LEVEL OF AWARENESS ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AMONG SENIOR

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Subject Research Project in

GRADE 12-HUMSS
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Presented to the Faculty of Senior High School

In Ligaya High School

Submitted By:
Mechie V. Adam
Introduction
Around the world, child rights are a topic of concern in every country.
Every child deserves not just to live, but to thrive. Yet millions of children’s
basic rights are denied and their childhoods are stolen from them by abuse,
exploitation, or slavery. Many violations children face are a consequence of
exploitative practices and education gaps in both developed and developing
communities. But poverty, exploitation, and violence are not inevitable. With
enlightened support from governments, civil society, and religious groups,
vulnerable children can flourish and reach their highest potential.In the
Philippines thousands of children are robbed of their childhood and suffer
lifelong developmental challenges as a result of violence.
 Statement of the Problem
This research attempted to find out the Level of
Awareness on Children Rights among Senior High School
Students?

Specifically, this research attempted to answer the

following questions.

1. What is the level of awareness on children rights on

Grade 11?
2. What is the level of awareness on children rights on
Grade 12?
3. Is there a significant difference between the level of
awareness on children's rights of grade 11 and grade 12
students?
Significance of the Study

This study will be valuable to the following group of people:

School Administrator can help to promote the protection of

children's rights within educational institutions, promote
education and awareness among students, staff, and the
wider community.

Students help to understand the importance of children's

rights and to have a positive sense of self-worth, develop
better social and emotional skills.
Parents can help for promoting child welfare,
preventing child abuse, advocating for children's rights,
and strengthening parent-child relationships.

Teachers help teachers provide a safe and supportive

learning environment for their students to promote
child protection and ensuring that children are treated
with dignity and respect in educational settings.
Scope and Delimitation

The study focused on the level of

awareness on children rights among
senior high school students. Only those
who are officially enrolled at Ligaya High
School for the school year 2022-2023
were included in the study.
 Conceptual Framework
The table below shows the relationship
between the variables.

Grade 12

Level of
awareness to
Children's Rights
Grade 11

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Definition of terms

The following are the terms that were used in this research.
They were defined operationally as follows:

Children rights - are human rights that also recognize the

special needs for care and protection of minors.

Student - refers to a person who attends Ligaya High School.

Ligaya High School - the only public high school in Barangay

Ligaya.

Senior High School - students that are in 11th - 12th grade.

 CHAPTER II

Review of Related Literature

The article by Cleofe L. dela Fuente titled "Filipino Basic
Education Teachers’ Awareness of and Attitude towards the
Child Protection Policy"
Choi Hanna and Kim Minchul's 2020 article, "A Study on
the Public Awareness Towards Children’s Rights to Live in
Better Environments-Based on the Analysis of Decision
Cases of the National Human Rights Commission of
Korea,"
The article "A comparative study on children's rights
awareness in 16 countries" by Piia-Kaisa af Ursin and
Leena Haanpää, published in the journal Child Indicators
Research in 2018, examines the level of awareness of
children's rights among children in 16 different countries.
 METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the

research design, research
locale, respondents of the
study, sampling procedure,
research procedure and
statistical tool that will be
used in the study.
Research Design
In this study, the
researcher will used
descriptive method.
Research Locale
Ligaya High School, located at the UST Community Complex in
Barangay Ligaya, General Santos City, offers Junior High
School and Senior High School. Based on the school form 4
(SF4), as of August 2022, there are 419 students who are
officially enrolled for the S.Y. 2022 - 2023. Three hundred five of
these are Junior High School students and the Senior High
School department has 114 students for its Humanities and
Social Science Strand, the school offers only Humss Strand.
There are 16 teachers, 12 out of 16 teachers are in Junior High
School students and 4 teachers are in Senior High School
students.
Respondents of the Study
Grade Number of Percentage
respondents

11 20 17.5%

12 20 17.5%

Total 40 35%

Forty senior high school students are chosen to be respondents. 17.5% of

them are Grade 12 while the other 17.5% are in Grade 11.The total
percentage is thirty five either mail or female.
Sampling Procedure

This research will employ random sampling. All

the names of the SHS students will be written in a
piece of paper and will be put into a box designated
for each grade level. The researcher will randomly
pick 20 name from each box, 40 samples out of 114
total population of Senior high school students are
chosen as set sample.
Research Procedure

In conducting of this study the researcher

observed the following steps, The researcher
wrote a letter to the principal asking for
permission to conduct the study. The letter
was signed by the researcher and noted by the
adviser for the principal's approval. The
researcher proceed with the gathering of data,
followed by its interpretation.
Statistical tool

To determine the level of awareness on

children rights among senior high school
students, mean was used.

