The relationship of the personal profile and attitudes of Grade V and Grade VI pupils toward the teaching of sex education in selected schools in Bacoor II, Cavite, School Year 1999-2000 / 6
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Daisy Amedo Claudio.
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Thesis (M.A.)-- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2001.;A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate School of Arts, Sciences and Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Education, Biological Sciences.
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ABSTRACT: This study was conducted to assess the relationship of the personal profile and attitudes of Grade V and Grade Vi pupils toward the teaching of sex education in selected elementary schools in Bacoor II, Cavite in the school year 1999-2000. Specifically, this study attempted to answer the following questions: 1. What is the profile of the pupils of Grade V and Grade VI in public and private schools in terms of: 1.1Age? 1.2 Sex? 1.3 Religion? 1.4 House or dwelling type? 1.5 Highest educational attainment of parents? 1.6 Parents' occupation? 2. Is there a significant correlation between the six (6) variables of the pupils' profile and the four (4) variables of the pupils' attitudes toward the teaching of sex education? The four (4) variables of pupils' attitudes are as follows: 2.1 Self-perception, 2.2 Family relationship, 2.3 Opposite sex among their peers and others, 2.4 Media materials. 3. What is the degree of pupils' interest in the different aspects or issues on sex education as manifested in what they preferred to discuss more? 4. To what degree have the influences such as parents and relatives; school factors which are teachers; classmates and friends; other associates like the church and the neighborhood as well as the media resources shaped the pupils' attitudes toward sex? The study involved three hundred (300) pupil respondents of Grade V and Grade VI from selected private and public schools in Bacoor II, Cavite. The descriptive method of research was used with the questionnaire as the main tool in gathering the data. The collected data were tallied, tabulated and statistically treated with the use of statistical tools such as percentage, arithmetic weighted mean, standard deviation and Pearson r Correlation Coefficient. Based on the results of data analysis, the following conclusions are drawn: 1. The study revealed that there is moderate to high degree of correlation between pupils' personal profile and pupils' attitudes with the results of Pearson r =0.49 to 0.89 respectively in terms of self-perception, family relationship, opposite sex among peers and others and media materials. In terms of age differences, the young respondents revealed the following: 1.a Self-perception- an attitude of guilelessness where they perceived sex as a natural potential of one's being that has to be nurtured with helpful information and considered in a situation free from any harmful consequences. 1.b Attitudes toward sex among peers and others-feel awkward and embarrassed whenever they see a nude child; report to the authorities if they see a boy or a girl being sexually harassed; and should never start courtship 1.c Family relationship- more dependent with regards to sex and yet still afraid to tell their feelings; perceived that they: can sleep in one room with their parents; approve taking a bath together with their parents of the same sex; afraid to tell them about their attraction with the opposite sex. 1.d Media materials- hesitant to read pornographic materials but preferred to read current issues or situations regarding sex; see film showing that would explain sex education in terms of biological developments that affect growth as well as hear life experiences during puberty stage that would teach them or guide them to be sexually healthy grown boy or girl. 2. The study revealed that the respondents showed interests on certain aspects of or issues on sex education ranging from very large extent to low extent of discussion such as proper care of the body during puberty stage and masturbation with mean scores 3.50 and 0.95 respectively. 3. The respondents revealed in the study that there are different influences that shaped their attitudes toward sex with high degree of influence by the parents to the low degree of influence by the neighbor with mean scores 3.01 and 1.44 respectively. In the light of the cited results and findings, the following recommendations are formulated and presented: 1. Sex Education should be reinforced and strengthened between the ages 11 to 12 as puberty age through film showing, class demonstration, group dynamics and the like; treating sex without malice through role playing and group dynamics; developing concern of protecting the welfare of others in terms of sex; giving the pupils or pubescent children freedom to express their feelings about sex; thereby, developing positive attitudes toward sex. 2. Parents should establish an open communication or interaction with their pubescent children about sex, providing them guidance in their sexual relationship with the neighbors and the opposite sex; select appropriate materials such as television, cassette, computer access, and reading materials that would promote healthy sexual development and be encouraged to attend training, seminars and symposium that would establish harmonious family-neighbor relationship as well as develop positive attitude towards sex. 3. Teachers should give more emphasis on the discussion about functions of the reproductive organs and growth and development in the puberty stage. Beneficial and suitable audio-visual aids should be used more often and be included in the Elementary Learning Competencies (ELC) as an aid to discuss Sex Education in an interesting way. Curriculum writers should strengthen the integration of sex education values such as positive values towards sex, enrich biological lessons on proper care of the body and hygienic care of the reproductive organs.