EXTENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILD PROTECTION POLICY: A BASIS FOR PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT PLAN


An Zelrad Castillo Ramos
Laguna State Polytechnic University , Sta. Cruz Laguna 4009 Philippines
Abstract
This study sought to answer the following questions: What is the profile of the school; What is the extent of the school’s administrator and teachers’ awareness of the child protection policy of public and private secondary schools; What is the extent of the school’s administrator and teachers’ awareness of the child protection policy of public and private secondary schools; Do the awareness of respondents on child protection policy have a significant difference when they are grouped in profile? Does the awareness of school heads and teachers in child protection policy have a significant relationship in its implementation? The descriptive method is used in the study to determine the extent of implementation of child protection policy in selected public and private secondary schools in Division of Cabuyao as a basis of program enhancement plan. The primary respondents of the study are the teachers, and school heads in the selected public and private secondary schools in the Division of Cabuyao. The total population was 585, and 233 teachers along with their school heads served as the respondents of the study. The extent of awareness among the school's administrators and teachers regarding the Child Protection Policy in terms of institutional policy, children’s rights, and duties and responsibilities of stakeholders was High. The extent of implementation of child protection policy in terms of collaborative efforts of committees, core approaches, behavior change, and change in outcomes was High. The study shows that respondent’s awareness of child protection policy had no significant difference when grouped in profile. Thus, the hypothesis stating that “there is no significant difference in the respondents’ awareness of the child protection policy when they are grouped according to profile” was accepted. On the other hand, the extent of awareness of child protection policy among school heads and teachers had a significant relationship with its implementation. Thus, the hypothesis “there is no significant relationship between the extent of awareness of child protection policy among school heads and teachers and its extent of implementation” was rejected. It is therefore recommended that students, teachers, and parents should be surveyed on a regular basis by policy schools in order to get feedback on the policies and identify areas for improvement. They should also facilitate open communication channels for students to report concerns confidentially. The Child Protection Policy (CPP) committees should assess its effectiveness through data analysis and collaboration with external child protection experts. To improve child protection measures, future researchers should be involved in the policy creation process. They should also look at the difficulties in putting the CPP into practice in their individual districts or divisions.
Keywords: Implementation; child protection policy; enhancement
Journal Name :
EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)

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Published on : 2024-08-14

Vol : 10
Issue : 8
Month : August
Year : 2024
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