Socio-Economic Status of Students Enrolled in Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Lupon School of Fisheries.
Researcher: Milan Mile Avila
Abstract
Davao Oriental is the largest coconut producing province in the region and contributes an average of 7.4% to the country’s total production or equivalent to 1.06 billion nuts. The top 4 municipalities in terms of number of hectares planted with coconut are Banganga, Mati, Caraga and Gov. Generoso. There are three municipalities that produce rice namely; the municipality of Banaybanay , Lupon and Cateel. The above municipalities mentioned produced 14% of the total rice in the region based on the statistical data from 2001-to 2006. Other crops like mango, abaca, cassava and banana are the products of the said province.
This province is not only rich in agricultural products but also rich in fishery production since it is surrounded by marine, fresh and brackish water. When Typhoon Pablo furiously devastated the province of Davao Oriental, the production of agricultural products and other crops as main source of livelihood and income of families were very much affected.
Since this research is a school based-study, the researcher aimed to appraise the socio-economic status of the students who enrolled in Lupon School of Fisheries. He used the descriptive research survey using questionnaires as gathering tool. Out of 100 questionnaires, only 60 were properly answered and returned. Based on the findings and results, the students belong to parents with low income or generally have low standard of living leaving them the option to choose LSF as their training provider for its quality and affordable training fees. With these findings, the researcher strongly recommends that more scholarship grants from the government and/or private sponsors be given to the poor and deserving students to give them the opportunities of a better future.