First and foremost, we would like to thank and praise our Lord Almighty for the knowledge and

guidance in our research and for pouring out His blessings so that we finish it successfully.
We would extend our appreciation and gratitude to everyone who helped us to complete this
study in reality. Completion of this study would not have been possible without the help of the
following individuals;
Our thesis adviser, Mr. Elmer T. Icawat, provided invaluable guidance throughout this research.
His patience, vision, sincerity, and motivation have deeply inspired us throughout the entire
research and thesis writing process.
Our panelists, especially Mrs. Abegail P. Nuylan and Ms. Sherrie Anne M. Gabin, who gave
insightful feedback and suggestions that helped us refine our research and do it as well as we
possibly could;
Our adviser, Mrs. Elvira E. Pasagui, brought up a lot of effort and patience to check and give
information, which improved the validity of this study;
Our College Dean, Mr. Paul John C. Madrigal, who approved our letter of permission to conduct
a survey;
Our thesis statistician, Mr. Mark Joshua S. Luvidices, contributed significantly by sharing his
vast knowledge and patience, as well as for sharing statistical expertise;
To the respondents for their cooperation and support in thoughtfully responding to the
questionnaires; and
Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to our family and friends for their unending love,
support, patience, and understanding, which helped and inspired us to finish this study.

DEDICATION
We, the researchers, wholeheartedly dedicated this book to the Almighty God for giving us
strength, mental power, protection, skills, and long and healthy life.
In this time of global catastrophe, we dedicate this work with love and determination to everyone
battling for a good life and goals. We honor all people working to overcome one life's challenges
and live fully in the service of other people.
We also humbly dedicate this book to our dear parents, who have continuously provided us with
moral, spiritual, emotional, and financial support. They have served as our source of inspiration
and strength when we felt like giving up.
And last, thanks to our family members, friends, mentors, and classmates who offered words of
wisdom and encouragement as we worked together to finish this study.