CHAPTER 1

Introduction:

Communication via cellular phones is widely spread althroughout the world. At Iirst,
cellular phones are practically just Ior communicating purposes, but by and by, cellular phones
are gradually Ior Iun and entertainment purposes. Most teenagers use inexpensive cell phones but
with more sophisticated menus. Highly technological applications are rooted to the memory oI
cellular phones. Speaking oI memory, vast memory capacities are usually carried by Memory
and SD cards.






Statement of the Problem:

O hat is the main purpose oI conducting this research?
O How many percent in the school`s vicinity do have cell phones?
O hat is really the student`s purpose oI having or owning a phone?
O How does owning a cell phone aIIect the students` behavior in the community?
O hich gender does usually use/own cell phone?




bjectives:

O %o know the main reason oI having cell phones.
O %o know the number oI students who own cell phones.
O %o gather inIormation about the students` main purpose oI having one.




Scope and Limitations:

In this research, we will be able to reach the peak oI mountain. %his study can be done
with limitations (e.g.limited inIormation in the internet). Except with the use oI the
questionnaires with which the interviews are plotted, this study can possibly be done.






CHAPTER 2

Related Literature:

Significance of Having Cellular Phones

Cell phones have become a necessity Ior many people throughout the world. %he ability
to keep in touch with Iamily, business associates, and access to email are only a Iew oI the
reasons Ior the increasing importance oI cell phones. %oday's technically advanced cell phones
are capable oI not only receiving and placing phone calls, but storing data, taking pictures, and
can even be used as walkie talkies, to name just a Iew oI the available options.
hen cell phones were Iirst introduced to the public, they were bulky, expensive, and
some even required a base unit that had to be transported along with the phone. Good reception
was a major problem and in general, early cell phones could only be used in certain locations
were the signal was particularly strong. As cell phone technology advanced, the diIIicult in using
them became less oI a problem. %oday, cell phone reception has improved greatly due to the use
oI satellites and wireless services. As cell phones improved and became simple to use, the
importance oI cell phones increased accordingly.
Cell phones are the perIect way to stay connected with others and provide the user with a
sense oI security. In the event oI emergency, having a cell phone can allow help to reach you
quickly and could possibly save lives. However, the importance oI cell phones goes way beyond
personal saIety. Modern cell phones are capable oI internet access, sending and receiving photos
and Iiles, and some cell phones are equipped with GPS technology, allowing Ior use in most
locations around the world and allowing the cell phone to be Iound or the user located in the
event oI loss or emergency.
Cell phone reception has become reliable and oI high quality due to advances in wireless
technology. ireless service providers oIIer excellent packages and promotions Ior cell phone
users. Finding a dependable service provider is no longer an issue Ior cell phone users. %he
expansion oI the wireless service provider industry gives cell phone users a choice and the
increased competition has caused a drop in prices oI wireless cell phone service. %he importance
oI cell phones goes way beyond the ability to make or receive phone calls. Cell phone users can
instantly send data to the home or oIIice, check Ior important email, use their cell phone as a
PDA or calendar, and store photos which can be easily transIerred to a PC or laptop computer.
Cell phone manuIacturers have produced a wide range oI cell phones, which sell Ior
prices that range Irom very inexpensive to over one thousand dollars. %he available options give
users the choice oI purchasing a basic cell phone to use simply Ior making calls, or choosing a
complex, technologically advanced cell phone that can perIorm as many or even more tasks that
a home computer. Over the past decade, the increasing importance oI cell phones has made them
almost a necessity Ior most people. Even remote and underdeveloped countries have some access
to cell phone technology and wireless services.
%he importance oI cell phones has increased the competition in the wireless service
provider industry, making cell phones very aIIordable and very easy to use. Cell phones have
become almost a status symbol in addition to the convenience and security that comes Irom
owning them.
Pros & Cons of Teens Having Cell Phones
%here are many reasons to give or not to give your teen a cell phone. %he issue must be
addressed in a Iair and practical manner. Having a list oI the reasons Ior or against cell phone use
can help tip the decision a certain way.
Security
4 hen your teen is out with Iriends or has begun driving, a cell phone is a way to call home in
times oI trouble. A cell phone on your teen at all times will give him the ability to call in case oI
a Ilat tire or an accident.
,8ted Time
4 %eens love to chat. %hey especially love to chat when they are bored or need to be doing
something they do not want to do such as homework. Having a cell phone can tempt your teen to
spend all day texting or talking instead oI spending time in a more worthwhile manner.
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4 Giving your teen a phone enables him to call whenever practice or other activities are running
late, which can be convenient Ior you iI you are the one to pick him up. It also gives him a way
to call home iI he has Iorgotten something, or wants or needs to ask permission Ior something.
,8ted M43ey
4 Giving a teen a phone can make teaching the value oI a dollar even harder. Your teen most likely
is not paying Ior the phone and does not know how much it costs. %he excitement oI having a
phone will usually overcome the ability to budget minutes and messages on the phone.
#e85438ibility
4 Giving your child his own phone can teach him a new Iorm oI responsibility. You can give the
phone as a reward Ior good behavior and take it away iI rules are broken. You could also
teach money management by cutting portions oI his allowance every time he goes over minutes
or messages.

