BROKEN HOME: ITS EFFECT TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS OF

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP ACADEMY OF LINAMON, KAUSWAGAN, LANAO INC.

A Research Paper

Presented to the

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Linamon Kauswagan, Inc.

By

Ameyma Alimoden

Saijay Colado

Jelynmie Kanor

Ashnifah Basher

Najelah Azis

Alwhin Esguerra

Miss Casandra June T. Velasco

Teacher

March 2020
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We thank God for giving us strength, wisdom, understanding and knowledge to

make this research possible to happen.

Also, we are grateful for our parents for the full financial support and

understanding.

Our special thanks to our Research adviser Miss Casandra June Velasco as well as

our dear Principal Miss Maria Roberta P. Lopoz, who gave an opportunity to this

challenging and wonderful topic. In addition, to our dear adviser Ms. Maria Socorro S.

Lupina for giving advises and proofreading our research paper.

Lastly, our respondents for the honesty in answering the questionnaires. This

study wouldn’t be completed and accomplished without their cooperation on this

research, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

 Table of Contents

Page

Title Page ……………………………………………………………………………………... I.

Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………………………………. II.

Table of Content ………………………………………………………………………………. III.

Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………………….... IV.

CHAPTER ONE: INTROUDCTION ………………………………………………………..... 1

1.1 Background of the study………………………………………………………... . 1

1.2 Statement of the problem………………………………………………………... 2

1.3 Objective of the study……………………………………………………............ 2

1.3.1 General objective……………………………………………............. 2

1.3.2 Specific Objectives………………………………………………....... 3

1.4 Significance of the study………………………………………………………… 3

1.5 Scope and limitations……………………………………………………………. 3

1.6 Conceptual Framework………………………………………………………….. 3

1.7 Definition of terms……………………………………………………………….. 4

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ………………………………… 5-6

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY………………………………………. 7

3.1 Research Design ………………………………………………………………………… 7

3.2 Subject of the study ……………………………………………………………………… 7

3.3 Data Gathering Procedure ……………………………………………………………… 7

3.4 Research Instrument ……………………………………………………………………. 7

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION OF DATA ………. 8-11

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONLCUSION, RECOMMENDATION………. 12

5.2 SUMMARY …………………………………………………………………………………… 12

5.3 FINDINGS ……………………………………………………………………………………. 12

5.4 CONLCUSION ………………………………………………………………………………. 13

5.5 RECOMMENDATION ………………………………………………………………………. 13

References ………………………………………………………………………………. 14

Appendices ………………………………………………………………………………. 15

Curriculum Vitae ………………………………………………………………………… 16-22

 ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to define the effects of broken home on the academic

performance of the students in Our Lady Perpetual Help Academy. This study attempts to answer

what causes the broken home; how does it affect students; and identify the impacts of broken

home to the students’ academic performance. The study used a correlational design. The

instrument used for collecting data was a questionnaire. A questionnaire has a one part of

multiple choices that was composed of 10 items in which the students have answered. The data

collected were analyzed using percentages. The study discovered that most of the respondents

are not staying with their parents. They performed below expectation due to lack of security, care

and discipline. The result illustrates that some students mentioned that broken home affects their

were not comfortable to live with their stepparents. Students will had a habit of absenteeism

because of the separation of their parents. Regardless of the separation, parents should still

follow–up their children in school. lk This means that students should not use the separation of

their parents to ignore their obligation as a student. They must study hard during quizzes, exams

and do their assignments so that their parents will still be proud of them. In addition, schools

should employ a school Counselor in the students to provide the necessary assistance to children

from broken homes. Especially the single parents and parents who take care should manage the

children to boost their self-esteem.

 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Problem and Its Background

In the upbringing of a child, the home is an essential place as the first environment within a

family. The traditional nuclear family is the home, the smallest unit and microcosm of the larger

society. In addition, it is hard to imagine how society can function without the family, a universal

organization. (Anderson cited in Ekeke and Dorgu, 2014, cited in Oden)

Family is one of the most influential factors in a society. It should be composed of a

father, mother and their offspring bonded by their love of each other. All of the children needed

the time and attention of their parents. Family is very important for it is where the children’s first

place of contact. On the other hand, it helps their children developed good behavior and become

a good person in the society. They also helped children build a good attitude towards each other

and other people that surrounds them. Also, it helps children honor their dignity and aim

achievements especially to their studies and academic performance. It should be the place where

they first learn the right behavior, a training ground how to face the challenges of the world,

experienced to find love, care, guidance and most of all the virtues of the parents. Parents should

be the first teacher of the child. They learn first at home and without them children don’t have

enough guidance and might adopt bad behavior to their environment where they lived.

