Action Research Rabago Delabahan
Action Research Rabago Delabahan
Action Research Rabago Delabahan
Research Title:
Research Category:
________ Oral Presentation ________Poster Presentation
Research Theme:
________Theme 1-A: Teaching and Learning
________Theme 1-B: Teaching and Learning
________Theme 2: Child Protection
________Theme 3: Human Resource Development
________Theme 4: Governance and Cross Cutting Themes
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ABSTRACT
This action research took serious actions to empower the researchers' programs
in the context of early marriage, their responsibilities, and the consequences. This
research took a qualitative approach specifically multiple case study. The five (5)
informants from Datal Anggas Integrated School were purposively selected. The
researcher gathered all essential resources and requirements, including a location and
a voice/audio recorder. Moreover, the data were coded, emerged and analyzed using
thematic analyses and cross-case analyses. The results of the program helped
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The researchers express their heartfelt gratitude to: Rob H. Masalon, MAEd
their very supportive and kind school head, for giving the constant inspiration and
this study. Their family for entrusting moral support. To Almighty God, for the strength,
courage, and wisdom to take such steps in completing this lifetime achievement. The
Early marriage is a very common problem facing by youths around the world. It
is also a relevant issue in many different regions in the Philippines and in many cases,
it has been one of the factors why students are not able to pursue their education and
forced to stay at home, raise children and do duties they are not even ready to handle.
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According to UNICEF, the Philippines has the world's 12th highest absolute
number of child brides. The Philippine family code sets the marriageable age at 18
rights of the child. And yet, 1 in 6 (20%) young women aged 20-24 marry before they
turn 18 (NDHS, 2017). Moreover, it was stated in the report of UNFPA (2020) that
adolescent girls who are at risk of child marriage, or who are already married, don’t
have enough knowledge about their rights and the consequences of child marriage,
and have no skills to express their views and exercise their choices.
implications for the well-being and orientation of families, and for community in general
where girls are uneducated and unprepared for their roles as mothers. To address this
problem, we must encourage the creation of digital spaces where girls can learn and
students for school year 2020-2021 got married in an early age and it is seemingly
getting higher every year, which is why the aim of this paper was to understand the
conditions that trigger minors to engage in marriage while schooling and to come up
Lamang Ang May Alam” through the contextualization of reading materials and
Empower the use “PROJECT LAMANG ANG MAY ALAM” Train and educate
of Google and the students about
other ICTs in the use of internet in
gathering legit GOOGLE ON THE GO LET’S BE TECHY-TECHY collecting
information information
Train youths how to use Google and other ICTs as their flatforms to gather
challenges experienced by the students who are married at the same time
This model will facilitate in-depth interpretation and analysis of the data that
were gathered.
The main purpose of this study is to seek answer to the following questions:
2. How do the students describe the challenges they encountered as they engaged in
problem?
(Creswell, 2013). Multiple case study was utilized in methodology. Creswell (2014)
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specific issue (Creswell, 2012). The informants for this study were the five purposively
sources of data like parents’ and learners’ feedback form, observation checklist and
teachers’ anecdotal records were also utilized to support the data triangulation
process.
The following steps were done in gathering the needed data on this research:
First, the researcher wrote a research proposal with the request letter addressed to the
principal of the school where the informants were enrolled then certified by SGOD
Chief and then approved by assistant school’s division superintendent of the Division of
Sarangani. Furthermore, for ethical standards, informed consent form was given to the
informants. This form contains the objectives of the study, the approaches, and
The informants were given the opportunity to review the data during debriefing.
Upon the approval, the informants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview
guide and audio recording devices, with the material immediately transcribed. The
coding structures were organized and analyzed through different emerging themes.
The relevant data from multiple sources like teachers’ anecdotal records, observations,
and focus group discussion (FGD) were also gathered to support the data during the
triangulation process.
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This part presents the discussion of results of this study which were analyzed
3. [Early Marriage is a huge barrier to pursue our 3. Huge Barrier 3. Education Barrier
education.]
5. [Risky to the mental and physical health.] 5.Physical and Mental 5. Risky
Health are at risk
by the elders and being uneducated. The proper guidance of the parents and
guardians plays a big role in the decision making of every youth (Nwokolo, 2010). On
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the other hand, informant 3 and 4 viewed early marriage as a barrier to enjoy their
teenage days and hinders them to pursue their education because of the
responsibilities and duties they need to perform, while informant 5 viewed it as a result
age.
Informant 3: “Ang kaminyo man gud mam lisod kaayu isabay sa imong pagskwela…. Ang
obligasyon.tanang naa sulod sa balay imoha jud na. imbis magmodule ko mag atiman ko sakong bana.”
