Challenges Among Out - of - School Youth in Select Municipalities in Misamis Oriental
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Challenges Among Out-Of-School YouthAbstract
Out-of-school youth (OSY) face significant challenges such as poverty, low quality of life, and limited access to education and employment, making it essential to understand their conditions to develop effective support and protection programs. The main purpose of the study was to determine the challenges among Out - of - School Youth in select municipalities of Misamis Oriental for the School Year 2025-2026.Specifically, this aimed to describe the respondents’ profile; find out the respondents’ level of challenges and determine the significant relationship between the respondents’ challenges and each of their profiles. A descriptive-correlational design was used and the respondents of the study are the 150 OSY from Jasaan, Villanueva, and Tagoloan. A patterned, modified questionnaire and purposive sampling were used. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, while Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation (r) was used for the relationship between the variables. Findings revealed that most of the respondents were 21–25 years old, female, high school graduates, and the family income was P 9,999 and below. As to the respondents’ level of challenges, low quality of life was the highest, with behavioral problems as the lowest. Hence, there was a significant relationship between the respondents’ challenges and their profile on the highest educational attainment and family monthly income, but not significant on age and sex. It is concluded that the challenges faced by OSY were the low quality of life, which requires immediate support and appropriate enforcement. Consequently, it is recommended that educational institutions, LGU DSWD, and the ALS strengthen educational support programs to assist OSY with low educational attainment and provide livelihood assistance to those who belong to low- income families.
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