An inquiry on why FEU college students continue to smoke cigarettes despite

increment increase in price every year

Consent Form

Your participation in this study is voluntary. It is up to you whether or not you decide
to participate. If you decide to participate, you will be asked to sign this consent form. After
you sign this consent form, you are still free to withdraw at any time and without giving a
reason. If you withdraw from the study before data collection is completed, your data will be
destroyed.

a. I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw at any

time without giving any reason and without there being any negative consequences.
In addition, should I not wish to answer any particular question or questions, I am free
to decline.

b. I understand that my responses will be kept strictly confidential.

c. I am allowing the researchers to disclose my name to be linked in their Inquiry Project.

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d. I understand that the interview will be good for at least one (1) hour. I am willing to
finish the entire interview and will only tell nothing but the truth.

e. I agree for this interview to be video recorded but I prefer to make my face blur on the
final output.
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f. I understand that no other use will be made of the recording without my permission,
and that no one outside the research team will be allowed access to the original
recording.

g. I agree that my data will be kept for future purposes such as publications relation to
this study after the completion of the inquiry.

h. I understand that any one from this researcher can contact me to seek further
classifications.

I duly understand the statements written above.

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Letter of Invitation

Dear (__________________),

Good Day!

We the 2nd Year BS Accountancy students are now having an Inquiry Project
entitled: “An inquiry on why FEU college students continue to smoke cigarettes
despite increment increase in price every year” as part of our requirements in
GED0112 Scholarly Inquiry.

As we look for the participants, you are being qualified for the criteria which we have
provided. In line with that we are inviting you to an interview to be held at the Far
Eastern University - Manila depending on your time availability (you may choose
from the given date and time below)

November 18, 2019 - 3:00-4:00

November 18, 2019 - 5:00-6:00
November 18, 2019 - 6:00-7:00
November 19, 2019 - 3:00-4:00
November 19, 2019 - 5:00-6:00
November 19, 2019 - 6:00-7:00

However, if you happen to be unavailable on the given time and date, we will still be
looking forward to conduct an interview with you some other time, Mr/Ms. The
interview will be good for at least one (1) hour. Your responses to the questions will
be kept confidential.

There is no compensation for participating in this study. However, your participation

will be a valuable addition to our research and findings. Attach with this letter is the
consent form, if you are willing to participate kindly see and fill out the consent form.

We will gladly wait for your confirmation a day before your chosen date. If you have
any questions please do not hesitate to ask. You may contact Mr. Ryan Balanquit Jr.
one of the member of this project thru this phone number 09369965910.

We highly respect your decision.

The researchers,

Balanquit, Ryan Jr.

Donque, Mark Steven
Enriquez, Andrea Nicole

Noted by :

Dr. Stephen Jay Co

Course Professor
Interview Guide

(A) An inquiry on why college students of the Far Eastern University continue to smoke
cigarettes despite the increment increase in price every year.
(B) The purpose of the study is to determine the factors on why college students
continue to smoke despite the increase in prices of cigarettes.
(C) When did your smoking habit start?
(c.1) How old are you when you started smoking?
(c.2) Do you have any relatives who smoke cigarettes?
(c.3) Are there any individuals who urged you to try smoking?
(c.4) What is your parent’s reaction when they found out that you’re smoking?
(c.5) Do you still see yourself smoke-free?
(D) What impact have the increase in the tax on cigarette had on the availability and
reasonability in terms of price in the Philippines?
(d.1) Do you remember the price of the cigarette you first bought?
(d.2) How much did the price increased now as compared to before?
(d.3) Do you still consider the cigarette today budget-friendly?
(E) What effect does daily intake of cigarette have on the college students of Far Eastern
University?
(e.1) How many sticks of cigarette you usually consume everyday?
(e.2) Are there any affects you think you get from smoking cigarette?
(e.3) How many of your friends smoke cigarettes?
(e.4) How long can you last without consuming cigarette?
(e.5) Have you ever tried quitting smoking?
(e.6) What do you do to satisfy yourself when you cannot really smoke for some instances?
(e.7) Have you ever tried skipping classes just to smoke?
(F) How have the economic factors affected the pattern of consumption of the FEU
students?
(f.1) How often do you buy cigarettes during your early days of consumption?
(f.2) Is there a change in your buying behavior if you will compare the past with the present?
(f.3) Will you still allot money for cigarettes if its current price today will double in the
future?
(f.4) Would you consider trying some alternatives?