An Educational Program for "Haplit" Boys of Paranas, Samar: A Proposed Model
Keywords:
Haplit Boys, Model, Educational ProgramAbstract
This study attempted to propose an educational program on the existing plight of the “Haplit” Boys of Paranas based on their socio-economic and psychological needs. The normative-descriptive-developmental method of research was employed in this study using the interview questionnaire as the principal instrument in gathering baseline data. The almost identical perception of the psychological needs of the “Haplit” Boys by themselves and by the community worker leads to the acceptance of the null hypothesis that “there is no significant difference in the psychological needs of the “Haplit” Boys as reported by themselves and as perceived by the community workers”. The level of significance was set at .05 level and 38 degrees of freedom. 10.12 In the judgmental validation of the proposed educational model by experts from six different agencies, five of the six agencies evaluated the model as “strongly agree” and only one judged it as “agree”. The foregoing condition coupled with indolence, ignorance, and devil-may-care attitude of parents lead to the making of wayward children due to parental neglect, thus driving their children away to look for greener pastures. Some who may not earn enough as errand boys, vendors or housekeepers may resort to begging, stealing, and vagrancy in order to survive. The almost identical perception of the “Haplit” Boys and the community workers on the psychological needs of the Haplit Boys leads to a conclusion that these boys are sincere in revealing the realities of their life and therefore are willing to welcome any form of assistance from the government and civic groups. The educational program being proposed by the researcher to provide opportunities to the “Haplit” Boys is a timely response to their needs and problems.
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