ABSTRACT

Title : CHILD LABOR IN BARANGAY BANGKEROHAN,

CATARMAN NORTHERN SAMAR
Researchers : CATHY M. CULA
ERIKA C. HERNANDEZ
Adviser : JOY F. LORETO, MCJ

Degree : BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

School : UNIVERISTY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES

Year : 2022

This study was conceptualized to determine the child

labor in Barangay Bangkerohan, Catarman Northern Samar.

Specially, it sought to find out the profile of the

respondents in terms of; age, sex, education, income from

labor, type of work employed, and years of work. To

determine the practices of child labor, to find out the

causes of child labor as well as to find out the effect of

child labor. The respondents of the study were 30 child

laborers age 10 to 17 years old.

This study was conducted in the province of Northern

Samar particularly at Barangay Bangkerohan, Catarman Norther

Samar. Following the descriptive research design, a

questionnaire was used as the main tool for data gathering

with the respondents to validate the responses. The

respondents were the child laborers that is randomly

selected. The questionnaire was personally administered and

retrieved. The data were treated statistically using

frequency counts, percentage, rank and weighted mean.

Apparently, most of the respondents were male than

female, 17 years old, majority of the type of work are

construction worker and is regularly attending school. Child

laborers deals with this hazardous work for less than one

(1) year with an income from labor a sum of Php 2,000 or

below per month, at a very young age, children go to work,

sacrifice their future and health risk just to fulfill their

day-to-day existence, most especially the family needs. It

is inside the home that force a child to go to work at a

very young age because of the circumstances that happens

within the family and as a result, due to some heavy works,

a child faces a lot of complications not only to their

physical appearance but also their mental health. The health

effects of which may be evident until adulthood.

Overall, our study revealed that the respondents were

young male, informal workers with low monthly income and

attends school via module. The data implies that because of

their being poor, the respondents are forced by those

circumstances to work and help their parents earn extra

income.

The respondents go to work at an early age due to the

reason that they need to provide for their family needs.

This implies that they worked for their survival and that

their family depends on them because the parent’s income is

insufficient to support the needs. This appears to be the

main reason children look for their own sources of income.

They see it as the best use of their time in contributing to

meet the needs of the family.

 ACKNOWLDGEMENT

This study would never be accomplished without the help

of special persons in the life of the researcher, who have

given inspiration to make this research an achievement:

to the panel members: Jose E. Gabon, Jr., Chair; Prof.

Lourdes A. Olmedo and Prof. Avila C. Erivera, members, for

imparting their knowledge, comments, recommendations and

suggestions that helped improve this manuscript;

to Prof. Joy F. Loreto, Thesis Adviser, for her

support, guidance and suggestions as well as for her time

and effort checking this manuscript;

to Dr. Joy E. Presado, Research Professor, for his

dedicated involvement in every step of this academic

undertaking by sharing his expertise, and for his sincere

and valuable guidance and encouragement to the researchers

for the completion of this study;

to Prof. Lourdes A. Olmedo, English Critic, for her

untiring support and patience in editing that boost this

manuscript;

to the respondents: the child laborers of Barangay

Bangkerohan, for their time and cooperation in answering the

questionnaire, without which this study would not have been

completed;

to all her friends, especially her gurl powers for

helping her survive all the stress and struggles throughout

the past years and for sharing unmeasurable friendship and

memories now and then;

to her brother and sister, nephews and niece, for their

comfort and laughter that cheer her up, for the support and

encouragement to finish this journey;

to her dear Mama and Papa, for the unceasing

encouragement, support and attention, for the unconditional

love and care from the start and up until now;

to her love one Aaron, for his understanding, patience

and encouragement and for pushing her farther to

accomplished things;

Most of all, to the Almighty God, for letting her

through all the difficulties and for the spiritual guidance

and endless blessings He gave.

Erika
 ACKNOWLEDEGEMNT

This study would never be accomplished without the help

of special persons in the life of the researcher, who have

given inspiration to make this research an achievement:

to the panel members: Jose E. Gabon, Jr., Chair; Prof.

Lourdes A. Olmedo and Prof. Avila C. Erivera, members, for

imparting their knowledge, comments, recommendations and

suggestions that helped improve this manuscript;

to Prof. Joy F. Loreto, Thesis Adviser, for her

support, guidance and suggestions as well as for her time

and effort checking this manuscript;

to Dr. Joy E. Presado, Research Professor, for his

dedicated involvement in every step of this academic

undertaking by sharing his expertise, and for his sincere

and valuable guidance and encouragement to the researchers

for the completion of this study;

to Prof. Lourdes A. Olmedo, English Critic, for her

untiring support and patience in editing that boost this

manuscript;

to the respondents: the child laborers of Barangay

Bangkerohan, for their time and cooperation in answering the

questionnaire, without which this study would not have been

completed;

to all her friends, especially her gurl powers for

helping her survive all the stress and struggles throughout

the past years and for sharing unmeasurable friendship and

memories now and then;

to her brother and sister, nephews and niece, for their

comfort and laughter that cheer her up, for the support and

encouragement to finish this journey;

to her dear Mama and Papa, for the unceasing

encouragement, support and attention, for the unconditional

love and care from the start and up until now;

to her love one Aaron, for his understanding, patience

and encouragement and for pushing her farther to

accomplished things;

Most of all, to the Almighty God, for letting her

through all the difficulties and for the spiritual guidance

and endless blessings He gave.

Cathy
 DEDICATION

This work is heartily dedicated to the people who serve

as an inspiration. From parents and love ones, to circle of

friends whom extended their help in the midst of problems

while doing this paper. A trillion thanks would not suffice

it all.

Cathy and Erika