CHAPTER V
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
This Chapter presents the general summary of the study. The summary of findings,
the conclusions and recommendations. Some areas are covered for further studies and
reference for future researchers.
Summary
The study was conducted among the maritime students in Mariner’s Legazpi
Polytechnic Colleges-Foundation Legazpi in Albay. To determine the factors that
influence their course preference in choosing a maritime program. This study utilized
the descriptive type of research scheme. The survey questionnaire was given through
google form and sending the link to the respondents. The basis of the interpretation was
from the respective results of the survey made in the study.
Specifically, the study sought answer the following questions:
1. The profile of the respondents may vary in terms of;
a. Age
b. Sex
c. Program
2. What are the factors that influenced the respondents to enroll in maritime
program along the following terms;
a. Parental decision
b. Peer influence
c. High salary
d. Financial stability
e. International travel
f. Relatives
g. International Travel Opportunity
3. What are the effects to the respondents in enrolling to the maritime course
along the following terms;
a. Academic achievement
b. Laboratory skills development
c. Leadership trainings
d. Knowledge and Skill Laboratory Development
e. Community Engagement
Findings
Based on the data gathered and analyzed, the researchers came up with the
following findings:
1. Profile of the respondents
There were thirty (30) respondents subjected to the survey in this study. Fifteen
(15) respondents in BS Marine Transportation and Fifteen (15) in BS Marine
Engineering were selected. Table 1 showed the profile of the respondents in terms of
age, sex, and the two maritime program which is the BS in Marine Transportation and
Marine Engineering.
A. Age
The result shows that the following are the age of respondents ranged from 18 to
21 years old with an average of nearly 20-21 years old (Table 1). Those who were at
the age of 18-19 comprised 30 percent, respectively, followed by those who were at the
age of 20-21 years old 70 percent.
B. Sex
The results show that in terms of the respondents composed of 30 maritime
students. 27 respondents answered “male” with a percentage of ninety (90) percent and
3 respondents answered “female” with ten (10) percent.
Findings imply that almost all of the respondents are male while only ten (10)
percent are female.
C. Program
The result showed that in terms of the Degree Program of the respondents who
took maritime education, 50 percent comprised Bachelor of Science in Marine
Transportation (BSMT) with a frequency of 15 while 50 percent Bachelor of Science in
Marine Engineering (BSMarE) students with a frequency of 15 also.
The findings implied half of the respondents are taking Bachelor of Science in
Marine Transportation and the other half are also taking Bachelor of Science in Marine
Engineering.
2. The Factors that Influenced the Respondents to enroll in Maritime Program.
A. Parental decision
The result showed that in terms of Parental decision ““It is my personal choice”
ranked first with the highest weighted mean of 2.87 while the sub variable (a) “My family
wants me to take this course” ranked second with a weighted mean of 2.67.
The finding implies that most of the respondents answered that they choose the
maritime program as their personal choice and it shows that parents' decision is also
part of their choosing career decision.
B. Peer Influence
The result showed that in terms of Peer Influence “my friend’s dream is also my
dream” which has a weighted mean of 1.77 and ranked first but having moderately
agree as the adjectival rating while the sub variable “My friend is my inspiration to take
this course” ranked second with has a weighted mean of 1.7 with an adjectival rating of
Moderately Agree.
The findings implied that there are a few of them that were influenced by their
peers in choosing their program.
C. High Salary
The result showed that in terms of the factors influencing maritime students in
choosing their course in terms of “High Salary “ the sub variable (a) “this course offers
financial stability in the future” ranked first which has a weighted mean of 3.17 and
interpreted as Agree.
The findings imply that the factors influencing maritime students in choosing their
course in terms of “High Salary” that most of the students agree.
D. Financial Stability
The result showed that in terms of the factors influencing maritime students in
choosing their course in terms of “financial stability“ that the sub variable (a) “I choose
this course because of the scholarship grants” ranked first which has a weighted mean
of 2.27 and interpreted as Moderately Agree.
