approximately 4 out of 10 female students have reported experiencing verbal or emotional abuse. This translates to 44.8% of those who admitted to have had dated their peers in secondary schools. (Franzoi‚ 2000). According to Jaffe (1992)‚ a recent Canadian study of high school students indicates that fully 24% of female had become victims of forced sexual intercourse by Grade 12. A large scale of United States survey of a school population found that 25% of female students had been victims of rape or
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with actions. Teens may be unwilling to speak up because they’re afraid to lose a friendship with one of these leaders or because they fear losing their status in the group.” Further‚ Langholt affirms‚ “Teens with few boundaries or rules at home are far more prone to peer pressure than those with firm expectations and strict rules. Parents have a surprisingly strong influence on teens.” Parents who are involved in their children’s lives give their children the confidence to stand up to their
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leveled at social networking sites and the effect it has on the way students process and retain information‚ as well as how distracting it can be. However‚ social networking sites offer plenty of opportunities for learning and interactivity‚ and if you take a moment to think about it‚ it’s not too hard to see how students benefit from using social media. As younger generations use such technology in the classroom‚ they remake the educational landscape. Students are experiencing the world through more
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Factors Affecting the academic performance of working students Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The financial burden of education fees are rising. Due to the continues increasing price of tuition fees‚ school fees and other education finances‚ families tend to face financial crisis particularly on managing the budget of the family income. These includes the budget for food‚ education‚ electricity bills and other financial bills. The family is
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Academic performance is the evidence how well a student meets standards set out by local government and the institution itself.The extent of student’s learning in academics may be determined by the grades a student earns for a period of learning has been done. It is believed that a grade is a primary indicator of such learning. If a learner earns high grades it is concluded that they may also have learned a lot while low grades indicate lesser learning. Going to college
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Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore the impact of internet usage on student’s academic performance so that universities will take effective measures and invest in IT and encouraged students to use internet. Design/methodology/approach – Exploratory studies method is adopted for the entire research. My research project is concerned with Field Study. Data were collected from six universities students from which five are top ranked specified university and one is general university with a
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most formidable players in the Philippine food and beverage industry. The company’s flagship product‚ beer‚ is one of the largest selling beers and among the top 15 beer brands in the world. The Company’s manufacturing operations extend beyond its home market to Hong Kong‚ China‚ Indonesia‚ According to law firms‚ the brewery violates the Consumer Act of the Philippines. Republic Act No. 7394 regulates among others the protection of consumers against hazardous drinks COCA-COLA COMPANY Coca-Cola
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF A WORKING STUDENTS Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction / Background of the Study Student jobs have become a sort of trend among students around the world‚ who want to work while they are studying. In short‚ the term that suits this trend is ’Earn and Learn’ policy. Other reason why student jobs are popular among students is they help to cope up with the constant increase in tuition fees‚ and a way to afford further educations
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AND REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE INTRODUCTION When students earn a below average grade on examinations or a report card‚ it does not necessarily mean that they did not study hard enough. There are many intelligent children who do not perform well in school‚ not because they cannot comprehend classroom lessons‚ but because of external factors that affect their academic success. Many factors have been identified to influence academic performance whether positively or negatively. One of these factors
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RELATIONSHIP IN THE FAMILY; ITS EFFECT TO THE ACADEMMIC PERFORMANCE OF PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY-LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM: RATIONALE AND BACKGROUND Background of the Study Family‚ they are the ones that will always be there for you no matter how screwed up you become‚ they will always have your back. It has been increasingly recognised in the fields of education and psychology that family has a significant impact to the student’s development and learning.
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