Republic of the Philippines

SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY

Tandag City, Surigao del Sur

FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES

CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-SMOKING

ORDINANCE OF TANDAG CITY

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A Thesis Proposal
Presented to
The Faculty of College of Graduate Studies
Surigao del Sur State University
Tandag City

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In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Master of Arts in Public Administration

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MOISES U. PALOMO

November 2017

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APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled, “THE EFFECT OF COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-

SMOKING ORDINANCE IN THE SMOKING BEHAVIORS OF SAINT THERESA
COLLEGE STUDENTS” prepared and submitted by Moises U. Palomo in
partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Public
Administration is hereby recommended for approval and acceptance.

ANECITO P. AMBRAY, PhD

Adviser

Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master

of Arts in Public Administration by the Thesis Committee with a rating of
___________.

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Member

________________________ __________________________
Member Member

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Chairman

Accepted and Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

degree Master of Arts in Public Administration.

November 2017 ERNESTO BUNIEL, Ed. D

Dean

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher wish to express his sincere gratitude to the following

individuals who graciously contributed their time and effort to help him with this

study:

Foremost, Dr. Anecito P. Ambray, his extremely intellectual mentor, who

has been a tremendous source of academic suggestions. The researcher thanks

him for his enthusiasm for the subject matter and for tirelessly providing him with

revisions in twenty four-hour time spans.

Special thanks go to the Oral Panel Examiners,

__________________________________whose knowledge, energy, and

enthusiasm were critical to this effort.

The researcher also owes debt of gratitude to his classmates and

colleagues for simultaneously encouraging, guiding, and supporting his research

ideas and him. He believes that he is tremendously fortunate to have met them

and is deeply appreciative to each of them for their important contributions.

A special word of thanks also goes to his family for their continuous

support and encouragement. He is grateful for the love, encouragement, and

patience of his family. Without them as his inspiration, he could not have

completed this academic endeavor.

M.U.P

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DEDICATION

With boundless desire, the researcher dedicates this piece of work to God

Almighty--- the creator, the pillar, the fountain of inspiration, wisdom, knowledge

and understanding for He has been the source of his strength throughout making

this academic paper.

He also dedicates this work to his family and friends who had encouraged

him all the way and whose encouragement has made sure that he gives it all it

takes to finish that which he has started.

This is also dedicated to all the teachers who continue to make a

difference in students’ lives despite their own personal hardships and struggles.

M.U.P

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ABSTRACT

Title: THE COMPREHENSIVE ANTI-SMOKING ORDINANCE OF TANDAG:

ITS EFFECT TO SMOKING BEHAVIORS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS

Author: Moises U. Palomo

Keywords: Effect, Comprehensive Anti-Smoking Ordinance, Smoking

Behaviors, College students
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This study dealt on the effect of Comprehensive Anti-Smoking Ordinance

among the college students of STC. Using descriptive method,

Findings revealed that…

Therefore, ….

Hence, the researcher deemed it necessary to….

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page i
Approval Sheet ii
Acknowledgement iii
Dedication iv
Abstract v
Table of Contents vi
List of Figure viii
List of Tables ix
Chapter
1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction 1
Theoretical Framework 3
Conceptual Framework 6
Statement of the Problem 8
Significance of the Study 9
Scope and Limitation 11
Definition of Terms 11

2 REVIEW AND RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Related Literature 14
Foreign
Local
Related Studies 19
Foreign
Local
Insights Gained 24

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3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design 26
Research Locale 26
Research Respondents 28
Sampling Procedure 28
Data Gathering Procedure 29
Research Instrument 29
Statistical Treatment of Data 30

REFERENCES CITED 32

APPENDICES
A. Survey Questionnaire 35

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List of Figures

No. Title Page

1 Schematic Diagram of the Study 7
2 Spot Map of STC 27

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List of Tables

No. Title Page

1 Distribution of the Respondents 28
2 Scoring and Adjectival Rating (Descriptor) 31

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