This study was conducted to determine: First, the demographic profile of the
respondents in terms of age, sex, educational attainment, and order in the family.
Second, is the motivating factors that influence delinquency in terms of family
problems, environmental/neighborhood, personal interest, academic performances
and peer pressure. Third, is the significant difference on the common factors by the
respondents pertaining to their demographic profile in terms of sex.
The researchers used a quantitative descriptive research design to analyze the
gathered data easily. The participants were determined using purposive sampling
technique. The researchers used a survey questionnaire in determining the motivating
factors that influence delinquency in Molino II, City of Bacoor, Cavite.
The researchers used the weighted mean to determine the most common
motivating factors that influence the youth into being delinquent. This study consisted
of 54 males and 42 females, all were youths from barangay Molino II, as respondents.
Based on the results of the study, recommendations were formulated. The
youths of Molino II should undergo a personal development seminar in coordination
with the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) under the Barangay
of Molino II and Bacoor Government Center (BGC) for them to have knowledge about
establishing behavior in a positive way and how to evade such occasion like they were
being controlled by their peers to do some delinquent acts. Giving sufficient aid or
financial aid to the youth to prevent delinquent acts causing by the discontentment of
the youth and small business grant by the local government by qualified member. The
parents should supervise the schooling of their children and have a regular
consultation with the school/teacher. Lastly, the barangay should have a program that
will strengthen the family bond in every home and strict curfew hour for the minors and
barangay ordinance on selling liquor and cigarettes to the minors. Also, additional
CCTV’s and streetlights should be installed in the entire barangay. Every child should
learn how to follow the rules of society; they should penalized those children who
violates such ordinances in the barangay. 

Undergraduate Thesis. 

Arciaga, C.L.C. & Crespo, M.B.P. (2023). Motivating Factors that Influences Delinquency in Molino II City of Bacoor, Cavite.