TREMENDOUS TRAFFIC: EFFECTS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

GIAN MAE MANUEL , JOSEPH APILADO, REONE ANGELO NICANOR, VINCENT JEROME ANIDA,
DEINEN FLORES, NIKKO SISA

10 – Saint Benedict
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SAN SEBASTIAN COLLEGE – RECOLETOS
MANILA
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1.0 ABSTRACT
1.1 NATURE AND SCOPE

The research was about the effects of tremendous traffic to high school students.
The main focus of this study are the psychological, mental and physical effects of traffic to
high school students. Even the impacts of traffic to student's performance and
productivity in school.

1.2 OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE

The primary purpose of this research pertaining to traffic as the main concern
must be given top priority of our government, to those in authority and other non-
government organizations may be called for attention too, for the riding or commuters
welfare too. Furthermore, for saving more health and smart commuters or students as
well. Also, the purpose of this study is to create rules or develop means to diminish or
completely organize or eliminate traffic.

1.3 RESEARCH METHODS

Our group decided to make a research of descriptive, which we will be describing a

phenomenon—traffic. We will be focusing on the effects of tremendous traffic to high
school students as our subject. The answered survey questionnaires were analyzed and
grouped to clusters with synonymous answers.

1.4 RESULTS AND FINDINGS

For results and findings, there will be 7 charts that will be visible, representing the
7 questions in the survey questionnaire. Pie charts will help us to visualize the
informations gathered in the questionnaire. These charts include (1) the average traffic
hour per school week, (2) the amount of time it takes to get to school, (3) if they agree
that traffic congestion has an impact on productivity in daily schooling (4) things they
experience because of traffic (5) their suggestions/ideas to resolve traffic (6) if they are
convinced of the LTO's coding scheme, if it helps minimize the traffic (7) if they think
that our government still need more plans or measures and funding to completely
eliminate the traffic problem.

1.4 CONCLUSION
Overall, the informations gathered in the questionnaire are quite
expected to us researching for traffic. Because us researchers, are also
experiencing this phenomenon.

2.0 INTRODUCTION

2.1 TRENDS
At the rate the traffic situation is getting worse, Metro Manila may
become uninhabitable within four years, that if roads and other
infrastructure are not upgraded immediately, the traffic mess in the
metropolis would likely worsen on the back of the country’s fast-developing
automotive industry.

2.2 ISSUES

In a study conducted by IBM in the United States, (2009) the

average driver in the U.S. spends more than 100 hours a year
commuting (U.S. Census Bureau), it’s inevitable: at some point
they will experience the anger, stress and frustration associated
with traffic congestion. The research shows the fact that there
are emissions increasing air pollution, tired commuters causing
road accidents and stress that leads to struggle in performing
well at work, and businesses lose millions of dollars a year when
employees are stuck in traffic.

A research by American Dream Coalition.org , (2009) frustration

for everyday travelers is very obvious because of traffic. It’s
impact on citizens is the lost of productivity from more time of
travelling rather than working, delaying meetings, not being able
to accomplish personal tasks. Why? Simply because of spending
too much time on travelling which is unnecessary.

A study conducted by Khaled Mahmud at University of Dhaka,

(2012) tackling about Possible Causes & Solutions of Traffic,
opens our eyes and see the fact that time spent in traffic is not
simply wasted; but miserably wasted. Residents undergo physical
and psychological stress and suffer financial losses because man-
hours wasted on working days. The basic problem of the
government officials is that the existing road networks cannot
handle the increasing number of motor vehicles. Also, the faulty
traffic signals, narrow roads, illegal parkings for example vehicles
are parked almost everywhere. The government has tried many
solutions such as creating flyovers, circular water ways and
bridges, yet it produces slow impacts.

According to the study of Hiroaki Nishiuchi of Nagaoka

University of Technology in Japan,(2012) a traffic event consists
of three elements: people, vehicles, and roads. Traffic Safety is a
necessity to educate people especially in times of traffic. Its
benefit to people is to have proper knowledge that can be used
anytime and anywhere in the road.

In a study conducted by ECMT or European Conference of

Ministers of transport, (2004) Cities and traffic have developed
hand-in-hand since the earliest large human settlements. The
same forces that draw inhabitants to congregate in large urban
areas also lead to sometimes intolerable levels of traffic
congestion on urban streets and thoroughfares. Effective urban
governance requires a careful balancing between the benefits of
agglomeration and the dis-benefits of excessive congestion.
 2.3 OBJECTIVES

The primary purpose of this research pertaining to traffic as the main

concern must be given top priority of our government, to those in authority
and other non-government organizations may be called for attention too, for
the riding or commuters welfare too. Furthermore, for saving more health
and smart commuters or students as well. Also, the purpose of this study is
to create rules or develop means to diminish or completely organize or
eliminate traffic.

