HOW DOES THE ALLOWANCE OF THE STUDENT AFFECT HIS/HER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

A RESEARCH PAPER

Presented to

DR. THERESITA POBLETE
Department of Community Development
College of Public Affairs
Mindanao State University

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Course
CD 160 (Techniques and Methods of Social Investigation)
Second Semester, 2013- 2014

By

COSARY B. PANGILAMUN

March 2014
I. INTRODUCTION A. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE
The students’ intellectual capacity and improvement varies from their Academic Performance is said to be one of the crucial areas of the learner’s life since it serves as an output of what the student learned and a reflection of what kind of students they are. Some learners may not be bothered whether they progress or not, however, in the flip of the other side, their parents are left with great distress if their children do not perform well. But, judgments of the students’ academic performance can’t be measured hundred percent for there are multiple factors that arise when it comes to studies. These facets need or should be considered for a better understanding of the students’ performances in school.
Researchers have found out that determinant “of learners’ performance has been the subject of ongoing debate among educators, academic and policy makers. Various factors affect students in many ways under different circumstances. These factors take in socio-economic, psychological, emotional, and environmental aspects. Different people come from varied backgrounds- not everyone can afford school fees, for example, and therefore some may not attend school properly because of such reasons. Family problems brought principal impact in studies also. These may affect students’ academic performance at the end of the day.
Smoking, alcohol, over-sleeping and stress all have a great consequence on the students’