(Being a housewife and a student at the same time is very difficult since you have many responsibilities
to fulfill aside from focusing on your modules.) – (transcript no. 3, lines 6-7)
1. [It is a factor that affects our mental health 1. Mental breakdown 1. Stress
because of stress.] and Stress
Physical Health
2. Physical Exhaustion
3. [I am confused with the tasks and obligations I 3. Tired
need to fulfil as a wife, mother and student and
sometimes my body eventually surrenders.]
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5. [Early Marriage will result to Child Labor 5. Sudden responsibilities 3. Child Labor
because of sudden responsibilities and duties.]
The data shows that informant 1 experienced mental breakdown and stress.
On the other hand, informant 2 and 3, experienced social phobia. These themes
emerged into Socialization Gap. According to Ayako, K. et al. (2020) child marriage
often results in adverse health, economic, and social consequences. Moreover, it was
mentioned in the study of Smith (2015) that many students experienced problems
related to mental health due to family affairs and many extracurricular activities.
Informant 2: “….ug sa tinood lang Sir, maulaw nko maggawas2 kay basi ebully ko.”
(To be honest, I am afraid to socialize with other people because I’m afraid to be
bullied.) – (transcript no. 2, lines 20-21)
Informant 4: “Malibog gani ko sir oy …. Naa koy trabaho sa barangay tapos naa pod koy bata….
Maglimpyo ko sa balay… mo skwela, naga labad akong ulo sir sa kadaghan sakong ginahunahuna.” (I
can’t focus on answering my modules because I have now many responsibilities to fulfill.) – (transcript
no. 4, lines 9-11)
Physical Health
student and a mother at the same time, while informant 2 experienced having more
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duties, informant 3 experienced being tired and confused of the obligations she needs
to do and informant 4 experienced multi-tasking because she needs to earn for her
Informant 5: “Dili jud lalim nga musulod ka sa kaminyuon sir……. Kanang dili paka ready ug kailangan
jud …..maningkamot. Mao na akong lawas bun-og na maskin bata pako. (It is really difficult to marry at a
young age. You have no choice but to work hard that is why I experienced physical exhaustion and
overfatigue.) – transcript no. 5, lines 14-15
I.[I always tend to submit my modules late and 1. Can’t focus on their studies
I can’t focus on answering.]
1. Lack of focus
5. [I get tired and thought of dropping from 5. No interest to continue 5. Lack of Motivation
school.] education
Part III. Cross-Case Analysis: Impact of Early Marriage in the Lives of Students
Educational Issues
focus while informant 2 cannot concentrate. These themes emerged into Lack of focus.
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On the other hand, informant 3 and 4 experienced struggles to balance duties in family
and in school which leads to low academic performance. Early marriage according to
Obi (2008), as cited by Emmanuel et al. (2020) can have serious impacts on the child
Informant 5: “Daghan na kayo kog trabaho unya dili nako kafocus sa akong module kay naa ko pirmi sa
umahan. Wala na jud ko gana ma’am…” (I can’t focus with my studies because I am busy with farming. I
am not motivated anymore.) – transcript no. 5, lines 22-24
students, particularly in the areas of mental health, physical health, and education. The
identified issues require immediate attention in order to assist learners in dealing with
situations that arise during early marriage. The program "Project Lamang ang may
Alam" was found to be effective, as the number of cases of early marriage decreased
after the implementation. The government, the school, and the parents should all be
The following recommendations were made based on the study's findings and
conclusions:
[1] The consequences of early marriage on youth must be emphasized, and specific
[2] Parents who do not have access to reliable and timely information should participate in
a program that teaches them how to deal with their children's early marriages.
institutions. The institution should also make it a priority to teach students how to cope with
the physical and mental health issues that can arise as a result of early marriage.
[4] The local government should provide moral support to young boys and girls by
implementing programs that encourage them to prioritize their education for their own
good.
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[5] Eventually, the findings of this study were unable to generate any generalizations for
other concerned and relevant individuals based on the revealed experiences of the five
informants. As a result, future research related to this study should be conducted at other
research sites and with other purposively selected participants in order to validate and
compare the significant findings. In the future, some researchers may conduct related
studies to see if there are any relevant changes in participants' perspectives and
ACTION PLAN
Based on the identified problems experienced by the students who are
engaged in early marriage, the action plan in table 4 below should be continuously and
developmentally planned and implemented.
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UNFPA State of the World’s Population 1990, New York, UNFPA 1990.
UNFPA. (2020): Policy Brief: Ending Child Marriage in the Philippines, pp. 3-5.
UNIFEF. (2001): Early Marriage Child Spouses. Inosenti Digest. Florence, Italy.