Factors Affecting Students Tardiness in College of Business Administration and

Accountancy, Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

ECONOMETRIC PAPER

Department of Economics
College of Business Administration
Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

Submitted by:

Kent C. Bande

Submitted to:

Ms. Lady Lou D. Marapao

October 2013
 Chapter I

Introduction

Education is an essential basis of good life. Education teaches what man lives
and struggles for. It cultivates an integrated life. By so doing, it gives significance of life.
It is necessary for society. Education fashions and models man for society. Man cannot
be conceived merely in terms of his biological existence. Education brings into focus the
social aspect of man. Education signifies man's supreme position in society.

Many of the people are getting educated but some are not caring about the good
education that they have when there are a lot of people that are not getting any
education. One of the most recurring and the most “frustrating problem” that the schools
are having with their students nowadays is tardiness (Sprick and Daniels, 2007).

Students are tardy for a variety of reasons, but being late to class can become a
habit that can have a negative effect on their success in school. Schools often establish
an attendance policy that includes punishment for multiple tardies. A firm policy can help
schools promote student punctuality and accountability -- traits that students can carry
with them even after they finish school. (Fuller, 2013)

Tardiness among students has its own negative repercussions. It is emphasized

that lateness or tardiness is not just the problem of the late student but it affects the
surrounding people. A student coming late in class distracts the rest of the students and
disrupts the flow of the teacher’s discussion. It is even a burden to the student/s whom
the late students ask for what to catch up with (Nakpodia and Dafiaghor, 2011).

Also, Students who are late to classes may fall behind in their classroom work. If
a student misses the first part of a lecture, for example, he may miss the notes that he
will need to study for an upcoming exam. Some teachers do not accept late homework,
so they will not permit a student to turn in a homework assignment if he is tardy. This
can result in an incomplete or failing grade for the work (Fuller,2013).

Additionally, the school as an institution is also vastly affected. As Nakpodia and

Dafiaghor (2011) put it: “lateness inhibits the process of achieving the goals of the
school” (p. 60). The school cannot serve its function as well as it should be expected if
tardiness among students is prevalent.

Studies have revealed that those students with “perfect or near-perfect

attendance” have good grades compared to those students who misses classes often
and late-comers (Cowan Avenue Elementary School Community, 2007, para
3). Moreover, as mentioned by Zeiger (2010), the results from the survey report
conducted by teachers show that students with high tardiness rates have “higher rates
of suspension and other disciplinary measures” (National Center for Education Statistics
Indicators of School Crime and Safety [NCESISCS] (2007)). It also causes the students
to have behavioral problems and to drop out.

A school also serves the country by producing professionals and competent

citizens but this purpose can be defeated if the students are tardy in school. A study
conducted by Weade (2004) showed that there is a high probability that a tardy student
will also be tardy at work. According to Weade, tardiness among employees has shown
to affect profitability. Abernathy (1989) added that since employers want punctual
workers, a tardy employee will most likely be relegated from the workplace. This is a big
detriment for a tardy student in the long run and a setback for the school as a
professional institution. Also, students who are frequently tardy to school are also more
apt to be fired from a job for showing up late (Zeiger, 2013, para 5).

In Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU- IIT) College

of Business Administration and Accountancy (CBAA), one of the problems the students
encounter is tardiness.

This study focuses on the determining the factors affecting the tardiness of the
MSU-IIT specifically the CBAA students.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine how the following factors affect the tardiness of the
student.

a. Gender

b. Age

c. Distance in kilometres between residence and school

d. Hours allotted in sleeping

Hypothesis

This study seeks to test the following hypothesis at the 0.05 level of confidence.

1. There is no significant relationship between the tardiness of the students and the
following explanatory variables.

a. Gender

b. Age

c. Distance in kilometres between residence and school

d. Hours allotted in sleeping

Significance of the Study

The results of the study will be of great help to the following:

A. Students. This will help them identify the reasons why they came late in the
class and think for some necessary adjustment to solve their problem.
B. Teachers This study will help them identify them think of some ways to
eliminate the tardiness of the students.
C. The Future Researchers. This study will serve as a guide for further studies to
be conducted in the future. The study can also open in development of this study.
They would be able to use these data for them to get the ideas and
references if they are planning to conduct the same study.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study is focused on determining the factors that affects the tardiness

of the students. Due to some constraints such as money and time, the researchers will

only consider CBAA MSU-IIT and will only select a sample 80 students which is the
10% of the total population of the said college. The respondents of this study are those

students who experience being tardy at school.

Definition of Terms

Tardiness – refers to an instance of being late, especially for school or work that is
noted down as a misdemeanour.

Gender - refers to sexual identity, particularly in relation to society or culture.

Age – refers to the length of time that one has existed.