TABLE OF CONTENTS Page TITLE PAGE i TABLE OF CONTENTS ii Chapter 1 2 INTRODUCTION Rationale 1 Research Objective 3 Hypothesis 4 Review of Related Literature 4 Theoretical Framework 22 Conceptual Framework 23 Significance of the Study 26 Definition of Terms 27 METHOD Research Design 28 Research Locale 28 Population and Sample 31 Research Instruments 32 Data Collection 35 Statistical Tools 36 Ethical Consideration 36 REFERENCES 39 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Page 1 Conceptual Framework Showing the Variables of the Study 25 2 Geographical Location of the Study 30