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    This document summarizes the key findings of the 2010 National Youth Assessment Study conducted in the Philippines. Some of the main issues identified among Filipino youth include lack of access to education and high dropout rates due to financial difficulties, a desire to work abroad due to limited domestic opportunities, and concerns about health, substance abuse, and reproductive education. The study also found that while Filipino youth are proud of their national identity, they want greater participation in civic affairs and better services from youth-focused organizations. Over 5,800 youth across the country participated in the assessment.

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    This document summarizes the key findings of the 2010 National Youth Assessment Study conducted in the Philippines. Some of the main issues identified among Filipino youth include lack of access to education and high dropout rates due to financial difficulties, a desire to work abroad due to limited domestic opportunities, and concerns about health, substance abuse, and reproductive education. The study also found that while Filipino youth are proud of their national identity, they want greater participation in civic affairs and better services from youth-focused organizations. Over 5,800 youth across the country participated in the assessment.

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    This document summarizes the key findings of the 2010 National Youth Assessment Study conducted in the Philippines. Some of the main issues identified among Filipino youth include lack of access to education and high dropout rates due to financial difficulties, a desire to work abroad due to limited domestic opportunities, and concerns about health, substance abuse, and reproductive education. The study also found that while Filipino youth are proud of their national identity, they want greater participation in civic affairs and better services from youth-focused organizations. Over 5,800 youth across the country participated in the assessment.

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    THE 2010 NATIONAL YOUTH ASSESSMENT STUDY

    The Situation from the Perspective of the Youth

    Ang Say ng Kabataang Pinoy

    The Challenge
    Look into the socio - economic characteristics, vulnerabilities, and other issues confronting the youth sector and identify issues and attitudes on youth participation and volunteerism.

    Who is the youth? RA 8044 says


    15-17 years old 18-24 years old 25-30 years old Youth Child Core Youth Young Adult

    Sample size is 5,850


    from the 17 Regions of the country. They were classified according to the four (4) youth sub-sectors: out-of-school youth (OSY); inschool youth (ISY); working youth (WY); and specific youth groups (SYG).

    Youth Issues and Concerns

    Education
    26 % of the 15-17 years bracket up to 48% (25-30 years old) and 39-48% of age groups 18-24 and 25-30 had to drop out of school due to financial hardships. 7-8% of all ages dropped out of school after becoming drug dependent

    Education
    76 % of OSY would like to go to school if given the chance . 60% of age-group 15-17 dropping to 50% for age-group 25-30 claim they could have been more active in school if they could speak better English

    Education
    58% were interested in undergoing skills training Computer literacy ranges from 40-50% at the highest level (always/very often) over the three age groups

    Employment
    46% of age 25-30 think their work is NOT relevant to their education and training Aspire to have a good job to: To provide for the needs of the family (91%) To help build a decent home for the family (87%) -To send a sibling to good school (81%)

    Employment
    18-24 years old are the most keen to seek employment overseas (59.6%), 53.1% of the core youth and 58.6% of young adult. Majority of the youth (57%) desire to work abroad because of higher pay, urban (57.8%) and rural (56.0%) areas. 32.6% of the youth respondents who are not currently employed also preferred to work abroad

    Employment
    84.2% agreed that youth labor migration takes place within and outside the country because of limited opportunities. 73.9% of the youth feel that on the whole OFW phenomenon is not healthy for family stability despite its economic advantage

    Employment
    Major Activities in preparing for /finding a job are: Participating in career planning (60.5%); Attending Personality Development Seminars (59.5%); Undergoing Skills Training (57.9%); Keeping self healthy and fit (54.3%); and Attending Job fairs and industry updates (54.2%) 54.4% agrees that the youth have entrepreneurial skills but they lack start-up capital.

    Health and Wellness


    Health information campaigns and userfriendly health services and facilities for adolescents and youth should be available to reduce risky behavior among young people (82%) 45-49% of all ages think that the substance of the reproductive health bill should be taught in elementary school while 74-79% think that it should be taught in high school

    Health and Wellness


    38% of 15-17y/o, 44% ,18-24 y/o and 41% of 25-30 y/o think early sexual encounter is acceptable in todays society High incidence of early sexual encounter involving younger age groups (15-17). Inschool Youth (49.8%), Youth with Special Needs (45.7%), Working Youth (43.4%) and Out-of-School Youth (41.8%).

    Health and Wellness


    51.4 % of the survey respondents agree and 30.2% strongly agree that health services should be made available to the youth to protect them from acquiring HIV and STIs 73% believe that the youth resort to substance abuse to escape from their desperate situation

    Family Income & Expenditures


    Across age brackets, 45.2% of the youth strongly agree and 47% agree that the youth are in need of financial planning skills Methods for achieving economic independence: Saving money and resources, 85.7%; followed by Identifying and improving their talents that can make them economically independent, 85.6%; and Gaining new knowledge and updates on economic trends

    Leisure
    64.6% of the respondents across age bracket are in social networking. Internet is also attractive to the youth for computer gaming (48.7%). Playing computer games and on-line gaming is usually done by the young youth aged 15-17 years old (51.8%) followed by 18-24 years old (49.8%). 52% of 15-17 year-olds and 50% of 18-25 years old, dropping to 37% of 25-30 years old play computer games

    Leisure
    77.9% are in agreement that the internet could be hazardous to health and addictive 58.7% of the respondents indicated that they share stories and do social drinking with friends. They also engage in ball games and sports competitions (59%). 49.6% of the respondents across age brackets join groups, music band, and hip-hop dancing

    Cross-cutting Issues
    92% of respondents say they are proud to be Filipinos. Young people believe that corruption is the major cause of poverty in the Philippines (90%). The majority of the youth feel that agencies that provide services for the youth need to improve on their performance to meet their expectations (84%).

    Cross-cutting Issues
    74-78% of all ages think that political dynasties should be made illegal. 12-15% of all ages claim to have experienced being abused or exploited. 12-14% of all ages claim that their lives are disrupted because of armed conflicts with warring groups. 55% believe they have high self-esteem.

    Cross-cutting Issues
    75% of ages 15-17 are looking for a healthy boy-girl relationship; it rises to 85% for the 2530 year-olds. 19% -27% think that same sex relationships are accepted in society. 57-62% thinks that lesbians, homosexuals and trans-genders are now accepted in Philippine society 49-55% of all ages think that divorce should be made legal.

    Youth Participation
    During elections, 52.3% of the youth always vote and 11.4% very often vote. 39.9% of the 15-17 age group claim that they never vote during elections while only 35.2% always vote. Youth respondents from 18-24 and 25-30 age groups have high percentages for always voting with 60.6% and 68.2% respectively.

    Youth Participation
    68% indicated that their participation in political matters is that of a follower and 62% said that they seldom act as the leaderinitiator of resolutions Only 1 out of 4 youth indicated that they are protest-initiators or activists in political issues, the majority (89%) of the young people feel that they have to be informed, involved, and consulted by adults and youth leaders on matters related to youth development.

    Youth Participation
    More than two-thirds has not been a member of any youth organization. About one-third would volunteer in community service in times of emergency. More rural youth (35.2%) than urban youth (33.1%) join projects for clean and safe environment but there are more urban youth (37.2%) than rural youth (33.5%) who support advocacies for environment protection.

    Youth Participation
    86% of the youth feel they have the right and responsibility to know about the available programs, services, and mandate of agencies, GOs, NGOs, church-based organizations, and other institutions that could help improve their conditions

    Mabuhay ang Kabataang Pilipino!

    The National Youth Commission


    Voice and Advocate of the Youth

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