A family structure can either be broken or intact. A broken home/family is a structure that

resulted from divorce, separation, death of one of parent and illegitimacy. According to Frazer

(2004) as cited by Oden, this abnormal condition of the home can have a detrimental effect on

the academic performance of the child.

Broken home is one of the most popular reasons for the unsuccessful study towards the

children. A family is the basic component of society whom children can learn on. According to

Sake (1963), most of them were very unsuccessful because of the separation of parents. Parent’s
separation may have a negative effect to their children especially to their academic performance.

It may lead to their unwillingness to study and may cause absenteeism habit in school. They

would rather want to choose to hang-out with their peers because they think that their life is

already ruined because of their parents and might think they can forget their problems if they

would go with their peers.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a broken home towards the

academic performance to the students of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy. The researchers

believe that family is one of the important ingredients to the life of children. For they are the

source of the children’s behavior and happiness which effects to their background and outlook in

life. A child without parents is very difficult that they might not know how to behave, know what is

good and bad and most important is how to value their lives.

1.2 Statement of the problem

This study was conducted to determine the possible effects of a broken family towards the

academic performance of the students. This study attempts to answer the following questions:

1. What are the causes of broken homes?

2. How does broken home affects students?

3. What are the impacts of broken homes on their academic performance of the students?

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1.3.1 General Objective

This study aimed to know what’s the negative effect of the separation of parent towards

their children. The researchers would like to know if children from broken families had an impact

on their studies. Also, they wanted to determine the difference between children from complete
family and children from broken family. To all students all of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

for the school year 2019-2020.

1.3.2 Specific Objective

1. To determine the causes of broken homes

2. To determine how broken homes affect the students

3. To determine the impacts of broken homes on the academic performance of the students

1.4 Significance of the study

The outcome of this study would be beneficial to the researchers, students, and teachers.

First, this study is so important to the researchers for them to know the effects of having a

broken family in all students in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy. Second, to the students so

that they will avoid the bullying instead of helping to comfort. Lastly, to the teachers so that they

would understand their student who is a victim of broken family.

1.5 Scope and limitation

This study determined the effects of having broken family to the students’ academic

performance. This study was limited only to 20 purposively selected students from Our Lady of

Perpetual Help Academy for the School Year 2019-2020. The researchers distributed a

corresponding questionnaire to the respondents who are victim of broken family.

1.6 Conceptual Framework

Broken Students  Counseling

Home/Family Academic  Engage in
Performance activity
 Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing the effects of the broken home towards

the students’ academic performance.

The figure 1 shows that a broken home had a significant effect towards students’

academic performance. The following conceptual framework has three processes produced its:

input, process, and its output.

1.7 Definition of terms

Broken Home- a family where the parents are divorced or separated.

Parents- Mother and a father, living a thing that has produce others of its kids.

Children – is someone son or daughter.

Family- is groups of individuals living under one roof and usually under one head.
 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

According to Ruksana Saika (2017), the family is the first institution where one starts

to equip oneself to grow. Each family has been found out that it has its differences. Due to

different problems, a healthy family is shattered. Many families have been broken and members

separated. It is said in her research that family life is in a crisis if some problems aroused and

causes separation of the members in the families. But separation due to education, job etc. is not

broken family. There must be some crises that arises out of misconception, mistreating,

misunderstanding, misacceptance etc. that leads to divorce of parents, or leaving home of any

members of the family. Aktar (2013) stated that the stability of family creates a building block for

children to progress throughout life. In addition, the children are left with no stability causing to

lose basic concepts of childhood that may carry them throughout life when parents separate.

Moreover, life of children and adults in a broken home can be stressful and faced challenges than

stable homes. It was noted that adolescents from unstable homes have more social, academic

and emotional problems (Schults 2006).

