PHP 9520 or Lower PHP 9521 To 19040 PHP 19041 To 38080 PHP 38081 To 66640 PHP 66641 To 114240
PHP 9520 or Lower PHP 9521 To 19040 PHP 19041 To 38080 PHP 38081 To 66640 PHP 66641 To 114240
Respondents’ Profile
Table 1 shows the sociodemographic characteristics of the student respondents of
SEPNAS.
As to sex, there are more female than male respondents with 13 out of 25 or 52%.
As to age, majority of the respondents are aged 18 with 60% of the total number of
respondents.
As to residence, there are more urban residence than rural residence with 20 out of 25.
Table 1. Frequency Distribution of Respondents as to sociodemographic Profile
Variables f % Mean
Sex
Male 12 48.0
1.4800
Female 13 52.0
Total 25 100
Age
17 9 36.0
18 15 60.0
17.7200
19 0 0
20 1 4.0
Total 25 100
Residence
Rural 5 20
1.2000
Urban 20 80
Total 25 100
Monthly Family Income
Php 9520 or lower 16 64.0
Php 9521 to 19040 6 24.0
Php 19041 to 38080 3 12.0
Php 38081 to 66640 0 0 1.4800
Php 66641 to 114240 0 0
Php 114420 to 190400 0 0
Php 190401 or higher 0 0
Total 25 100
Table 1 shows the frequency distribution of respondents as to gadget use and access to
the internet.
As to gadget use, all of the respondents have smartphones, while none of the 25
respondents do not have desktop computer, and tablet PC.
Majority of the respondents (76%) access the internet using mobile data, while six or
24% access the internet using an internet service provider at home.
Table 3 shows the degree to which the respondents of the study use the internet for
various purposes.
Most of the respondents (11 respondents or 44%) often access the internet for educational
purposes.
Additionally, majority of the respondents also use the internet for entertainment purposes
often (9 respondents or 36%).
This chapter summarizes the activities and process involved in this research, and provides
a generalization of the findings and the recommendations to improve the situation of the
Summary
This research aimed to determine the impact of using the internet for academic purposes.
This nonexperimental descriptive survey research identified the sociodemographic profile of the
respondents as well as their characteristics related to internet access and use along with their
agreement or disagreement with the impacts of internet in their learning via a researcher-made
questionnaire.
The 25 respondents are students enrolled in SEPNAS this school year 2020-2021 in
January 2021 from the junior and senior high school department using purposive sampling
technique.
Findings
1. A typical student user of internet at Speaker Eugenio Perez National Agricultural School
is an 18-year old female living in a rural barangay from a lower-middle income family.
2. Majority of the respondents use a smartphone in accessing the internet via mobile data.
3. Majority of the respondents agree to the positive impact of internet use for academic
purposes, while they disagree on the negative impact of internet use for academic
purposes.
Conclusion
The use of internet for academic purposes has an unfavorable impact on the learning
outcomes of students.
Recommendation
In the light of the conclusion, the researchers advance the following to be implemented:
1. That students may continue to use internet provided they use it for learning purposes
more often.
2. Students must make sure that they finish their modules first before using the internet for
other purposes.
3. Parents must monitor their children with regards to using the internet to make sure that
their children use it for academic purposes more often than for other purposes. They can
b. Limiting the allowance they give their children for mobile data load