Determinants of Absenteeism among Elementary School Pupils at Jolo III District, Division of Sulu

NURHAFIZA DAMMANG

doi:10.62596/7adkm805

Authors

NURHAFIZA A. DAMMANG Sulu State College Graduate Studies, Jolo, Sulu Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62596/7adkm805

Keywords:

Determinants, Absenteeism, Elementary pupils, Sulu

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the determinants of absenteeism among elementary school pupils at Jolo-III District, Division of Sulu, school year 2024-2025. In this study, the researcher used a descriptive research design. As aptly defined by S. McCombes (2019), descriptive research aims to accurately and systematically describe a population, situation or phenomenon. It can answer what, where, when and how questions, but not why questions. A descriptive research design can use a wide variety of research methods to investigate one or more variables, such as determining the absenteeism of elementary school pupils at Jolo III District, Division of Sulu. The result means that the cause of absenteeism among elementary school pupils of Jolo III District, Division of Sulu varies depending on the factors. However, it clearly showed that health factor is sometimes the cause while teacher related factor was never the cause. Given this, the implementation of DepEd’s Health programs, such as Oplan Kalusugan sa DepEd and school-based medical and nutrition services, plays a crucial role in reducing absenteeism.

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