Analysis of the Socio-Demographic Profile of Bulacan State University College of Education Students

Abstract

The family influences the lives and outcomes of their children. They play a significant role in the school performance of their children which serves as primary socialization agent that may give low or great influences over interest in school and even aspirations in life as well. A person’s education is closely linked to their life chances, income and well-being (Battle and Lewis 2002). Hence, it is therefore necessary to have a clear and better understanding of what benefits or hinders one’s academic or educational achievements. This study was designed to analyze the socio-demographic profile of the freshmen students of the College of Education at Bulacan State University and to propose an intervention program. The study includes the 838 freshmen students of the College during academic year 2018-2019. The study employed both quantitative and qualitative methods of research and employ mean and percentage as statistics of the study. The results showed that students are in their adolescence age, Roman Catholic and came from the General Academic Track in their Senior High School years. Their parents are mostly High School graduates, their fathers are public transport drivers while their mothers are housewives. Freshmen students live below the poverty threshold with monthly income below the standard of the government for a family with five members. They do not have any health insurance and no other members of the family supporting their education. Based on the result of the study an intervention program is hereby suggested.

Keywords: socio-demographic profile, hinders, below poverty threshold