Knowledge and Extent of Welfare and Safety Provisions of Child Protection Law in Philippines- A Case Study

Abstract

Child protection act is all about giving protection to children who are experiencing maltreatment and abuse by their parents or someone. With knowledge about the child protection act, children can prevent the instance of child abuse and maltreatment. Protection is significant to an individual, especially children. In relation to this, the study used a descriptive correlation design to know the association between the knowledge and the extent of welfare and safety of students who are involved in this study. The researchers used a checklist to collect the responses. The data collected were treated through weighted mean and chi-square. The students need to learn further on the Child Protection Act.