2.4 CONTRIBUTION

In the past moving environment in our land, we must apprehend that

this traffic or congestion in the busy streets almost anywhere and
everywhere is already part of our daily lives. Hence, we should be open-
minded, adjust ourselves to this everyday situation and be more intelligent
enough and smart to observe and follow rules and regulations that somehow
brought disadvantages effects to us humans.

3.0 METHOD
3. Design and 3.2 Subject/Selection
A total of 30 students participated in our research, High School students of SSC-R
Manila between the ages of 12-17 years old. They participated by filling out a specified
survey of 7 questions. These subjects/respondents were asked to answer a survey with
respect to their personal experiences and preferences about the effects of tremendous
traffic to them as high school students.

3.3 INSTRUMENTS/DATA MEASURE/DATA

The survey forms given to all 30 students had a total of 7 questions in all;
Demographic questions are designed to help us determine what factors may influence a
respondent’s answers, interests, and opinions. Collecting those informations will enable
us to cross-tabulate and compare to see how responses vary between these groups.
Though demographic questions are an important aspect of any survey, we did not ask any
aside from the school year level for it was not really a need or requirement for our
research. A note was also written above the survey that any information obtained in
connection with this study that can be identified with them will remain and absolutely
confidential. The 5 of the 7 questions are in a multiple choice question type, with 4
choices each in which they can only choose one final answer. First multiple choice
question is about on the average traffic hour per school week they are experiencing. Also
a multiple choice question, second is if without traffic, how long does it take to get their
school with choices of answers from 15-30 minutes and up. Third is if they agree that
traffic congestion has a great impact on productivity or output in their daily schooling.
Followed by questions of what are the things that they often experience because of traffic
and any suggestions that could be of great help to resolve the traffic situations. Next
multiple questions, if they are convinced that the prevailing implementation of the
coding scheme of Land Transportation Office (LTO) minimizes the traffic situation
elsewhere, and if they think that out government still need more measures or plans and
funding to completely eliminate these traffic problems, which they have to answer yes, no,
maybe or not interested.

3.3 DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURE

The initial research was done through online databases and some books as our
references. The survey questionnaires were given to the subjects/participants during their
breaks and free time with the help and supervision of our researchers. When the
questionnaire were completely answered, they were calculated in percentages and placed
in a pie chart to illustrate the analysis of the results.

3.4 DATA ANALYSIS

The survey questionnaires answered were analyzed and clustered to different

groups using pie charts to visualize and to give more analysis to the effects of tremendous
traffic to high school students.

3.5 CORPUS/CORPORA OF DATA

As what stated above, our research will be coming from the survey questionnaires
answered, from the blogs we have read, and observations based on our personal
experiences.
4.0 RESULTS AND FINDINGS

Table 4.1 (Average Traffic Hour Per School Week)

Sales

2-4 HOURS
1-2 HOURS

4th Qtr

Table 4.2 (Amount of time to get to school)

15-30 MNS.
30-45 MNS.
45-60 MNS.
1-2 HOURS
 Table 4.3 (If they agree that traffic congestion has a great impact on daily school
productivity)

Sales

Strongly Agree
Agree

Table 4.4 (Things they often experience because of traffic)

Sales

Waste of Time
Missed subjects/lessons
Stress
Others
 Table 4.5 (Suggestions/Ideas to resolve traffic)

Sales

Imfrastracture
Car brand coding
Disciple of the people
Decrease the cars

Table 4.6 (If they are convinced of the implementation of LTO's coding scheme to
minimize traffic)

Sales

maybe
yes
no
not interested
 Table 4.7 (Do you think our government still need more measures or plans and
funding to completely eliminate these traffic problem?)

Sales

yes
not interested

5.0 DISCUSSION

6.0 CONCLUSION

The research shows that there are many effects of the tremendous traffic to high
school students in particular. Stress, missed lessons, low grades, and tardiness are just
some of the effects and the things they experience because of this traffic. Individuals
absorbs many things from this traffic, which causes them not to participate well when
they come to school.However, it does not destroy the individual’s personality and
willingness to reach their goals in life.
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