Ortiz Luis, Ira M.

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PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

“Benigno S. Aquino National High School SHS Graduating Students’

Curriculum Exit and Attitude Towards College”

This paper presents the findings from an analysis and an interpretation of the information

gathered from the responses to the questionnaires given to the respondents. According to the

particular questions that are evident in the problem statement, the data were presented in tables

and charts.

I. Demographic Profile of the Respondents

Sections - TVL
Hamilton Perricone Zinc

Hamilton; 20; 22%

Zinc; 27; 29%

Perricone; 45; 49%

Figure 1.1 Section

First, 22% of the respondents were from the section Hamilton, while 49% were from the section

Perricone, and the other 29% were from the section Zinc.
 Age
17 18 19
20 21 UNIDENTIFIED
UNIDENTIFIED; 7; 8%
21; 3; 3%
20; 7; 8%
17; 33; 36%

19; 12; 13%

18; 30; 33%

Figure 1.2 Age

There were 92 respondents in all, of which 36% were 17 years old, 33% were 18 years old, 13%

were 19 years old, 7% were 20 years old, 3% were 21 years old, and 8% of the respondents’ age

were unidentified.

Gender
Female Gay Bisexual Male UNIDENTIFIED

UNIDENTIFIED; 1; 1%

Female; 37; 40%

Male; 51; 55%

Gay; 2; 2%
Bisexual; 1; 1%

Figure 1.3 Gender

There were 92 respondents in all, of which 56% were men, 40% were women, 2% identified as

gay, 1% as bisexual, and 1% as having no sexual orientation.

First Semester GWA

96-93 92-89 88-85
84-81 80-75 Unidentified
Unidentified; 4; 4% 96-93; 7; 8%
80-75; 5; 5%

84-81; 9; 10%

88-85; 20; 22%

92-89; 47; 51%

Figure 1.4 First Semester General Average

8% of the respondents’ first semester general average ranges between 93-96. 51% ranges

between 92-89, 22% ranges between 88-85, 10% ranges between 84-81, 5% ranges

between 80-75, and 4% were unidentified.

 Height Frequency (n) Percentage (%)

177 - 185 12 13.0%

168 - 176 34 36.9%

159 - 167 25 27.1%

150 - 158 16 17.3%

142 - 149 1 1.0%

Unidentified 4 4.3%

TOTAL 92 100%

Table 1.1 Height of the Respondents

13% of the respondents’ height ranges between 177cm - 185cm. 36.9% ranges between 168cm -

176cm. 27.1% ranges between 159cm -167 cm. 17.3% ranges between 150cm -158cm. 1%

ranges between 142cm -149cm. And 4.3% of the respondents’ height were unidentified.

Weight Frequency (%) Percentage (%)

86 – 96 4 4.3%

74 – 85 17 18.4%

62 – 73 9 9.7%

50 – 61 37 40.2%

38 – 40 20 21.7%

Unidentified 5 5.4%

TOTAL: 92 100%
 Table 1.2 Weight of the Respondents

4.3% of the respondents’ weight ranges between 86kg - 96 kg. 18.4% ranges between 74kg -

85kg. 9.7% ranges between 62kg - 73kg. 40.2% ranges between 50kg - 61kg. 21.7% ranges

between 38kg - 49 kg. And 5.4% of the respondents’ weight were unidentified.

BMI Number of Respondents

Underweight 30

Normal 35

Overweight 16

Obese 5

Unidentified 6

TOTAL 92

Table 1.3 BMI of the Respondents

30 of the respondents are underweight, 35 of the respondents are normal, 16 are overweight,

5 are obese, while the remaining 6 are unidentified.

Allowance per day Frequency (n) Percentage (%)

24 – 300 1 1.0%

185 – 242 8 8.6%

128 – 184 13 14.1%

71 - 127 52 56.5%

20 - 70 14 15.2%
 Unidentified 4 4.3%

TOTAL 92 100%

Table 1.4 Allowance per day of the Respondents

1% of the respondents’ allowance ranges from 24-300. 8% of the respondents’ allowance ranges

from 185-242. 14% of the respondents’ allowance ranges from 128-124. 56% of the respondents’

allowance ranges from 71-127. 15% of the respondents’ allowance ranges from 20-70. 4% of the

respondents’ allowance were unidentified.

II. SHS Curriculum of the Respondents

Curriculum Exit Percentage

Higher Education 64%

TESDA 2%

Entrepreneurship 7%

Employment 17%

Unidentified 10%

TOTAL 100%

Table 1.5 Plans After Graduating SHS

64% of the respondents’ decided to pursue college, 2% chose TESDA as their curriculum exit.

7% for entrepreneurship, 17% for employment, and the other 10% were unidentified.

III. Reasons Why Respondents Will Not Go to College

 Reasons Frequency

Still Undecided 11

Financial Status 3

Mental Health Concerns 2

Lack of Confidence 4

College is too difficult 0

Lack of family support 3

Family Problems 2

Work first 7

Gender discrimination 0

Table 1.6 Reasons for not Pursuing College

11 of the respondents were still undecided; 3 were concerned about their financial status; 2 had

mental health concerns; 4 lacked confidence; 3 had a lack of family support; and 2 had family

problems; and 7 chose to work first.

IV. Academic Preparedness of the Respondents’ Towards Finishing a Degree

 Average Description

Statement 1 2.565217391 Prepared

Statement 2 2.021978022 Somewhat Unprepared

Statement 3 2.168539326 Somewhat Unprepared

Statement 4 2.336956522 Somewhat Unprepared

Statement 5 2.739130435 Prepared

Statement 6 2.717391304 Prepared

Statement 7 2.663043478 Prepared

Statement 8 2.77173913 Prepared

Statement 9 3.184782609 Prepared

Table 1.7 Academic Preparedness of the Respondents

This section shows that the mean value is around 2. This falls on the average level of academic

preparedness. Out of the total number of the respondents, most of the students in Technical

Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) academic preparedness is within the average of confidence

V. Attitude of the Respondents’ Towards Finishing a Degree

Average Description

Statement 1 3.413043478 Agree

Statement 2 3.152173913 Agree

Statement 3 3.043956044 Agree

Statement 4 3.293478261 Very Agree

Statement 5 3.130434783 Agree

Statement 6 2.826086957 Agree

Statement 7 3.239130435 Agree

Statement 8 2.847826087 Agree

Statement 9 2.326086957 Disagree

Statement 10 2.489130435 Disagree

Table 1.8 Attitude of the Respondents

From the results of the above, Table 1.7. The attitude of the respondents towards

finishing a degree had average confidence. These respondents have average confidence in

finishing a degree