Archive for year: 2026

In the year 2050, the elderly population in the world is projected to reach 2 billion in hibitants, distributed across 195 countries. About 80 percent of the world’s elderly are expected to reside in low and medium income countries (WHO, 2020). The elderly has been rapidly increasing approximately 21.1% of the total population. Furthermore, life expectancy has significantly risen, although the elderly remain highly vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study aims to shed light on the complex relationship between health, income, and family dynamics on the work participation of the elderly. We will investigate the collective impacts of health status, income, and number of family members on the elderly workforce in the job market. We will also explore the influence of health on economic activity within the job market during the Covid-19 pandemic in Palu City. The primary data for this research were gathered from respondents through the distribution of questionnaires. By utilizing multiple linear regression and ANOVA, our analyses found some significant results regarding the influence of health, on economic income, and the number of family members on the activities of the elderly in the job market during the Covid-19 pandemic. The elderly health variable, together the income and number of family members, showed a positive and significant impacts on the work participation of the elderly during the pandemic in Palu City, Central Sulawesi.

Co-curricular programs are increasingly recognized as essential for educating the “whole child,” yet empirical research on how they promote holistic development in Ghanaian schools remains limited. This study investigates the impact of co-curricular activities on students’ cognitive, psychomotor, and affective development at a high school in Ghana. Guided by Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Systems Theory, qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted in focus groups and individually, classroom and club observations were conducted, and audio transcripts, field notes, and photographs were created. The data were analyzed thematically. Findings reveal a vibrant ecosystem of 21 co-curricular clubs and activities officially integrated into the school timetable and curriculum. Students expressed high interest and engagement, often joining multiple clubs, leading to immersive Head, Hand, and Heart learning experiences. Participants reported that involvement in co-curricular activities enhanced students’ critical thinking, practical skills, leadership qualities, and personal values. The school’s ecosystem of supportive relationships and activities at micro- and mesosystem levels created proximal processes that fostered holistic growth. Practical implications include scheduling dedicated time for co-curricular activities, providing resources such as materials, funding, and transportation for clubs, and training educators to facilitate experiential learning.

This qualitative study utilized Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore the lived experiences and meaning-making processes of 10 COVID-19 survivors and 6 caregivers in the Philippines. In-depth interviews focused on their multidimensional experiences during acute illness, including hospitalization, intubation, and hemoperfusion, and their subsequent journey of coping and post-crisis growth. The findings reveal that participants achieved resilience through a multifaceted process of recovery spanning physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions. In this context, resilience is defined as the robust capacity to not only recover from the physiological impact of the virus but also to adapt to the extended social and emotional consequences, such as isolation, profound loss, and stigma. Critically, the study identifies that this resilience is fundamentally anchored in spiritual connections, successful meaning-making, and the ability to emerge with a “Life of Significance”. The research concludes that fostering resilience is a holistic endeavor, demanding adequate social support and resources for both survivors and caregivers. This study contributes to the field of palliative care by emphasizing the need to address holistic spiritual, psychosocial, and physical needs throughout the illness and recovery trajectory.

Teaching the four fundamental operations—addition, subtraction, multiplication, and divisions are essential in building a strong mathematical foundation for elementary learners. These operations serve as the cornerstone for understanding more complex mathematical concepts and real-life problem-solving situations. By mastering these skills, students enhance their logical thinking, numerical fluency, and ability to make connections across various subjects. Incorporating interactive, inquiry-based, and reflective learning approaches ensures engagement and fosters deep understanding. Ultimately, equipping students with these fundamental skills empowers them to approach everyday challenges with confidence and precision. The study was conducted to intervene the learners with poor academic performance in Mathematics. It was conducted within the bounds of Southville VI Elementary School for the school year 2023-2024. The main objective of the project is to increase academic performance from satisfactory to at least satisfactory mastery level in Math, decrease drop-out rate, increase percentage of attendance, enhance learners’ motivation and focus on learning amidst pandemic, develop intervention materials, share best teaching practices in intermediate level, and rebuild and sustain partnership between the school and community. The respondents were grade four pupils, and they were identified based on the first and second quarterly performance. It was found out that the respondents have at risk learners in Mathematics. Researchers conducted further investigations on the performance of the grade level in Mathematics for the first and second quarters of the school year. Thus, questionnaires were utilized. It was validated by the experts in the field to assure the quality, accuracy, and relevant to the level of the respondents. Furthermore, Project 4FTERMATH has had significant effect for the last six months as seen in the 66 percent as MPS on the post-test result with an increase of 0.48 percent compared to the pre-test results. The significant increase has contributed to the total performance of the grade level performance in Mathematics. The study implies that conducting this kind of intervention in addressing the learners’ gap in mathematics has made an impact in the performance level in grade level and in school.

Project CARE (Community Assistance in Reaching Everyone) in the implementation of new normal basic education in the Elementary Schools of Cluster 9, division of Calamba City utilized a narrative qualitative design. The researchers used coding and verbatim to organize and come up with relevant themes from the testimonies of the participants and organized participants’ reflections on the pupils’ performance and the interventions conducted by the selected teachers in the elementary schools of Cluster 9, Division of Calamba City school year 2022-2023. as to determine the theme immerged with such. The results showed that the intervention used by the respondent affects the recipients of the projects or interventions such as a) home visitation, b) localized videos and c) crafted supplemental activities. The effectiveness of the result was determined through a0 quarterly grade, b) distribution and retrieval of the assessment and c) School Programs and Projects (PPAs) involvement.

The study implied that the importance of interventions utilized by the teachers inside the classroom has a positive effect to the pupil’s performance. The said intervention formulates a huge impact on the learning of every learner. The study tackles how localized crafted materials help the learners enhance their knowledge, especially in reading and numeracy skills as one of the fundamental skills that pupils learn and considered considered as life skills.