Chapter 4

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter presents the significant results from the data gathering. Data
gathered were tailed, tabulated, treated, analyzed, and interpreted to discuss
the data obtained from the instrument.
PROFILE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
This part contains the answer to problem number one, which is all about. The
profile of Senior High School Students in terms of sex, age, monthly income, and
parents’ job.

Table 1
Profile of the Respondents
N=67

Variables Frequency (f) Percentage (%)

Sex 43 64.2%
Female 24 35.8%
Male
Age
14-15 43 64.2%
16-17 24 35.8%

Strand
Preferences
HUMSS 19 28.4%
STEM 23 34.3%
ABM 4 6.0%
GAS 4 6.0%
TVL 1 1.5%
8
SMAW 11.9%
8
COOKERY 11.9%

Monthly Income
2001-3999
4001-5999
6001-8999
 Parents’
occupation

WHITE COLLAR 9 13.4%

BLUE COLLAR 43 64.2%
UNKNOWN 15 22.4%

Total 67 100%

Legend: f= Frequency %= Percentage

Table 1 shows the profile of the Junior high school students in terms of
section, Sex, Age, Strand preferences, Monthly income, and Parents’ jobs.

Sex. With regard to sex, there are a total of 67 grade 10 students who will
be chosen as respondents in the survey that was recently conducted. The
highest frequency is 43 or 64.2% which are the females and the lowest frequency
is 24 or 35.8% are the males.

Age. In terms of age, out of 43 or 64.2%of the respondents were 14-15

years old who are the respondents of this research. While 24 of the respondents
or 35.8% were 16-17 years old so the total of the respondents of Grade 10
students was 67 and divided into four sections.

Strand Preference. In terms of strand preference, there are seven (7)

strands in Coloscaoayan that are available strand. There are Humanities and
social sciences (HUMSS); Science, Technology, Engineering, (STEM);
Accountancy Business and Management, (ABM); General Academic Strand,
(GAS); Technical-Vocational-livelihood;(TVL); Shielded Metal Arc Welding,
(SMAW); and COOKERY. The table shows that most of the respondents/
students had chosen Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) as a strand in
Senior high School. As a sort of suggestion, gender is also a factor in choosing a
track. This is particularly important because some have suggested that the
choice of the track of women and minorities creates differences in earnings,
which perpetuate class differences

Discuss
Career choice requires self-assessment students have to be well- formed
to make wise decision about careers as information is crucial on making a
satisfying career choice. There is a need to update information in order to reflect
any changes in the self-analysis or in goals. It is vital that options be open to
prepare the students for a broad range of possible careers. This study explores
factors that influenced students’ selection of specific track for senior high school.
Sixty-seven student respondents rated the extent career factors influenced
students’ career choice.

Monthly Income. the table indicates the amount of money earned by the
parents of the respondents on a monthly basis, 28 or 41.8% of the respondents
had a monthly income of P2,001 pesos above, and while 21 or 31.3% of the
respondents had a monthly income of 4,001 pesos above monthly income. While
18 or 26.9% of the respondents Had a monthly income of 6,001 pesos above it
only means that the majority of the respondents had P2,001 above monthly
family income and can be associated with the fact that it is the only cost-efficient
that their family can afford compared to other strands and change your credits.

Parents’ occupations there is classification into two; Blue collar and

White-collar occupation a white-collar worker is a person who performs
professional managerial, or administrative work. White-collar work is performed
in an office, cubicle, or other administrative settings. Other types of work are
those of a Blue-collar worker, a working-class person who performs manual
labor. Blue-collar work may skilled or unskilled manufacturing, mining, sanitation,
custodian, work, oil, field, construction, mechanical, and many other types of
physical work. Often something is physically being build or maintained.
 Discuss
Table above clearly shows us the different between the husbands
and the wives. Under the “unknown” category parents mostly do not have
occupations and would default as being housewives/househusbands. Their
primary role is that of a child care provider, supporting their children’s physical,
intellectual, and emotional development while sharing or outsourcing other
aspect of home care.

The distribution is evenly distracted among the white-collar and blue-collar

occupations. Each comprising 13.4% of the White-collar job population. These
are followed by “unknown” category, just mean of 22.4% to make others’
category even. And also followed by “ blue-collar job” category, just mean of
64.2%. On other hand the majority of parents’ occupation or blue collar. This is
indicated of the work environment that they specialize on and the skill set that
they have to carry out the work assigned.
 FACTORS AFFECTING THE STRAND PREFERENCES OF GRADE 10
STUDENTS

This section deals with the answer to problem number two which is all
about Factors affecting the strand preferences of Grade 10 students.

Table 2a presents the Factors affecting the strand preferences of Grade

10 students.
Table 2 below entails the results of the survey on indicator 1 which is the
Family Factor.

Table 2.A Factor affecting the strand Preferences of Grade 10 students in

terms of Family Factor
Statements WM DE

1. following my parents’ choice regarding 3.16 N

my senior high school strand.

2. considering the benefits of the strand 3.46 MA

as mentioned by my parents.
3. following in the footstep of my parents. 3.13 N

4. Inheriting and running the family 3.28 N

business in the future.
5. preparing myself in choosing a career 3.60 MA
or myself a me to my relatives.
Total 3.33 NUETRAL

Legend: WM – Weighted Mean

DE – Descriptive Equivalent

1.00 = 1.80 - No affect (NA

1.81 = 2.60 - Minor affect (MA)
2.61 = 3.40 - Nuetral (N)
3.41 = 4.20 - Moderate affect (MA)
4.21 = 5.00 - Major affect (MJA)
 As can be seen from the table 2.a entails the results of the footstep under

the Family Factor. There are 5 statements under the first indicator. The

statement with the highest mean is statement number five: “preparing my self in

choosing a career or a course same as with my relatives.” Has a mean score of

3.60 and describe as Moderate affect, on the other hand, the statement with the

lowest mean score is number two which state: “Following the footstep of my

parents.” Has a mean score of 3.13 and describe as Neutral. Family Factor as an

indicator gained an overall mean of 3.32 and describe as Neutral.

