Summary of Factors that Affect the HUMSS

Students Absenteeism in Mataasnakahoy Senior

High School

Mike Gio M. Atienza

High School

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that affect the HUMSS

student’s absenteeism. All students, yet for one reason or another, at one time or other

time want miss to a day of school. Indeed, numerous studies conducted to answer a

question that is why high school students miss classes. The researchers intended to

explore the factors of absenteeism and to find some way out to the path of

improvement.

The study of absenteeism is very important for every institution and every

teacher to improve the results and the studies. It is useful to make the students

disciplined, punctual and regular. The present study was aimed at finding different

factors of absenteeism at senior high school, particularly in Mataasnakahoy Senior

High School. The researchers ‘effort was to sort out varied significant factors involved

in the students ‘absenteeism at senior high school. It has always been a burning issue

and especially nowadays as government is very much concerned with it. School

absenteeism is an alarming problem for administrators, teachers, parents, and the

society, in general, as well as for the students, in particular.

According to Teasley, there are numerous risk factors that contribute to student

absenteeism such as family health, low income, poor school climate, drug and alcohol

use, transportation problems, and community attitudes towards education. Pehlivan

(2006) found that the major reason given by students for non-attendance at lecture or

school were bored at school, dislike of school and lessons, encouragement of friends,

and lack of expectations about education. Absenteeism has a complex nature; the

consequences of absenteeism can be detrimental for students. In the other words, the
absenteeism among students can lead to more negative effect such as low academic

performance and many social problems. In addition, absenteeism contextual risk

factors include homelessness, poverty, teenage pregnancy, school violence and

victimization, school climate and connectedness, parental involvement, and family

variables, among others.

School climate constituted by human relationship affects students’

and teachers’ behaviors. Students' negative thoughts about school activities, staffs'

low competence and understanding, strict school management cause rebellion.

Difficulties and lack of interest in engaging classes are the reasons of absenteeism.

Absenteeism in one angle view point is one of the most common causes of

degrading performances of the students. Especially to those who are included in the

advance intelligence curriculum, absenteeism causes a great lose and may result to

giving up an aimed position. Social interaction of the students within the classroom

involves the teachers and their classmates where teaching and learning activities are

being facilitated which need to be improved and addressed some factors that may

somehow influence the learning process. It can also cause social repletion especially

when a class is composed of a great number of students.

This study demonstrates these assertions by engaging in a critical analysis of

the evidence linking lecture attendance and academic performance, using a qualitative

analysis of student account of their absenteeism. Students who are chronically absent

are more likely than other students to drop out of school. According to Balfanz and

Byrnes (2012), chronic absenteeism is most prevalent among low-income students.

Many schools have goals to reduce student truancy and to help chronically absent

students attend school regularly. Few studies, however have focused on whether or
how family and community involvement help reduce rates of chronic absenteeism.

Results indicate that school, family and community partnership practices can

significantly lessen chronic absenteeism, even after school level and prior rates of

absenteeism are taken into account.

The researchers‘ engaged in this research problem with the assumption that

we must make every possible effort to bring the students to school, their presence will

make them aware of their lessons and so they will start taking interest in their studies

which is the first but very important step to climb up the ladder of progress in education.

This research was conducted through qualitative and descriptive method to

analyze and investigate. Wherein the researchers will discuss the methods and

procedures about what is being studied. The respondents in this study are the students

of Mataasnakahoy Senoir High School. The researchers used quota sampling to get

the 50 students as the respondents of the study. The researchers formulated their own

interview questions as their instrument to gather the needed information. To validate

the interview questions, the researchers requested the aid of their adviser for the

revision.

The researchers followed a step by step data gathering procedures in order to

form this manuscript. For the accurateness, it was validated by the adviser so that

error was checked. The researchers made self-constructed questionnaires as a form

of data gathering. The questionnaire measured the factors that affect absenteeism

among HUMSS students. It was validated by the adviser to ensure it can measure

what it intended to measure. The researchers personally distributed the questionnaire

into their respondents and was explained to them the objective and nature of the study.

Ethical considerations were maintained during the data collection process. Points were
made clear to both the parties (respondents and researchers) during the data

collection. Once distributed the returned questionnaire were tilled. Tabulated and

endowed with proper interpretation with respect to the items in the questionnaire.

In the findings, the researcher will describe and define the data collected

without assigning significant, value or meaning this shows that the researcher

understands what has been collected and remains natural and unbiased in controlling

the phenomena data. Qualitative research might begin the chapter with a brief

discussion of the major themes, categories and patterns.

The researchers studied the phenomenon of absenteeism in detail for the

purpose of this research. The target population was specifically only those students

who were in senior high school. Only making them a part of the study was done

purposely.

The first contribution of this research was the development of the tool. Later, in

the process, the data were so sophisticated and researchers analyzed the data

separately for each segment of the sample. Different factors were explored by each

segment from their perspectives.

From the outcome of the study, the researchers formed the following

conclusions:

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, absenteeism is chronic

absence, in the context of school it is the habitual or intentional failure to attend school.

Kearney (2008) said that absenteeism related to asthma can be exacerbated by

numerous factors, including teenage pregnancy, poverty, medical care, as well as the

students living environment. Research suggest that other health issues influence
student’s attendance as well. The possible output for our research will be flyers as

their guide.

Based on the conclusions, the researchers recommend the following:

Absenteeism is chronic absence, the context of school it is the habitual

or intentional failure to attend school. Factors include homelessness, poverty, teenage

pregnancy, school violence and victimization, school climate and connectedness,

parental involvement, and family variables, etc.

Absenteeism related to asthma can be exacerbated by numerous

factors, including teenage pregnancy, poverty, medical care, as well as the students

living environment.