DISCUSSION

The orphans from selected government and non-government orphanages of the

province of Cavite scored equally on both MARS and RAVLT tests (Table 14). Producing
equitably almost the same number of good and poor cognitive function test results (Table 12),
this created no significant difference between the two facilities. This may be attributed to the
same level of attention and education the children receive; as non-government orphanage
children receive their education from public schools and government orphanage children receive
in-house education.
Together with the basic education program, children from both facilities are also required
to take part in specific chores and activities such as singing and dancing to fill their daily
schedules. These activities enhance memory work and cognition as stated in a study by Carlier
et. al. on cognitive benefits of physical activity saying that performed sequential activities
produce the most important benefit in cognitive stimulation improving the mental capacities of
the children [40].
The comparison between the prevalence of cognitive function among orphans within
government and non-government institutions was elaborated by the results of the chi-square
test (Table 18) reporting no significant relationship between poor cognitive functions of the two
institutions. With this, the cognitive function test results are independent of the type of
orphanage the orphan came from. However, there are very limited studies that discuss cognitive
function differences between groups of children specially orphans, thus, the researchers could
not compare this result to that of the general statistics. Furthermore, baseline data for this topic
was also unavailable.

1. PAANO NYO IDEDESCRIBE YUNG RESULTS?

Based on the nutritional data of Filipino school-age children, it can be inferred that the
orphans under study are generally more undernourished than the general population. The
prevalence of underweight among the orphans under study was 35.06%, whereas, the
prevalence of underweight among Filipino school age children is only 23% [18]. Moreover,
66.23% of the orphans were stunted while only 32% of the general population is having low
height-for-age [18]. Furthermore, 51.95% of the orphans were wasted while only 21% of the
general population is having low BMI-for-age [18]. ANG TANONG DITO BAKIT KAYA? BAKA
PWEDE NYO NANG ISAGOT YUNG depende lang sa pondo ang food nila.
2. EH BAKIT NAMAN KAYA SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT YUNG MEAN HEIGHT, WEIGHT,
AT BMI NG GOV SA NON-GOV, SAMANTALANG DI NAMAN DIFFERENT YUNG MEAN
SA SKINFOLD THICKNESS? Look at the population distribution, baka mas maraming 12
year old sa Government kaysa sa Nongov. Bak naman mas maraming babae or lalake?
Mga ganung bagay ba? LOL
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. PAANO NAMAN MACOCOMPARE ANG RESULT NATIN SA RESULT NG SIMILAR
STUDY?
The results of the study on prevalence ratio and chi-square test (Table 16), show no
relationship between the type of orphanage and nutritional status, as per the parameters stated
by the researchers. Generally, this was congruent with the previously discussed literature by
Panpanich et.al. stating that there was no significant difference in nutritional status between
different types of orphans. Pwede nyo pa ditto idagdag dito yung kay WAKOLI. Sabihin nyo
taliwas yung result sa nakuha ni Wakoli.
4. SO BASED ON YOUR OBSERVATIONS, BAKIT KAYA SAME LANG YUNG PREVALENCE
NG MALNUTRITION SA GOV AT NONGOV?

SA LIMITATIONS AND BIAS, Meron na tayo nun, sa protocol pa lang, ako na bahala mag-ayos
nito. Formatting lang at wordings aayusin ko dito.
SA CONCLUSION, ayusin ko rin later.