In another research, a stable home, where both parents live and stay together shows

little or no emotional illness for the child live with and receives care and attention needed from the

parents. The emotional stability goes a long way in him to school and found himself/herself

performing excellently well in his/her studies. Also, Rochlkepartain (2003) gave an opinion that

the family and its structure play a great role in children’s academic performance. According to

Eszewu (1990) ‘the family has the potential of exercising a strong influence over the life of the

child in school and long after he/she left school. He added that a child who is brought up in a

stable home is well fed and provided all he/she needed will definitely perform well in his/her

academics in school.
 According to Akinboye (2004), academic performance has two (2) types, the positive

and poor academic performance. Family background, habits and perseverance, attitudes and etc.

affects the academic achievement of the children. Academic performance is seen as the skills or

knowledge that children attained in school. It is the evaluation of the classroom work that based

on their grades. Furthermore, Levin stated that the actors with the clearest unidimensional

interest in a high level of their children’s academic performance are parents.

According to Wallerain and Kelly (2004), the absence of a father can affect the self

esteem of a child, and when the child has no self esteem, she/he can’t perform well in school and

resulted of failing in doing academic work. Burdon (1991) stated that without proper training of

children, they would depend on the mercy of people around them. Furthermore, children that

grow up in a broken home are unlikely to develop their academic potentials to the fullest while

children brought up in a stabilized and organized home are more likely to develop to full pledge

human beings, being able to discover their academic and other attributes leading to success in

life endeavor.
 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design

This study used the correlation research design. The result of the data helped the

researcher determine the effects of broken home to the academic performance of the students.

3.2 Subject of the study

This study was conducted at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy of Linamon

Kauswagan Lanao Incorporated. It is located at Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon Lanao Del Norte.

The respondents were 20 selected students of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy selected by

both male and female in the institution.

3.3 Data Gathering Procedure

A questionnaire was given to 20 selected students of Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Academy. It contained 10 questions and the students must answer all questions. This will help

the researchers to determine the effects of broken family to the students.

3.4 Research Instrument

This questionnaire was distributed to gather data and to determine the effects of broken

home in the student’s academic performance. The questionnaire contains questions that will help

the researcher in their study must answer the questions.

 4. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presented analyses and interpreted data based on the effect of broken

home on the academic performance with the students in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy for

analysis data. The data for this study were based from the answers of the respondents on the

questionnaires.

Table 1. Both of the parents are still alive

Response No. of Respondents Percentage

YES 18 90%

NO 2 10%

TOTAL 20 100%

Table 1 shows that 90% of the respondents’ parents are still alive but are separated.

While only 10 % or 2, both of their parents are dead.

Table 2. Parents are staying/living together

Response No. of Respondents Percentage

YES 2 10%

NO 18 90%

TOTAL 20 100%

As shown in Table 2, 10% of the respondents’ parents still live together in one (1) house

though they don’t have good relationship with each other. While 90% of the respondents’ parents

are separated and do not live together.

Table 3. Who are you staying / living with?

Response No. of Respondents Percentage

MOTHER 15 75%

FATHER 5 25%

TOTAL 20 100%

Table 3 shows that 75% of the students answered that they lived with their mother rather

than with their father. Mothers really have a soft heart and they feel pity easily toward their

children. Unlike fathers, there are just few of them who show care to their children.

Table 4. Parents follow-up children at school

Response No. of Respondents Percentage

YES 10 50%

NO 10 50%

TOTAL 20 100%

Table 4 shows that the respondents were divided into two on the question whether their

parents follow up them in school. Fifty (50%) said NO and also, fifty (50%) said YES. It shows

50% of parents followed-up their children at school regarding their academic performance and

other school related activities, likewise, 50% of the parents do not care about what their children

are doing at school.

Table 5. Students lived with a stepparent

Response No. of Respondents Percentage

YES 7 35%

NO 13 65%

TOTAL 20 100%
 Table 5 shows that 35% of the students lived with their step parents whereas 65% do not

live with stepparents but either to their biological parent or relatives.

Table 6. Comfortability living with stepparent

Response No. of Respondents Percentage

YES 4 20%

NO 16 80%

TOTAL 20 100%

Table 6 shows that 20% of the respondents are comfortable in living with their step-

parents while on the other hand, 80% are not comfortable living with their step parents.

