Republic of the Philippines

SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY

Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

GRADUATE SCHOOL

DEDICATION

I dedicate this project to God Almighty my creator, my strong pillar, my source of

inspiration, wisdom, knowledge and understanding. He has been the source of my

strength throughout this program and on His wings only have I soared. I also dedicate

this work to my family; who has encouraged me to pursue Master’s Degree. for the

teachers who help and guide me to make this final output and for the future researchers

who can use this study as their guide or reference.

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SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

GRADUATE SCHOOL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Title page i

Dedication ii

Table of Contents iii

List of Tables v

List of Figures vi

Chapter 1: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction 1

Theoretical/Conceptual Framework 3

Statement of the Problem 7

Scope and Limitation of the Study 9

Significance of the Study 9

Definition of Terms 11

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SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Chapter 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related Literature – Foreign 14

Related Literature – Local 16

Related Studies – Foreign 17

Related Studies – Local 19

Synthesis 21

Chapter 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design 22

Research Locale 22

Research Respondents 25

Research Instrument 27

Data Gathering Procedure 27

Statistical Treatment 28

REFERENCES

QUESTIONNAIRE

CURRICULUM VITAE

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SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

GRADUATE SCHOOL

LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1 Total Number of SME’S per Sector 26

2 Distribution of Respondents 26

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SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

GRADUATE SCHOOL

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page

1 Schematic Diagram of the Study 6

2 Map of San Francisco, Agusan del Sur 23

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