 11.3%
B =Rarely 14 12.2%
C = Sometimes 76 66.1%
D =Most of the time 10 8.7%%
E =Always 2 1.7%
TOTAL: 115 100%
TABLE 13: HARD TO CONCENTRATE IN STUDY DUE TO STRESSED ABOUT FINANCIALLY

The table shows that out of 100% theres 11.3% choose never there not find any difficulties due to stress
so they can handle their financial issue well, while 14 goes to rarely with 12.2%, 76 of the respondents
choose sometimes with 66.7%, they encounter it occasionally in their life, 10 of respondents choose
most of the timewith 8.7%, and 2 with 1.7% chokse always, they can consider their self as poor.

4.2.14 Do you ever feel like you don’t have the same opportunities as a student from wealthier families?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A = Never 34 29.6%
B = Rarely 12 10.4%
C = Sometimes 52 45.2%
D = Most of the time 8 6.9%
E = Always 91 7.8%
TOTAL: 115 99.9%
TABLE 14: NOT EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AS A STUDENT FROM WEALTHIER FAMILIES

The table shows that 34 (29.6%) of the respondents doesn't think that the wealthier families has more
opportunities that them, 52 students sometimes think that being wealthy has a lot opportunities than
them, 12 respondents rarely see that a some of thier classmate has a lot of offer than them. Most of the
time those 8 respondents are aware the advantage of being wealthy. 9 students knows already that
from the start the higher families will get the best experience.

4.2.15 Do you think poverty has affected your ability to achieve your academic goals?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A =No 21 18.3%
B =Yes, a little 50 43.5%
C =Yes, somewhat 15 13%%
D =Yes, a lot 12 10.4%
E =Yes, very much 17 14.8%
TOTAL: 115 100%
TABLE 15: POVERTY AFFECTING YOUR ABILITY TO ACHIEVE GOALS
the table shows that 21 (18.3%) students answered a no that being poor is not an hindrance to your
academic ability, while 50 (43.5%) student also answered that they're having a little struggle on it. 15
(13%) that they're somewhat also feels the struggle on their achievement in their goal, 12 (10.4%) are
having a hard time on their ability to achieve their goal, if those 12 are having a struggle these 17
(14.8%) are much more having a hard time they're very affected by the poverty.

4.2.16 What resource or support would be helpful for you to succeed in school?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A =More academic tutoring 29 25.2%
B =Free or discounted after- 16 13.9%
school programs
C =Scholarship or financial aid 54 47%
D =mental health counseling 5 4.3%
E =Mentorship programs 6 5.2%
F =Others/s 5 4.3%
TOTAL: 115 99.9%
TABLE 16: RESOURCES HELP TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL

This table shows that 54 (47%) students badly needed the scholarship or a financial aid, it would be a
very big help for their succed in school. While the 29 (25.2%) answered that the resource or the help
that they need is more on academic tutoring, the 16 (13.9%) also considered that the help they need is a
free or discounted school programs, 6 of the respondents answres that they would do a self learning or
studying at home that would actually help them. The 4.3% respondents having a hard time or problem
to their academic that's why they need to undergo a mental health counseling, the 5 respondents has
their own opinion on choosing of what's helpful for them.

4.2.17 In the past month, how often you felt stressed due to financial concerns?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A =Never 12 10.4%
B =Rarely 15 13%
C =Sometimes 73 63.5%
D =Most of the time 11 9.6%
E =Always 4 3.5%
TOTAL: 115 100%
TABLE 17: BEING STRESSED DUE TO FINANCIAL

Based on the data gathered 73 out of 115 students or 63.5% answered that they felt stressed due to
financial concern sometimes, while 15 (13%) students answered rarely and 12 (10.4%) answered never,
while only 3.5% in always that most students do feel financially stressed sometimes.

4.2.18 What are some of the main sources of stress in your life related to poverty?
 VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
A =Academic pressures 49 42.6%
B =Food insecurity 13 11.3%
C =Housing instability 16 13.9%
D =Social isolation/bullying 5 4.3%
E =Lack of access to resources 11 9.6%
(e.g., technology, healthcare)
F =Family conflict 11 9.6%
G = Others/s 10 8.7%
TOTAL: 115 100%
TABLE 18: SOURCES OF STRESS THAT RELATED TO POVERTY

This table shows that the main source of stress in students life is academic pressure gathering 49
(42.6%)responses, followed by Housing instability with 16(13.9%) responses and food insecurity with 13
(11.3%) responses respectively.

4.2.19 What coping mechanism do you use to manage stress related to poverty?

VARIABLES FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE

A =Talking to friends or family 68 59.1%
B =Engaging in hobbies or 21 18.3%
activities
C =Seeking professional help 5 4.3%
(e.g., councilor, therapist)
D =Using relaxation techniques 6 5.2%
(e.g., meditation, yoga)
E =Avoiding stressful situations 6 5.2%
F = Others/s 9 7.8%
TOTAL: 115 99.9%
TABLE 19: TECHNIQUE USE TO MANAGE STRESS RELATED TO POVERTY

This table shows that 68(59.1%) of students answered that the mechanism they use to manage the
stress about poverty is to talk to friends and family, and they believe thats the right things to do, while
the 21(18.3%) they say that engaging in hobbies and activities can use to manage stress from poverty,
and the 6(5.2%) says that they will avoid stressful situation and also the 6(5.2%) says they are using
relaxation techniques, and the 5(4.3%) says they seeking professional help to manage the stress due to
poverty.