Discuss

As reflected in chapter 2 of this study by Hashim et al; (2015) as

adolescents are invariably impressionable, their decisions could be very much

influenced by their parents. Parental effects on the educational pursuit and

attainment of an individual are highly supported and validated in many studies,

namely by the study conducted by who found that parental guidance exerts

effects on the learning achievement of an adolescent, particularly the socio-

economic status of parents. Most parents influence them for choosing their

career path in the future. In the other words, adolescents want to ensure that the

track they chose in the future would suit to their personality, ability, and intellect

to be successful.
Table 2. B Factors affecting the strand preferences of Grade 10 students in
terms of PEERS
STATEMENTS WM DE

1. following my friends’ choice regarding the SHS

strand. 3.10 (N)

2. making projects and requirements is easy 3.10 (N)

because I am on the same strand.
3. believing in my friends’ assumption that the 2.97 (N)
chosen strand is way easier than the other.
4. choosing the strand that many of my friends 2.75 (
and other students are getting. N)

5. wanting to be with my peers in high school. 3.28 (N)

Total 3.04 (N)

Legend: WM – Weighted Mean

DE – Descriptive Equivalent

1.00 = 1.80 - No affect (NA

1.81 = 2.60 - Minor affect (MA)
2.61 = 3.40 - Nuetral (N)
3.41 = 4.20 - Moderate affect (MA)
4.21 = 5.00 - Major affect (MJA)

Table 2.b entails the results of the second indicator under the Peers.

There are 5 statements under the second indicator. The statement with the

highest mean is statement number five which state that most of the students

want to pursue that strand with their peers with a mean score of 3.28, and

describe as Neutral. On the other hand, the statement with the lowest mean

score number four which state that choosing the strand that many of my friends
and other students are getting, has a mean score of 2.97 and is described as

Neutral. With an overall total, the mean is 3.04 and described as Neutral.

Discussion

The statement attains in many ways, sometimes peers are the spoken

here is factors that is to nurture decisions in career choice. Peers influence the

students who wants to cross the lines while choosing a career, skills present in

males and females alike have been indicative of their vocational interests.

Table 2. C Factors affecting the strand preferences of Grade 10 students in

terms of SCHOOL

STATEMENTS WM DE

1. there is no other offered strand in that 3.07 (N)

nearest school.
2. it is near to home. 3.24 (N)

3. it is the Alma Mater of my parents. 3.19 (N)

4. it offered different strands with free tuition 3.39 (N)
fees.
5. it has friendly, accommodating, and 3.75 (MA)
approachable teachers.
Total 3.33 NEUTRAL

Legend: WM – Weighted Mean

DE – Descriptive Equivalent

1.00 = 1.80 - No affect (NA

1.81 = 2.60 - Minor affect (MA)
2.61 = 3.40 - Nuetral (N)
3.41 = 4.20 - Moderate affect (MA)
4.21 = 5.00 - Major affect (MJA)
 Table 2.c entails the results of the second C indicator under the School.

There are 5 statements under the third indicator. The statement with the highest

mean is statement number five which state that in School, has a mean score of

3.75 and describe as Moderate affect. On the other hand, the statement with the

lowest mean score is number one which states that there is no other offered

strand in that nearest school, has a mean score of 3.07, and is described as

Neutral, with an overall total mean is 3.33 and described as Neutral.

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PROFILE OF THE RESPONDENTS AND

THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE STRAND PREFERENCES OF STUDENTS

This section deals with the answer of the problem number three(3) that is

all about the significant relationship between the demographic profile of the

respondents in terms of sex, age, Strand preferences, Monthly income, Parents’

Occupation in terms of choosing the strand of Junior High School students.

 Table 3

Profile Profile FF PF SC
Variables/Stran
d preferences

r Sig r Sig r Sig r Sig

Sex 1 -.109 .381 -.006 .961 -.094 .447

Age -.091 .464 .017 .891 -.037 .766 .028 .823
Strand .174 .158 .214 .082 .076 .543 .134 .278
preferences
Monthly income .016 .898 .071 .568 -.206 .095 -.087 .481
significant relationship between Factors affecting the Grade 10 students of

Coloscaoayan national high school and their profile variables?

*significant at the 0.05

Shown in the table are value related to the Significant relationship

between factors affecting the strand preferences the Grade 10 students and

their profile variables. It is evident from the the table that sex and students’

perceptions of the factors affecting of strand preferences, it was the found out

that the p-value relative to the tested to the tested variables are higher than .05

level of significance. Hence, it can be said that the p-values of family factor, Peer

Factor and school factor in relation to their sex are higher than .05 such as .381,

and .961 and .447, respectively. This shows that sex influence the students’

view in perceiving the factors affecting the strand preferences of Grade 10

students. Finding are also supported by the computed Pearson-r values that

show negatively moderate relationship.

 On the other hand, the Monthly variable was noted to process significant

relationship with the perceived factors affecting the strand preferences of Grade

10 students as presented by p-value higher that.05 and .01 along Family factor

(p-value= .568) and Peers factor (p-value= .095) and School factor (p-value=

.481), respectively. Generally, the monthly income of the students parents

presented also a significant relationship with the determined factors affecting as

supported by the computed p-value of .898. this show that income highly

influences the students’ to choose a strand in terms of their parents’ monthly

income.

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