The Upside to Cell Phones

Health and Wellness Help:
Programs that deliver personalized text messages that help a person with dieting, remembering
to take medications, or encouraging them to quit smoking are gaining in popularity. For instance,
one company is exploring the ability to send photos oI what you are eating via your phone`s
camera so you can communicate with a nutrition advisor about that Iood.

4nvenience:
No one can argue the convenience oI being able to reach your child immediately, or a child
being able to reach his parent, in the case oI a sudden change oI plans. Also, the Pew Internet &
American LiIe Project reports that approximately 41 percent oI cell phone users say they
multitask by making phone calls while commuting or waiting a time-saving option almost
unheard oI 10 years ago.
The Downsides of Cell Phones

Health Risks
O Me3t,l he,lth Another study looked at addictive, problematic use oI cell phones and
Iound a link between low selI-esteem and problem cell phone use. A study measuring the
link between cell phones and mental health Iound that teens who used cell phones the
most were more likely to be anxious and depressed.

O ullyi3 %ext messaging is increasing used by bullies to torment their victims.
Cyberbullying, psychological harassment in text or instant messaging, is more oIten
perpetrated by girls, who initiate inappropriate messages or spread damaging gossip.

O ye 8tr,i3 ,3d 'diit,l thumb` Just like other repetitive strain injuries that can result
Irom computer use and other repetitive tasks, these conditions can result Irom Iocusing
continually on a small screen and typing on small buttons.

O ,cteri, Because oI the close proximity to the mouth where germs can be passed Irom
breathing, coughing and sneezing, most cell phones are crawling with bacteria.
Additionally, many people use their phone everywhere, even in the bathroom.

O r,i3 tum4r8 ,3d l4 85erm c4u3t8 hile some research investigating the eIIects oI
electromagnetic radiation Irom cell phones in close proximity to the body have Iound
statistical associations, other studies have Iound no increased risk.

O ,ck 41 8lee5 One study Iound that some teen cell phone users are likely to be woken at
night by incoming text messages or calls, and are thereIore more likely to be tired and
less able to Iocus throughout the day.

ependence One study Iinds that 37 percent oI teens Ielt they wouldn`t be able to live without a
cell phone once they had it. %his study also shows that the more Iriends a teen has, the more
likely they are to Ieel dependent on their phone and let calls or text messages interIere with their
daily schedule.

ish4nesty: %he Pew Internet & American LiIe Project Iound that 39 percent oI cell users ages
18-29 say they are not always truthIul about where they are when they are on the phone.

Expense: Parents oIten experience sticker shock when they receive the bill Ior their child`s cell
phone. Special ring tones, text, picture and video messaging, downloadable games, overage
minutes and connecting to the Internet can all be very expensive and heavily used by teens.
Basically cell phones are electronics devices thats comparable to that oI a radios, it commune to
the worldwide by broadcasting and receiving tone oI voice all the way through cell towers setup
throughout the area. .

Uses of cell phones
Cell phones in these modern world becomes more popular and also a most desirable
things Ior humans beings Ior the reason that it has the capability to keeps in touch with Iamily
and Iriends Irom Iar oI places, these days due to the development oI advanced technologies cell
phones are not accomplished only Ior receiving and talking phone calls, but can also stores
important data, takings cameras, stores songs etc.
Cell phones are the amazing way to reside related with others, in the emergency
occasion, having a cell phone can helps a persons to knows quickly and allow him to reach
distinct places quickly and might saves lives. Moreover the moderns cell phones are capable oI
internets access, savings datas and Iiles, Cell phone response have become dependable and oI
high quality due to the expansions oI the advanced growth in technologies, %he development oI
the wireless service gives cell phone user a great option and the increased opposition has caused
the decreased in prices oI cell phone service.
hile cell phones were Iirstly launched to the public, they were massive, and as well as
exclusive, early cell phones could only used in the particulars places were its signals can be
strongly connected, but due to the advanced technologies %oday, cell phone reaction has
enhanced signiIicantly due to the use oI satellites. As the importance increased in cell phones
consequently it becomes increased and the price decreased.
Cell phone manuIacturer have Iashioned extensive variety oI cell phones, which put up
Ior sale Ior prices that range Irom extremely inexpensive. %he obtainable selection provide the
user to selects oI purchasing a essential cell phone to utilize basically Ior making calls,
scientiIically highly developed cell phone that can achieve as many tasks. In the precedent, the
escalating signiIicance oI cell phones has completed them approximately a requirement Ior most
people. Even isolated and underdeveloped countries encompass some admittance to cell phone
technology.

