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Effects of Rice-Farming to the Farmers in

Alabat, Quezon

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the

Subject Inquiries, Investigation and Immersion

Presented to the faculty of Alabat

Island National High School

Submitted by:Nica Jane M. Barretto

JheannL. Encarnacion
Mary Jane M. Polo

March 2018
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This study would not have been made possible without the help of the following

personages who contributed to the realization of this research work. So, with highest

appreciation, the researchers would like to acknowledge them, as follows:

Their subject teachers in research, Ms. Charlene Joy Oliveros and Ms. Minerva

Luna, for their valuable pieces of intellectual advicel;

Mr. Nestor Sandoval, who has helped them in taking care of the statistical

possibility of their thesis;

Their families, who has given her whole-hearted support and inspiration;

Their friends, for their untiring moral support;

All those great people not mentioned, their deepest gratitude;

Above all, to ALMIGHTY GOD, for His love, light, wisdom and guidance to

make everything possible.

Nica

Jheann

Mj
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APPROVAL SHEET

The thesis attached hereto, entitled EFFECTS OF RICE FARMING TO THE

FARMERS IN ALABAT, QUEZON, prepared and submitted by NICA JANE M.

BARRETTO, JHEANN L. ENCARNACION and MARY JEAN M. POLO in partial

fulfillment of the requirement for the subject Inquires, Investigation and Immersion is

hereby accepted.
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DEDICATION

This humble piece of work is

Heartily dedicated to

Their Creator, loving families, professors and friends

who have given their inspiration and moral support

to finish this study.

NICA

JHEANN

MJ
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ABSTRACT

The main purpose of this study was to find out the effect of rice farming to the

farmers of Alabat, Quezon. Specifically, the study determined the effects in financial and

health status of the farmers. It exposed the positive and negative effects in planting rice.

Based on the result of the study, rice farming help the farmers in their financial and

health status.It helps to lessen the expenses in buying foods for their families. The

farmers can able to provide the needs of their family in terms to education and health

because of the help of rice-farming. It also helps to increase the income of the family. In

terms of health status, planting and harvesting rice helps them and their families to avoid

malnutrition and they were able to gain strength and maintain their healthy bodies. But

the result shows that using pesticides in planting rice brings negative effects to the

farmers.

T-test and ANOVA results proved that sex and civil status is no significant

difference to the effects of rice-farming to the farmers in Alabat, Quezon.

It is recommended that future researchers may use other instruments adopt different

frameworks and methodology of measuring the effects of rice-farming to the farmers.

Other researchers may study the effects of pesticide to the farmers and give an alternative

solution to the negative effects of such.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENTS PAGE

PRELIMINARIES

Title Page…………………………………………………………..…… I

Approval Sheet ……………………………………………………..…… II

Acknowledgement ……………………………………………………….. III

Dedication ……………….……………………………….…………...... IV

Abstract……………………………………………………………….…… V

Chapter I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING …………………..………. 1

Introduction ……………. …………………………………………….. ….. 1

Background of the Study …………………….……………………………. 2

Statement of the Problem ……………………………....................……….. 3

Significance of the Study…………………………………………………... 4

Scope and Limitation ………………………………………………..…… 5

Definition of Terms…………………………………………………….… 6

Chapter II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES…… 7

Review of Related Literature and Studies………………………………….. 7

Conceptual Framework…………………………………………………… 10
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Research Paradigm……………………………………………..………… 10

Hypothesis………………………………………………………………… 11

Chapter III. METHODOLOGY ……………………………………..……… 12

Research Design ……………………………………………..…………… 12

Population ………….………………………………..…………………… 12

Sampling Procedure ……………………..………………………………. 12

Instrument ……….…………………………………………………….… 14

Data Gathering and Analysis Procedure ……….………………….……. 14

Statistical Treatment…….…………………………………….…….…… 14

Chapter IV. RESULT AND DISCUSSION ……………………..….……. 15

Chapter V. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND

RECOMMENDATIONS……….………………………………….. 25

Summary ……………………………………..………………..…………… 25
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Findings …………………………………………..………………….. .….. 26

Conclusions ………………………………………………….…………… 28

Recommendations…………………………………..………..…………… 29

BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………. 30

APPENDICES ……………………………………………………………... 32

Appendix A- Questionnaire…. …………………………..…………… 32

Appendix B- Letter/Waiver ………………..………….…………………. 35

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