Authors :
VELOUNA ROSEROPEREZ
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 5 - May
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6735167
Abstract :
Human Capital through education is
considered a means to a better quality of life. Parents
prepare their children from pre-school to higher
education. This study investigated the lived experiences
of the parents of those students who availed of the Free
Higher Education in the Philippines. It utilized
Phenomenological Qualitative Research Design
grounded on Heideggerian philosophical
traditioncovering the State Universities and Colleges
(SUC) in Region XI (Davao Region, Philippines). A series
of focus group discussionswere conducted to gather
information from 24 parents of students enrolled in State
Universities. This was done separately per institution
using a semi-structured survey question which was
subjected to field testing. The findings revealed the
following: (a) parents agreed that education will secure
an individual a comfortable life; (b) valued education as
a legacy, and pride; (c) the implementation of the
program provides ease and peace of mind; (d) all the
participants are pleased with the government’s willful
move of the Free Higher Education Policy which is
known as Republic Act 1093.
Keywords :
Free Higher Education, Human Capital, and Parents.
Human Capital through education is
considered a means to a better quality of life. Parents
prepare their children from pre-school to higher
education. This study investigated the lived experiences
of the parents of those students who availed of the Free
Higher Education in the Philippines. It utilized
Phenomenological Qualitative Research Design
grounded on Heideggerian philosophical
traditioncovering the State Universities and Colleges
(SUC) in Region XI (Davao Region, Philippines). A series
of focus group discussionswere conducted to gather
information from 24 parents of students enrolled in State
Universities. This was done separately per institution
using a semi-structured survey question which was
subjected to field testing. The findings revealed the
following: (a) parents agreed that education will secure
an individual a comfortable life; (b) valued education as
a legacy, and pride; (c) the implementation of the
program provides ease and peace of mind; (d) all the
participants are pleased with the government’s willful
move of the Free Higher Education Policy which is
known as Republic Act 1093.
Keywords :
Free Higher Education, Human Capital, and Parents.
