Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V-Bicol
SAN FELIPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Felipe, Basud Camarines Norte
Senior High School

DEGREE OF ACCEPTABILITY OF MUFFIN CAKE DE MERCEDES

ALA PILI AMONG GRADE 12 STUDENTS IN SAN FELIPE

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SY: 2019-2020

Reseachers:

Trixie Torres

Renan Rada

Jemly Blanco

Kayecelyn Baral

Roldan Bensa

Richard Ocaya

Ms. Rubelyn Morales

Research Teacher

Grade 12-Athena

Home Economics TVL

SY: 2019-2020

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Department of Education
Region V-Bicol
SAN FELIPE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
San Felipe, Basud Camarines Norte
Senior High School

APPROVAL SHEET

This research entitled “Degree of Acceptability of Muffin Cake de Mercedes Ala Pili
among Grade 12 Students in San Felipe National High School SY: 2019-2020” has been
accepted and subjected to oral defense on March 2020.

The panel finds the research_________________________________________

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And they give rating of _____%

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Panelist I Panelist II Panelist III

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Principal

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San Felipe, Basud Camarines Norte
Senior High School

DEDICATION

We humbly dedicate this work to our supporting families, friends, and classmates for
their concern, effort and time for us to successfully finish this work.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This undertaking will not be possible without the help of these people who had supported
and inspired the proponents during those times that the proponents are in the merge of giving up.
The researchers would like to express their sincerest thanks and heartfelt gratitude to all the
persons who extended their help, guidance, cooperation and encouragement for the successful
completion of their research paper.

To our parents, for their financial support and encouragement to finish this study.

To our teacher, Rubelyn Morales for sharing her knowledge and effort to correct
grammar.

To our friends, brothers, and sisters, for their help and moral support in this research.

To our groupmates, who help and cooperated from the very beginning until the end of
this research.

To our respondents, for their full cooperation to our research to become successful.

Above all, to Almighty God, for giving us strength, courage and wisdom to finish this
study.

To all of you thank you very much.

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San Felipe, Basud Camarines Norte
Senior High School
The Researchers

ABSTRACT

Choosing a right snack is very important to everyone because it serve as aa filling

refreshment. The researchers conduct study about the Muffin Cake De Mercedes Ala Pili as a
new nutritious snack of Senior High Students of San Felipe National High School. This study
used Quantitative Research as a research method and experimental design as a research design.
The researchers conducted a survey questioner and focus group discussion to know the kind of
snack they usually prefer during recess time and to know the level of “Degree of Acceptability of
Muffin Cake De Mercedes Ala Pili among Grade 12 students in San Felipe National High School
SY: 2019-2020”. The researchers analyze, evaluated and interpret the researchers found out that
street food is the most commonly snack that the students usually bought during recess time
which not good for their health. The researchers discovered that Muffin Cake De Mercedes Ala
Pili are accepted by the students.

The Muffin Cake De Mercedes Ala Pili is highly accepted by the students in terms of
smell, taste, appearance and nutritive value. This Muffin Cake De Mercedes Ala Pili is loaded of
many nutrients that can help the body to become healthy. This study can help to the problem of
malnutrition and it can lead for the better, delicious and nutritious snack that is affordable to
everyone. This snack must be serve in the school canteen to help the students to become healthy.

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San Felipe, Basud Camarines Norte
Senior High School

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Title of the Page........................................................................................................................i

Approval Sheet.........................................................................................................................ii

Dedication................................................................................................................................iii

Acknowledgement...................................................................................................................iii

Abstract....................................................................................................................................iv

Table of Contents.....................................................................................................................v

CHAPTER I: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING

Introduction..............................................................................................................................1

Background of the Study..........................................................................................................1

Statement of the Problem.........................................................................................................2

Research Hypotheses...............................................................................................................3

Significance of the Study.........................................................................................................3

Scope and Delimitation...........................................................................................................4

CHAPTER II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Foreign Literature...................................................................................................................5

Local Literature......................................................................................................................6

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Foreign Studies.......................................................................................................................7

Local Studies...........................................................................................................................8

Synthesis of the State of the Art..............................................................................................9

Bridging the Gap.....................................................................................................................10

Theories..................................................................................................................................10

Figure 1: Theoretical Paradigm..............................................................................................11

Figure 2: Conceptual Paradigm..............................................................................................12

Definition of Terms...............................................................................................................13

CHAPTER III. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGIES

Research Method...................................................................................................................14

Research Design....................................................................................................................14

Respondents of the Study......................................................................................................14

Time Frame...........................................................................................................................14

Population and Location of the Study...................................................................................15

Sampling Technique..............................................................................................................15

Interpreting Data....................................................................................................................15

Sampling Method..................................................................................................................15

Data Collection Procedure....................................................................................................16

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Sampling Design...................................................................................................................16

Statistical Treatment.............................................................................................................16

Apparatus Used in Research...........................................................................................16-18

Ingredients of Braso de Mercedes Ala Pili.....................................................................18-20

Procedure........................................................................................................................21

CHAPTER IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

TABLE 1:

GENDER RESPONDENTS PRESENT IN PERCENTAGE.....................................22

TABLE 2:

AGE OF THE PRESENT IN PERCENTAGE............................................................23

TABLE 3:

GRADE AND SECTION OF THE RESPONDENTS IN PERCENTAGES.............23

FIGURE 4:

SNACKS OF THE RESPONDETS THEY USUALLY

BUY DURING RECESS TIME..................................................................................24

FIGURE 5:

SNACKS OF THE RESPONDENTS THEY USUALLY PREFERRED...................25

FIGURE 6:

SNACKS OF THE RESPONDENTS THEY USUALLY PREFERRED

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IN TERMS OF SMELL..............................................................................................26

FIGURE 7:

SNACKS OF THE RESPONDENTS THEY USUALLY PREFERRED

IN TERMS OF TASTE...............................................................................................27

FIGURE 8:

SNACKS OF THE RESPONDENTS THEY USUALLY PREFERRED

IN TERMS OF APPEARANCE.................................................................................28

FIGURE 9:

SNACKS THAT ARE MORE NUTRITIOUS...........................................................29

FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION

QUESTION NUMBER 1.
What can you say about the Muffin Cake de Mercedes Ala Pili?..............................29
QUESTION NUMBER 2.
What is your suggestion to improve the Muffin Cake de Mercedes Ala Pili?...........30
QUESTION NUMBER 3.

Do you accept the Muffin Cake de Mercedes Ala Pili as your new

Nutritious snacks?........................................................................................................31

CHAPTER V. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of Findings...................................................................................................32

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Conclusion...................................................................................................................33

Recommendations........................................................................................................34

References...................................................................................................................35-36

Appendices..................................................................................................................37-38

Curriculum Vitae.........................................................................................................39-44

Solvin Formula.............................................................................................................45

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