Effect On The Performance of The College

Effect on the performance of the College students with OFW parents
CHAPTER I
The Problem and Its Background
Introduction
Throughout the past five decades the distribution of economic polices has been
implemented. Yet their remained relatively high degree of poverty which has an impact on social
status of a Filipino family, many Filipino families faces a constant dilemma in coping up with the
increase of living expenses. With the rapid population growth rate is one of reason of having
high competition for few jobs that pays the employee a salary that could sustain the needs of
the Filipino family. Therefore many Filipinos resorted in seeking jobs overseas to sustain the
needs of their family, it is said that the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are the modern
heroes of the Philippines, due to their sacrifices to go and work abroad or the betterment of the
Socio-economic status of their families, in return the family members of the OFW worker
benefits from a higher salary which means a better quality of living, but what are the study
habits of students with OFW parent/parents?
In a country where more than 1.5 million citizens work abroad every year, many students
have to live without their parent. This may have an effect on the students performance in school
and their study habits.
The Philippines is the fourth leading migrant-sending country in the world, then China,
Mexico and India. According to the international Organization for Migration (IOM). There are
over 1.5 million Filipino family migrates every year, which results in of 12 million OFWs. An
estimation of 239 countries was Filipinos work, which covers six continents. They are Asia,
Australia, North America, South America, Africa, and Europe. According to a survey of the
Social Weather Stations (SWS), unemployment rate in the Philippines are higher than its Asian
neighbouring countries. Unemployment is one of the factors of migration it has been a
phenomenon since the 70s. Families who have a member that work overseas experience social
conflict were children are the most affected without the guidance of their parents. It is estimated
in the Philippines around 6 million children are growing up without one or both of the parents
which affects to their emotional and psychological wellbeing according to UNICEF. The
emotional and psychological imbalances may result to higher risks of having low grades, drop
out of school, experiment with drugs, or get pregnant. The researcher would like to create a
tangible conclusion within the aspect of study habits and behaviour of students with OFW
parents so that it can help provide a solution and improve the overall performance of students
and teachers.
Background of the study
Study habit is a method used regularly by a person who seeks gaining knowledge. Study
habit is a broad concepts it combines many sub-topics under it such as study skills, study
methods, and study skills. Study habit is also related to students behaviour and affects the
overall performance of students. Grades of students defer from one to another this is due to
their different efforts and performances in school which is related to their study habit. Now days
we live in a highly competitive world especially in work place therefore students must obtained
sufficient knowledge on study habits and factors, causes and situations that affects study habits.
Statement of the Problem
This research aims to determine the study habits of selected student with OFW parents.
Specifically, it attempts to answer the following questions:
1. What is the profile of the respondent in terms of:
Age
Sex
2. What are the study habits of the selected students with OFW Parents?
3. What are the implications of the study habits in the academic performances in the selected
students with OFW parents?
Significance of the Study
The researcher believes that the following will benefit from this study.
To all teachers This will serve as a valuable guide for them to understand and develop their
students which will further provided them some beneficial knowledge and understanding
essential for student teacher adjustment.
To all parents This will help them be reminded of the things they should know, needed values
and supports from them which will further serve as guide for them in raising their children while
they are overseas.
To all students This research will remind the concern students of the problems they
encountered and how to resolve it analytically and logically.

To the administration This will serve as a guide and reference for them to have a basis in
adjusting school policies and systems prior to focus their attention on students whose parents
are OFW.
To the future researchers This will give some essential information which will surely help them in
researching related subjects and problems similar to this study.
Definition of Terms
For better understanding of this research, the following terms are clearly defined:
Age it refers to the length of time the respondent has lived or existed.
Gender it refers to the sex of the respondents.
Socio-Economic Status it refers to the annual gross income of the respondent.
Course and Year Level it refers to the course the respondent is taking up and college and the
year they are in.
Behaviour it refers to how the respondents conduct himself
Study Habits it refers to the pattern, time being consumed by the respondents in studying.
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) it refers to all Filipinos working abroad.
Academic Performance it refers to how students work/ perform in school. It can be described as
poor and high performance in term of the result obtained in their class cards.
Objective of the Study
The objective of this research is to determine on what are the effects on the Academic
Performance of selected NEU students with OFW parents, the amount of motivation that gives
the students in pursuing their studies, and to know if having an OFW parent/parents has an
impact on students study habits and behaviour.
1.6 Scope and Limitation
This research will be limited to the effects on the Academic Performance of selected college
students with OFW parents. The respondents will be of students of New Era University
students. The researcher will consider descriptive method in conducting this study. Survey
questionnaires will be used as the research instrument in gathering pertinent data that will be
treated statistically.

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Effect on the performance of the College students with OFW parents

The Problem and Its Background

habits of students with OFW parent/parents?

and their study habits.

neighbouring countries. Unemployment is one of the factors of migration it has been a

Background of the study

Specifically, it attempts to answer the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the respondent in terms of:

students with OFW parents?

Significance of the Study

essential for student teacher adjustment.

they are overseas.

encountered and how to resolve it analytically and logically.

researching related subjects and problems similar to this study.

Gender it refers to the sex of the respondents.

Socio-Economic Status it refers to the annual gross income of the respondent.

year they are in.

Behaviour it refers to how the respondents conduct himself

Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) it refers to all Filipinos working abroad.

Objective of the Study

impact on students study habits and behaviour.

1.6 Scope and Limitation

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