Chapter IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETAION OF DATA

Profile of the Respondents

Age. For the respondents’ age, 40 or 53.33 percent were 18-

19 years old while 0 or 0 percent were below 15 years old. It can
be said that most of the respondents were 18-19 years old.

Table 1

Age of the respondents

Profile F Percentage

20-above 10 13.33

18-19 40 53.33

16-17 25 33.33

Below- 15 0 0

Total 75 100%

Monthly Family Income. Table two certainly showed that 37 or

49.33 percent have below 5,000 monthly family income while 6 or 8
percent have 15,001-20,000 monthly family income. It implies that
most of their monthly family income are below 5,000, interpreted
as "very poor".

Table 2

Monthly Family Income of the respondents

Profile F Percentage

20,001-Above 4 5.33

15,001-20,000 6 8

10,001-15,000 16 21.33

5,001-10,000 12 16

5,000-below 37 49.33

Total 75 100%

Sex. Table 3 shows the profile of respondent. In terms of sex, 53

or 70.70 percent were female while 22 or 29.33 percent were male.
It can be said that the respondents were dominated by female.

Table 3

Sex of the respondents

Profile F Percentage

Male 22 29.33

Female 53 70.7

Total 75 100%

Effect of Poverty to the Academic Performance of Grade 11

students in Laoang National High School

As shown on the table 4, item number 2, “I am regularly

attending class” got the highest weighted value of 4.5
interpreted as “Very highly observed” while item number 12, “I
can’t actively participate in every school activity” got the
lowest weighted value of 3 interpreted as “observed”. the grand
mean obtained by the effect of poverty was 3.8 interpreted as
“highly observed”. This means that majority of the respondents
are positive thinkers and has an unbreakable heart and brilliant
mind.

Table 4

Effect of Poverty

Statement Weighted Interpretation

Mean

1.I am motivated to attend

classes. 4.4 Very Highly Observed

2.I am regularly attending

classes 4.5 Very Highly Observed

3.I am able to pass my

requirements on or before the
deadline 4 Highly Observed

4.I can pay the school fees,

project and school necessities. 4.1 Highly Observed

5.I am challenge to study

harder. 4.1 Highly Observed

6.I go to school with complete

uniform. 4 Highly Observed

7.I actively participate in

every activity in school . 3.5 Highly Observed

8.I go to school instead of

working for my family . 3.8 Highly Observed

9.I always feel the moral 4.3 Very Highly Observed

Statement Weighted Interpretation
Mean

support from my family .

10.I have a lot of friends that

inspire me to pursue my study. 4.2 Very Highly Observed

3.1 Observed

11.I can’t pass my requirements

before the deadline. 3.1 Observed

12.I can’t actively participate

in every school activities. 3 Observed

13.I feel intimidated in terms

of money. 3.9 Highly Observed

14.I do not attend classes

regularly. 3.7 Highly Observed

15.I cannot pay the school fees,

project and other school
necessities. 3.3 Observed

16.I always don’t have a

complete uniform. 3.5 Highly Observed

17.I lose my confidence. 4.1 Highly Observed

Grand Mean 3.8 Highly Observed

Academic Performance of the respondents

Table 5 shows the academic performance of the respondents.

The result show that 35 or 46.66 percent of them got the general
average of 85 to 89 interpreted is “very satisfactory” while some
of them got a general average from 79 below. It can be said that
respondents were doing very satisfactory in their studies.

Table 5

Academic Performance of the respondents

General Average F Percentage

90-100 23 30.67

85-89 35 46.66

80-84 17 22.66

75-79 0 0

75-below 0 0

Total 75 100%

Test of relationship between the profile of the respondents and

effect of poverty

Table 6 shows the result of the relationship between the

profile of the respondents and effect of poverty.

Sex

Sex was found to be significantly related to the effect of

poverty because the F-ratio of 2.696857699 was greater than the
significant F of the P-value of 0.104847515, thus the null
hypothesis of no significant relationship was rejected. This
means that age is related to the effect of poverty,

Age

Age was found to be significantly related because the F-

ratio of 2.366780021 was greater than the significant F or the P.
Value of 0.12826603, thus the null hypothesis of no significant
relationship was rejected. This means that age and effect of
poverty are related from each other.

Monthly Family Income

The monthly family income was found to be significant

related because F-ratio of 0.495156161 was greater than the
Significant F or the P. value of 0.483874703, thus, the null
hypothesis of no significant relation was rejected. This means
that the effect of poverty is related to the monthly family
income.

Table 6

Test of Relationship between the profile and effect of poverty

Profi F-Ratio Significa Coefficient Hypothes Interpretat

le nt F of es ion
Determinati
on R2 X
100%

Age 2.3667800 0.1282660 3.14% Reject Significant

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Profi F-Ratio Significa Coefficient Hypothes Interpretat
le nt F of es ion
Determinati
on R2 X
100%

Month 0.4951561 0.4838747 0.67% Reject Significant

ly 61 03
Famil
y
Incom
e

Sex 2.6968576 0.1048475 3.56% Reject Significant

99 16

Test of relationship between the profile and the academic

performance

Sex

Sex was found to be significantly related to the effect of

poverty because the F-ratio of 5.903421997 was greater than the
significant F of the P-value of 0.017571637, thus the null
hypothesis of no significant relationship was rejected. This
means that age is related to the academic performance.
Age

Age was found to be significantly related because the F-

ratio of 4.882961439 was greater than the significant F or the P.
Value of 0.030259316, thus the null hypothesis of no significant
relationship was rejected. This means that age and academic
performance are related from each other.

Monthly Family Income

The monthly family income was found to be not significant

related because F-ratio of 0.347264384 was lesser than the
Significant F or the P. value of 0.557485155, thus, the null
hypothesis of no significant relation was accepted. This means
that the academic performance is not related to the monthly
family income.

Table 7

Test of Relationship between profile and academic performance

Profi F-Ratio Significa Coefficient Hypothes Interpretat

le nt F of es ion
Determinati
on R2 X
100%

Age 4.8829614 0.0302593 6.27% Reject Significant

39 16
Profi F-Ratio Significa Coefficient Hypothes Interpretat
le nt F of es ion
Determinati
on R2 X
100%

Month 0.3472643 0.5574851 0.47% Accept Not

ly 84 55 Significant
Famil
y
Incom
e

Sex 5.9034219 0.0175716 7.48% Reject Significan

97 37 t

Test of relationship between the effect of poverty and academic

performance

The effect of poverty was found to be significantly related

because the F-ratio of 2.144017575 was greater than the
Significant F or the P. value of 0.557485155, thus, the null
hypothesis of no significant relation was rejected. This means
that the effect of poverty is related to the academic
performance.
 Therefore, most of the respondents are being motivated to
pursue their studies because their academic performance is
interpreted as “very satisfactory”, thus, the negative effect of
poverty is just disregarded.

Table 8

Test of relationship between the effect of poverty and academic

performance

F-Ratio Signific Coefficien Hypothe Interpretat

ant F t of ses ion
Determinat
ion R2 X
100%

Academic 2.144017 0.147419 2.85% Reject Significant

Performa 575 899
nce