Table 7. Parents pay school fees on time

No. of Respondents Percentage

YES 18 90%

NO 2 10%

TOTAL 20 100%

Table 7 shows that parents were able to pay the school fees on time. A greater

proportion of the respondents, which is 90%, answered YES while only few or 10% said NO. This

is an indication that either of the parents was able to pay students fees on time.

Table 8. Broken home affects grades or performance in school

Response No. of Respondents Percentage

YES 10 50%

NO 10 50%

TOTAL 20 100%
 As shown in the table 8 above, all of the respondents used the separation of their parents

as a motivation to pursue their studies and dreams in life to become a successful person while

some often fail and at risk emotionally. Furthermore, some of them have slow academic

development because of the trauma or the emotional stress they experienced.

Table 9. Perform poorly/have low scores in quizzes and assignments

Response No. of Respondents Percentage

YES 11 55%

NO 9 45%

TOTAL 20 100%

In table 9, majority of the respondents or 55% answered YES. It means that they have

low scores in their quizzes and lost interest to study. Also, they’re stressed due to family

condition. While 45% of the respondents say NO, they strive to focus or study to improve their

academic performance in school.

Table 10. Perform poorly/ have low scores in exams

Response No. of Respondents Percentage

YES 11 55%

NO 9 45%

TOTAL 20 100%

Table 10 shows respondent’s response that they perform poorly or have low scores in

exams. It is understood that separation of parents greatly affects the students’ performance in

school especially in their exams.

 5. SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONLCUSION, RECOMMENDATION

5.1 SUMMARY

The study aimed to determine the effects of broken home into the academic performance of

selected students in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy. This shows that students from the

broken home affects their grades and perform poorly concerning their studies. Moreover, children

in a broken home that are left with no stability lose basic concepts of childhood that may carry

them throughout life when parents separate. In addition, life of children and adults in a broken

home can be stressful and faced challenges than stable homes. It was noted that adolescents

from unstable homes have more social, academic and emotional problems (Schults 2006). The

chapter 4 of this study showed that students are not motivated to do their studies because of the

absence of their parents.

5.2 FINDINGS

1. Ninety percent (90%) of the respondents states that their parents were still alive while

10% states that their parents were already dead.

2. Majority of the student’s parents does not live in the same house.

3. Mother is the first one who stays with their children than their father.

4. 50% of respondents’ parents followed-up the students in school and (50%) parents do

not

5. Most of the respondents were not living with a stepparent.

6. Eighty percent of them were not comfortable with their stepparents while 20% were

comfortable living with a stepparent.

7. Also, this study found out that the students’ parents were still the ones who pay their

tuition and other school fees.

 8. Equal number of respondents said that being in a broken home affects their grades and

performance at school.

9. Fifty five percent (55%) of the students agreed that they perform poorly in their quizzes

and assignment due to the lost of interest to study.

10. Fifty five percent (55%) agreed that they perform poorly in exams due to the separation of

their parents that greatly affect the students’ academic performance.

5.3 CONCLUSION

Due to the separation of parents student’s performed poorly in school activities and had

the habit of absentism. This affects their academic performance, specifically their grades in their

undertaken subject. However, even if parents are both separated, they still give financial fees.

Despite the separation, parents still follow–up their children in school. Parents, even though

separated, should guide and take care of their children.

5.4 RECOMMENDATION

Students should continue their studies even though their parents are separated. They

should use it as an inspiration to their studies to pursue their dreams. They must study hard

before their quizzes and exam so that their parents would still be proud of them even though their

family is incomplete. In addition, they must engage themselves in some activities in school or

even in their community to keep them busy and for them to avoid loneliness. Furthermore, they

must interact with other people for them to have some conversations about their lives and listen

to some advices. And also, they must avoid listening to negative comments from other people

that can cause negative effect to them. Lastly, the school or community should conduct

counseling to help these students uplift themselves.

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APPENDICES

Appendix 1. Survey Questionnaire

Name: __________________________________ Gender: _________________

Age: ___________________ Grade& Section: ___________

Direction: Please answer the following question and check () the correct answer. There is no

right and wrong answer to this questionnaire.

