Perception of Pupils Towards Bullying Prevention and its Implementation at School District of Castillejos, Zambales, Philippines

Abstract

The main goal of this study is to assess the perception of pupils towards bullying prevention and its implementation at the School District of Castillejos Zambales Philippines. The attitude towards bullying prevention of respondents. A qualitative descriptive checklist method was employed. All responses indicated the subjects' agreement was strongly agreed. There is a positive attitude toward bullying prevention at the Public School District of Castillejos. While the perception of the respondents in the implementation of the anti-bullying act are very satisfied in the measures of the Public School District of Castillejos with a verbal description of excellent. It was concluded that there is a positive attitude of students towards anti-bullying act implementation and the perception of pupils toward the implementation of anti-bullying are excellent in terms of planning, campaign, and implementation. It was recommended that the schools will continue the eagerness in implementing the anti-bullying act, continue the campaign in anti-bullying to educate and saturate the school with the knowledge of the effect in physical and emotional being of pupils and continue to let the pupils participate in all forms of the anti-bullying campaign for them to inform others about bullying. Teachers shall continue in familiarizing the school's definition of bullying, bullying prevention policies, and the code of conduct. This will ensure that the same policy is being enforced throughout the school.