CHAPTER 3


Methods used:
O "uantitative Method ( Using Graphical Presentations )
O "ualitative Method ( Using "uestionnaires )
O Participatory Method
O Survey Method
Research Instruments:
O "uestionnaires
O Internet



e used questionnaires to gather inIormation which can only be taken Irom the
individuals having or owning cellular phones.



e also considered the use oI internet surIing which generally helped us to gather more
sophisticated inIormation.







CHAPTER 4
Analysis of Data:
Survey says: ~Teenagers love Cell phones; Schools- not quite.
%eenagers have embraced text messaging as their main Iorm oI communication, but
mobile phones are oIten a source oI tension with parents and schools, a new survey Iinds.
At the same time, cell phones and teens` attachment to them are a source oI conIlict with parents
and schools. Many parents limit cell phone use and 48 percent said they use it to monitor their
kids` whereabouts either by using GPS technology or calling the child to check in. Not
surprisingly, the parents oI girls aged 12 and 13 were more likely to say they monitor cell phone
use.
%he limits did seem to have tangible beneIits. %eens were less likely to report regretting a
text they sent, or having sent sexual content by text message, iI their parents placed limits on text
messaging. %hey were also less likely to use their cell phones dangerously while driving.
Schools, the survey Iound, oIten ban cell phones Irom classrooms and some Irom school grounds
entirely, seeing them as a 'disruptive Iorce. Still, more than halI oI teens who own mobile
phones said they have sent a text message during class, even though their school bans mobile
phones.
Despite all the media attention to 'sexting, only 4 percent oI teens said they have sent
sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images oI themselves to someone else via a text
message. %eens that pay their own cell phone bills were more likely to send 'sexts than those
whose parents pay Ior all or part oI their bill. %he survey has a margin oI sampling error oI plus
or minus 4 percentage points.













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Graphical Presentation about the Students` Main Purpose in owning Cellular Phones



















*%he graph above shows a survey on students` choice in using cell phones.



Interpretation of Data:

Mainly, students preIer to have cellular phone as a medium Ior communication. Out oI 40
students that we`ve interviewed, 38 preIer to use their cell phones Ior communication purposes.
On the other hand, 2 out oI 40 preIer to use their cell phones Ior entertainment purposes.











CHAPTER 5

Summary of findings and Conclusion:

%hereIore, as what this research suggests, not most oI the teenagers preIer having cellular
phones just Ior bragging, or Ior entertainment purposes, but most oI them preIer to have their
own phones Ior communication purposes.
Considering other researches, here are also some other summaries or results Ior us to
compare with
Cell-phone texting has become the preIerred channel oI basic communication between teens and
their Iriends, and cell calling is a close second. Some 75 oI 12-17 year-olds now own cell
phones, up Irom 45 in 2004. %hose phones have become indispensable tools in teen
communication patterns. Fully 72 oI all teens
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or 88 oI teen cell phone users are text-
messagers. %hat is a sharp rise Irom the 51 oI teens who were texters in 2006. More than halI
oI teens (54) are daily texters.
Among all teens, their Irequency oI use oI texting has now overtaken the Irequency oI every
other common Iorm oI interaction with their Iriends (see chart below).
Daily text messaging by teens to Iriends has increased rapidly since early 2008. Some 38 oI
teens were daily texters in February 2008, and that has risen to 54 oI teens who use text daily
in September 2009. OI the 75 oI teens who own cell phones, 87 use text messaging at least
occasionally. Among those texters
HalI oI teens send 50 or more text messages a day, or 1,500 texts a month, and one in three send
more than 100 texts a day, or more than 3,000 texts a month.
15 oI teens who are texters send more than 200 texts a day, or more than 6,000 texts a month.
Boys typically send and receive 30 texts a day; girls typically send and receive 80 messages per
day.
%een texters ages 12-13 typically send and receive 20 texts a day.
14-17 year-old texters typically send and receive 60 text messages a day.
Older girls who text are the most active, with 14-17 year-old girls typically sending 100 or more
messages a day or more than 3,000 texts a month.
However, while many teens are avid texters, a substantial minority are not. One-IiIth oI teen
texters (22) send and receive just 1-10 texts a day or 30-300 a month.








Acknowledgment:

%his research paper would not be successIul without the help oI our parents, who
supported us Iinancially. e also acknowledge the cooperation oI the teachers who let us
conduct interviews undoubtedly and to the students who participated with us in conducting
interviews.




Dedication:
e joyIully dedicate the success oI this research to our parents, and most especially to
our teacher, Mrs. Ma. Hartilita D. Alub, who willingly supported us to conduct interviews and
who served as our guide to make this activity successIul.




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