The findings implies that the factors influencing maritime students in choosing
their course in terms “financial stability” that most of the students are Moderately agree
and that a lot of students are supported by their parents in view of the difficulty of
availing scholarships due to many documentary and other pertinent requirements
E. International Travel
The result showed that in terms of the factors influencing maritime students in
choosing their course in terms of “International Travel'', most of the respondents
strongly agreed to experience travelling which ranked first to the result and got a
weighted mean of 3.53.
This finding implies that the students agreed that the maritime profession will
take them for employment abroad and it is their top priority.
F. Relatives
The result showed that in terms of the factors influencing maritime students in
choosing their course in terms of “Relatives“ that the respondents agreed that the sub
variable “no one of my relatives influence me to take this course, it’s my own choice”
ranked first and got a weighted mean of 2.7.
The findings implies that most of the respondents take this program as their personal
preferences or choice.
G. International Travel Opportunity
The result showed that the factors influencing maritime students in choosing their
course in terms of “International Travel Opportunity” to meet different people and get a
chance to explore places around the world got the highest weighted mean of 3.43 with
an adjectival rating of Agree.
3. What are the effects to the respondents in enrolling maritime program.
A. Academic achievement
The result showed that the effect to the respondents in enrolling maritime
program in terms of “Academic Achievement” the sub variable (c) “Gained more
knowledge about the course” ranked first and has the highest weighted mean of 3.3 with
an adjectival rating of Agree.
B. Laboratory skills development
The result shows that the effects to the respondents in enrolling maritime
program in terms of “laboratory skills development“ the sub variable “students able to
learn the use of tools relating to their course and “students are able to manage the
capability to take advantage of advance concepts and tools” both ranked first and got a
weighted mean of 3.0 with an adjectival rating of Agree.
C. Leadership Trainings
The data reveals the factors influencing maritime students in choosing their
course in terms of “Leadership trainings“ got a general weighted mean of 2.92 with an
adjectival rating of Agree. The sub variable (a) “Students are able to supervise and
control groups.” which has a weighted mean of 2.73 is also interpreted as Agree. The
sub variable (b) “Students able to display obedience to the rules and regulations” has a
weighted mean of 2.97 with an adjectival rating of Agree. The last is “Students able to
perform a good leadership and discipline” got a weighted mean of 3.07 with an
adjectival rating of Agree.
D. Knowledge and laboratory skills development
The result shows that the effects to the respondents in enrolling maritime
program in terms of “Knowledge and laboratory skills development it Improves their
capabilities and skills inside/during laboratory activities” got the highest weighted mean
of 3.03 with an adjectival rating of Agree.
E. Community engagement
The result shows that the effects to the respondents in enrolling maritime
program in terms of “Community Engagement“ maritime students able to learn how to
be more responsible in decision making and got a highest weighted mean of 3.03 with
an adjectival rating of Agree.
Conclusion
Based on the findings of the study, the researchers made the following
interferences;
1. The profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex and program are varied.
2. There are factors that influenced the students to enroll in maritime program
along the following terms of parental decision, peer influence, high salary,
financial stability, international travel, relatives and international travel
opportunity.
3. There’s an are effects to the respondents in enrolling to the maritime course in
terms of academic achievement, laboratory skills development, leadership
trainings, knowledge and skill laboratory development, and community
engagement.
Recommendation
Based on the findings, and conclusions drawn the following recommendations
are forwarded;
1. A career guidance should be developed, aiming that the student’s awareness
of their skills, strengths and personality in terms of choosing their career path.
2. The career guidance or a guidance counselor should guide the students
towards an orientation on choosing and pursuing their dreamed careers.
3. A seminar and trainings should be developed so that the students may know
about choosing careers, the skills and the strengths that they needed to pursue
their chosen career paths.
4. The institution should also support the needs of the students and must provide
them a good quality facility in conducting laboratories for enhancing and
developing their skills that is involved to the students chosen careers.
Areas for Further Studies
1. Behavioral, Environmental and Personal Factors that Influence the Preference of
Maritime Students
2. The influences of the course of the student in maritime program
3. Maritime student that influenced by people in choosing maritime program