1. Do both of your parents still alive?

Yes No

2. Are your parents (mother & father) still live/ stay together?

Yes No

3. Who are you staying / living with?

Mother Father

4. Do you parents check on you at school?

Yes No

5. Do you live with a step parent?

Yes No

6. Are you comfortable living with your step parent?

Yes No

7. Do your parents still able to pay your school fees on time?

Yes No

8. Does being in a broken home affect your grades or performance in school?

Yes No

9. Do you perform poorly/ have low scores in your quizzes and assignment?

Yes No

10. Do you perform poorly/ have low scores in exams?

Yes No

Appendix 2. Curriculum Vitae

Name: Ameyma Pacasmo Alimoden

Home Address: Purok 9 Buru-un Iligan City

Date of Birth: December 27, 2001

Place of Birth: Zamboanga City

Parents: Somaira P. Alimoden

Amirodin R. Alimoden

Educational Background

Elementary School: Santa Ana Elementary School

Davao City

2007-2009

Mimbalot Elementary School

Mimbalot Buru-un Iligan City

2010-2014

Secondary School: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon Lanao Del Norte

2015-2018

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon Lanao Del Norte

2019-2020

Membership in Organization: Community Engagement Club

Awards Received:

Seminars Attended:
Name: Saijay Bayal Colado

Home Address: Purok 1 Purakan Linamon, Lanao Del Norte

Date of Birth: April 06, 2002

Place of Birth: Barangay Osorio Trece Martires City, Cavite

Parents: Rosalia B. Colado

Rene B. Colado Jr.

Educational Background

Elementary School: Purakan Elementary School

Purakan Linamon Lanao Del Norte

2007-2014

Secondary School: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon Lanao Del Norte

2015-2018

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon Lanao Del Norte

2019-2020

Membership in Organization: Peer Facilitator Club

Awards Received: Silent Driller of the Year

C.A.T of the Year

Seminars Attended: Youth Leadership Leader’s training Seminar

Name: Alwhin Tubal Esguerra

Home Address: Matampay Matungao, Lanao del Norte

Date of Birth: March 24, 2002

Place of Birth: Matampay Matungao, Lanao del Norte

Parents: Mary Jane T. Esguerra

Ramelito C. Esguerra

Educational Background

Elementary School: Tomas Cabilli Central School

Tominobo, Iligan City

2007-2014

Secondary School: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon Lanao Del Norte

2015-2018

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon Lanao Del Norte

2019-2020

Membership in Organization: Community Engagement Club

Awards Received:

Seminars Attended:

Name: Ashnifah Didato Basher

Home Address: Pendulonan Poonapiagapo, Lanao Del Norte

Date of Birth: December 22, 2001

Place of Birth: Sta. Lucia Mahayahay, Iligan city

Parents: Abdullah M. Basher

Diamond D. Basher

Educational Background

Elementary School: Mamarinta Elementary School

Pendulonan Poonapiagapo, Lanao Del Norte

2013-2014

Secondary School: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion, Linamon, Kauswagan Lanao Del Norte

2017-2018

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon, Kauswagan Lanao Del Norte

2019-2020

Membership in Organization: Community Engagement Club

Awards Received:

Seminars Attended:

Name: Najelah Macapato Azis

Home Address: Pasayanon, Matunggao Lanao del Norte

Date of Birth: January 22, 2002

Place of Birth: Bubung Lalabuan, Lanao del Sur

Parents: Lucman R. Azis

Educational Background

Elementary School: Common Welt Elementary School

Manila City

2013-2014

Secondary School: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon, Kauswagan Lanao Del Norte

2014-2018

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon, Kauswagan Lanao Del Norte

2018-2020

Membership in Organization:

Awards Received:

Seminars Attended:

Name: Jelynmie Kanor

Home Address: Purok 14-A Kawayanan Village Buru-un Iligan City

Date of Birth: July 18, 2001

Place of Birth: Barangay Sultan Datu Saber Marawi City

Parents: Ailyn Kanor

Abdul Fatah Kanor

Educational Background:

Elementary School: Sgt. Miguel Canoy Memorial Central School

Buru-un, Iligan City

2007-2014

Secondary School: Iligan City National School of Fisheries

Buru-un, Iligan City

2014-2018

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Academy

Purok 5 Poblacion Linamon, Kauswagan Lanao Del Norte

2019-2020

Membership in Organization:

Awards Received:

Seminars Attended: