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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page
Approval Sheet ............................................................................................. i
Biographical Sketch .................................................................................... ii
Acknowledgement .......................................................................................iii
Abstract ...................................................................................................... iv
Table of Contents ....................................................................................... vii
List of Figures ............................................................................................ ix
List of Tables ............................................................................................... x
List of Appendices ..................................................................................... xi
Chapter 1 ..................................................................................................... 1
Introduction .................................................................................................. 1
Statement of the problem.................................................................. 4
Research Objectives ......................................................................... 5
Hypothesis ........................................................................................ 5
Theoretical Framework ..................................................................... 6
Conceptual Framework ................................................................... 13
Significance of the Study ................................................................ 15
Scope and Delimitations of the study .............................................. 16
Definition of Terms .......................................................................... 17
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................... 19
Review of Related Literature ..................................................................... 19
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................... 29
Research Methodology ................................................................... 29
Research Design ............................................................................ 29
Research Locale ............................................................................. 29
Research Respondents .................................................................. 30
Ethical Considerations .................................................................... 31
Sampling Design ............................................................................. 32
Research Instrument....................................................................... 32
Validity and Reliability ..................................................................... 33
Data Gathering Procedure .............................................................. 34
Plan for Statistical Analysis ............................................................. 34
Scoring Procedure .......................................................................... 35
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Chapter 4 ................................................................................................... 37
Results and Discussion ............................................................................. 37
Chapter 5 ................................................................................................... 50
Summary ........................................................................................ 50
Findings .......................................................................................... 51
Conclusion ...................................................................................... 51
Implication....................................................................................... 52
Recommendations .......................................................................... 52
Bibliography ............................................................................................... 54
Appendices ................................................................................................ 61
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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1.1. Theoretical Framework .......................................................... 6

Figure 1.2. Theoretical Framework .......................................................... 9

Figure 1.3. Conceptual Framework ....................................................... 14

Figure 3.1. Map of Pobacion, Valencia City .......................................... 30
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LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1. Summary of Respondents per Puroks ....................................... 32

Table 3.2. Reliability Analysis. .................................................................... 33
Table 3.3. Score Interpretation for Knowledge .......................................... 35
Table 3.4. Score Interpretation for Attitude. ............................................... 36
Table 3.5. Score Interpretation for Practice .............................................. 36
Table 4.1. SocioDemographic Profile of the Participants. .......................... 38
Table 4.2. Participants knowledge towards BSE ...................................... 40
Table 4.3. Participants attitude towards BSE ........................................... 43
Table 4.4. Participants practice towards BSE. ........................................... 44
Table 4.5. Relationship of SocioDemographic Profile and the Knowledge of
Female Muslims ....................................................................................... 45
Table 4.6. Relationship of Socio-Demographic Profile and the Attitude of
Female Muslims ....................................................................................... 47
Table 4.7. Relationship of Socio-Demographic Profile and the Practice of
Female Muslims ....................................................................................... 48
Table 4.8. Prosed Intervention Scheme for Female Muslims Towards BSE
.................................................................................................................. 49
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LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDICES ........................................................................................... 61
APPENDIX I .............................................................................................. 62
Informed Consent ........................................................................... 62
APPENDIX II ............................................................................................. 64
Permission Tool ............................................................................. 64
APPENDIX III ............................................................................................ 66
Communication Letter .................................................................... 66
APPENDIX IV ............................................................................................ 69
Approval letter for IERC .................................................................. 69
APPENDIX V ............................................................................................. 70
Certification of Translation .............................................................. 70
APPENDIX VI ............................................................................................ 71
Certification of Grammarian ............................................................ 71
APPENDIX VII ........................................................................................... 72
Research Questionnaire ................................................................. 72
Research Questionnaire Tagalog ................................................... 75
APPENDIX VIII .......................................................................................... 79
Budgetary Plan ............................................................................... 79
APPENDIX IX ............................................................................................ 80
Gantt Chart ..................................................................................... 80
APPENDIX X ............................................................................................. 81
Curriculum Vitae ............................................................................. 81