Community – Based Awareness on Children’s Rights Among Stakeholders

MARILOU LIGUTOM PILANGA; GINA FLORESCA LABITAD

Community – Based Awareness on Children’s Rights Among Stakeholders

Author(s)	Ms. MARILOU LIGUTOM PILANGA, Dr. GINA FLORESCA LABITAD
Country	Philippines
Abstract	Many children today continue to be deprived of their basic rights, particularly those who experience bullying in schools. This situation highlights the importance of promoting awareness and protection of children’s rights within the community. This study examined community-based awareness of children’s rights among stakeholders in Barangay Iponan, Cagayan de Oro City, focusing on six key domains: Protection Rights, Provision Rights, Participation Rights, Civil Rights, Family and Health Care, and Educational and Cultural Rights. These addressed the extent of stakeholders’ awareness and whether their demographic profiles influence their understanding of children’s rights. The study involved 150 respondents. A descriptive-correlational research design was employed. Data were collected using a researcher-made and patterned questionnaire. Stratified random sampling was used to gather data. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Findings revealed that stakeholders demonstrated a high level of awareness across all six domains, with Educational and Cultural Rights got the highest mean which interpreted as To a Great Extent. While the Protection Rights, Participation Rights, and Family and Health Care got the lower mean which are also interpreted as To a Great Extent. A significant relationships were observed between awareness of age, sex, highest educational attainment, training/seminars attended, and tribal affiliation, whereas civil status showed no significant correlation. These results highlight the influence of education, experience, exposure to training, and cultural identity on stakeholder awareness. This study concluded that continuous education, capacity-building, and culturally sensitive approaches are essential to strengthen understanding and advocacy for children’s rights. Therefore, it is recommended that integrating child rights education in classrooms, institutionalizing school-based awareness programs, empowering students to participate actively, conducting targeted training for parents and caregivers, and promoting future research on digital platforms and cultural influences on awareness.
Keywords	children’s rights, stakeholders’ community-based awareness
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 17, Issue 2, April-June 2026
Published On	2026-04-28

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