Abstract: This study attempted to determine the factors affecting the Views of B’laan in attaining education in school division of General Santos City. And the attitude of B’laan Pupils in terms of Social. Economic, Psychological, Cultural and Environmental Specifically, this study will seek to find the answer to the following questions. (a) What is the sociological dimensions profile of B’laan pupils in terms of Economic Lifestyle, Demographic Lifestyle, and Social and Environmental Lifestyle? (b) What is the attitude towards the education of the B’laan pupils? (c) What are the dropout rates of the B’laan pupils when grouped according to their sociological dimensions? (c) What are the dropout rates of the B’laan pupils when grouped according to their attitude towards Education? (d) Is there a significant relationship between the social dimensions, attitudes towards education and dropout rates?
On the basis of the foregoing result, the following conclusions were drawn: (a) The B’laan parents who low educational qualification particularly reaching only elementary levels had highest of dropout rates, (b) Attitude of the B’laan pupils may cause the further increase of dropout from school, (c) If physical characteristics of the area, like road condition, mode of transportation as well as health condition in the community if not improved it will increase the drop out of pupils. (d) Poverty or financial difficulties are the main reasons why B’laan pupils have no interest in going to school end even they drop out from school.
In view of the findings and subsequent conclusion in this study, the following are recommended: (a) Scholarship Grant must be given and livelihood programs must be conducted at their area, (b) Home visitations maybe conducted by the teacher to the pupils to prevent them from
dropping, ( c) More projects maybe introduced among parents to help them earn a living and be able to support their children (d) Home and school relationship maybe strengthened through parenting seminars ( e) Special educational programs maybe conducted among B’laan Pupils who dropped but wanted to go back to school and also to the adults.
Keywords: Sociological Dimension of B’laan Pupils Towards Education of in Schools Division of General Santos City.
Title: Assessment on Sociological Dimension of B’laan Pupils towards Education of In Schools Division of General Santos City
Author: Rev. Ben T. Bello.
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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