The Impact of Inflation to the

Family of Senior High School

Students in Gen. Ricardo G.
Papa Sr. Memorial High School
INTRODUCTION

- Philippines belong to the third world or classified as

one of the developing countries in the world. As of
2018, the population calculated approximately 106
million of people and still rising and over the
increasing numbers; most of them are in low-class or
the poor ones.
- Our homeland, Philippines, is now experiencing
inflation that affects the life of every individual. The
impact of inflation to the family of Senior High School
students in Gen. Ricardo Papa Sr. Memorial High
School is to be found out to give recommendation.
RATIONALE

This study aims to further understand the effects

of inflation to the family of Gen. Ricardo G. Papa Sr.
Memorial High School Students.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study intends to answer the following question:

1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of

the following:
a. Age
b. Gender
c. Socio-Economic Status
d. Number of Family Members

2. What is the impact of inflation to the family of the

students?
3. What are the things that have been limited when
the price of the goods rises?

4. What do the students do to help his/her family

while experiencing the impact of inflation?

5. What are the strategies do the family do to meet

the basic needs of the family?
METHODOLOGY

Tools and Instrumentation

This study made use of qualitative research
method.

Respondents
The total number of individual who participated in
this study are 200 students.

Data Collection procedure

The research study was guided using instrument
that the researchers made.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Profiling and Screening

Table 1: Number of Respondents.

Grade Level No. of Respondents Percentage
Grade 11 129 64.5%
Grade 12 71 35.5%
Total 200 100%

Table 2: Gender of Respondents.

Gender No. of Respondents Percentage
Male 100 50%
Female 100 50%
Total 200 100%
Table 3: Age of Respondents.
Age No. of Respondents Percentage
16 46 23%
17 77 38.5%
18 56 28%
19 12 6%
20 6 3%
21 2 1%
22 1 0.5%
Total 200 100%
Table 4: The Respondent’s Monthly Socio-Economic Income.
Socio-economic income No. of Respondents Percentage
(monthly)
Below-15,999 121 60.5%
16,000-19,999 28 14%
20,000-23,999 25 12.5%
24,000-above 26 13%
Total 200 100%
Table 5: The Respondents Total Number of family Members.
Total No. of Family No. of Respondents Percentage
Members
2-4 53 26.5%
5-7 109 54.5%
8-10 35 17.5%
11-13 3 1.5%
Total 200 100%

Table 6: The number of Respondents Who are Affected and

Not Affected by the Inflation.
Situation No. of Respondents Percentage
Affected 156 78%
Not Affected 44 22%
Total 200 100%
Table 7: The things limited to the Respondents Who are
Affected by Inflation.
Things Limited No. of Respondents Percentage
Food 59 37.82%
Drinks 7 4.49%
Daily Allowance 81 51.92%
Transportation fee 9 5.77%
Total 156 100%
Table 8: The Respondents Resolution in Budgeting their
Monthly Income for their Everyday Expenses.
Resolution in Budgeting No. of Respondents Percentage
their Monthly Income
Tighten your Belt to Save 42 26.92%
Money
Be Thrifty 12 7.69%
Focus on Needs Not Wants 70 44.87%
Double Job/Part Time 21 15.46%
Be Conservative 7 4.49%
Look for Substitute 4 2.57%
Total 156 100%
The Senior High School Student’s Perspective

1. The Impact of Inflation to the Family of Senior High

School Students
2. The Strategies of the Family to Surpass the Impact of
Inflation
CONCLUSION
The researchers gathered appropriate data from
200 respondents, all coming from Gen. Ricardo G.
Papa Sr. Memorial High School Senior High School.
A number of 156 (78%) of the respondents claimed
they were affected by the impact of inflation.

RECOMMENDATION
The researchers strongly recommended that
making the parents as the respondents will help to
become more conclusive typically when it comes to
this kind of study.