Abstract
This study aimed to determine and compare the common child violation encountered by pupils in school. This study covered the two hundred thirty-two (232) Grade IV to VI pupils of Asia Elementary. This study was descriptive and comparative in nature. It utilized frequency distribution, percentage, weighted mean, and one-way ANOVA in its treatment of statistical data. The study utilized a researcher-made instrument that determine the extent of child violations encountered by the pupils. The following are the salient findings of the study: majority of the research respondents were 10-11 years old, female and in Grade IV. Emotional, verbal, and physical violations were at “moderate extent” with 2.04, 1.98 and 1.96 respectively. Violations encountered from schoolmates (2.58) and classmates (2.54) were at “moderate extent” while “very low extent” from teachers (1.59) and school head (1.21). When grouped by profile, significant differences were found in sex and grade level. On the extent of violations encountered from schoolmates, classmates, teachers, and school head when were grouped according to their profile, significant differences were found in sex and grade level. The results gave insights to the formulation of school-based policy focusing on gender sensitivity.