To find out if there was a significant difference

between the level of awareness on children's
rights of grade 11 and grade 12 students, T-test
was used at a 0.05 level of significance.
Hypothesis of the study

Null hypothesis

There is no significant difference between

the level of awareness on children's rights of grade
11 and grade 12 students.
 CHAPTER IV

Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of

Data
TABLE 2: Level of awareness on children's rights of Grade
11.
Statement Rating Interpretation

Every child has the right to be born well. 4.65 Very Highly Aware

Every child has the right to a wholesome family life. 4.15 Highly Aware

Every child has the right to be raised well and become contributing members 4.15 Highly Aware
of society.

Every child has the right to basic needs. 4.1 Highly Aware

Every child has the right to access what they need to have a good life. 4.3 Highly Aware

Every child has the right to education. 4.5 Highly Aware

Every child has the right to play and enjoy their youth. 3.75 Highly Aware

Every child has the right to be protected from danger. 4.45 Highly Aware

Every child has the right to live in a productive environment. 3.85 Highly Aware

Every child has the right to be cared for in the absence of their parent or 4.2 Highly Aware
guardian.

Every child has the right to good governance. 3.85 Highly Aware

Every child has the right to freedom and peace. 4.3 Highly Aware

Total Mean 4.19 Higly Aware

 TABLE 3: Level of awareness on children's rights of Grade 12.

Statement Rating Interpretation

Every child has the right to be born well. 4.85 Very Highly Aware

Every child has the right to a wholesome family life. 4.9 Very Highly Aware

Every child has the right to be raised well and become contributing 4.85 Very Highly Aware
members of society.

Every child has the right to basic needs. 4.7 Very Highly Aware

Every child has the right to access what they need to have a good life. 4.6 Very Highly Aware

Every child has the right to education. 4.9 Very Highly Aware
Every child has the right to play and enjoy their youth. 4.65 Very Highly Aware

Every child has the right to be protected from danger. 4.85 Very Highly Aware

Every child has the right to live in a productive environment. 4.7 Very Highly Aware

Every child has the right to be cared for in the absence of their parent or 4.9 Very Highly Aware
guardian.

Every child has the right to good governance. 4.85 Very Highly Aware

Every child has the right to freedom and peace. 4.8 Very Highly Aware

Total Mean 4.8 Very Higly Aware

 Table 4: Significant Difference
Variables Computed p-value Level of Significance Decision Remarks

Grade 12 Level of
Awareness
a = 0.05 Accept the Null No Significant
Hypothesis difference
0.1196 df = 10
Grade 11 Level of
Awareness 2.228
 CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, & RECOMMENDATION

Summary of Findings

1. What is the level of awareness on children rights of grade 11?

The level of awareness on children's rights among Grade 11 students is reported to be highly aware. This indicates
that the students possess a strong understanding and knowledge of the rights and protections afforded to children.

2. What is the level of awareness on children rights of Grade 12?

The level of awareness on children's rights among Grade 12 students is reported to be very highly aware. This
indicates that the students possess a strong and extensive understanding of the rights and protections afforded to
children. They demonstrate a deep awareness of various aspects of children's rights, including education,
healthcare, protection from abuse and exploitation, and the right to participate in decisions that affect them.

3. Is there a significant difference between the level of awareness on children's rights of grade 11 and grade 12
students?

There is no significant difference in awareness between these two grade levels.

Conclusion

Based on the indicated findings, the following

conclusions were drawn.

1. Both Grade 12 and Grade 11 students demonstrate a high

level of awareness on children's rights.

2. Grade 12 students exhibit a very high level of awareness,

while the Grade 11 students show a high level of awareness.

The researcher concludes that there is no significant

difference in awareness between these two grade levels.
Recommendations

This study revealed the level of awareness on children's rights among senior high school
students of Ligaya High School. Thus, the following recommendations are hereby presented:

1. Incorporate children's rights education into the school curriculum: School administrators
should consider integrating children's rights education into the school curriculum, particularly
in senior high school. This can be done through subjects such as social studies, history, and
civics.

2. Increase awareness campaigns: Conduct awareness campaigns on children's rights

regularly, targeting senior high school students. This can be done through posters, flyers, and
social media.

3. Promote student participation: Encourage students to participate in extracurricular activities

that promote children's rights, such as joining a human rights club or participating in
community outreach programs.

4. Evaluate the effectiveness of the program: Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of the
children's rights education program to determine whether it is achieving its objectives. The
feedback from students and teachers can be used to make improvements where necessary.