John Paul College College of Criminology

THE CAUSES AND EXTENT OF FAMILY VIOLENCE IN

SELECTED BARANGAYS AT ROXAS, ORIENTAL MINDORO

An Undergraduate Thesis

Presented to the Faculty of Criminal Justice Education

JOHN PAUL COLLEGE

Odiong, Roxas, Oriental Mindoro

In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of

Bachelor of Science in Criminology

By:

Theodore Fetalcorin

Adrian Villanueva

December 2022

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APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled the “The Causes and Extent of

Family Violence of Selected Barangays in Roxas, Oriental

Mindoro” prepared and submitted by Theodore Fetalcorin and

Adrian Villanueva in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the

degree Bachelor of Science in Criminology has been examined

and recommended for ORAL EXAMINATION.

Adaline Valdez Baticos

Adviser
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PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of

______.

Dr. Ramon E. Wow, Jr.

ChairmanDr. Lalyn G. Pupa Ms. Maybelle Gonzales

Head Department Research Coordinator

Accepted as partial fulfilment of the requirements for the

degree Bachelor of Science in Criminology.

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Acknowledgment

We, the researchers would like to express our heartfelt

gratitude to those who in one way helped in the completion of this

research study.

To Our Almighty God, for the gift of knowledge, wisdom and

for giving us the courage to accomplish this study.

To our professor, Mrs. Adeline V. Baticos, for her patience

and guidance. Her ideas really contributes a lot in the success of

this study.

To our family and love one’s for their moral and financial

support.

We also extend our gratitude to the residents of Roxas, Or.

Mindoro for their active participation on conducting this study.

Thank you for all your support. Your helped motivate us to

make this study better.

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Dedication

This work is wholeheartedly dedicated to the following:

To our Almighty God, who never forget to give us

knowledge and strength in our everyday life.

To our parents for their moral and financial support.

To Mrs. Adeline Valdez Baticos for her patience, guidance,

help and for the kind words that helped us finish our studies.

Lastly, to all relatives, friends, and classmates who's

names are too many to mention. Thank you so much from the

bottom of our hearts!

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Table of Contents

Title Page No.

Cover Page i

Approval Sheet ii

Acknowledgment iii

Dedication iv

Table of Contents v-vii

Chapter I The Problem and Its Background

Introduction

Theoretical Framework

Conceptual Framework

Statement of the Problem

Statement of Hypothesis

Significance of the Study

Scope and Delimitation

Definition of Terms

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Chapter II Review of Related Literature and Studies

Foreign Literature

Local Literature

Foreign Studies

Local Studies

Chapter III Methodology

Research Design

Respondents of the Study

Research Instrument

Data Gathering and Procedures

Statistical Treatment of Data

Chapter IV Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

Chapter V Summary of Findings, Conclusions and

Recommendation

Findings

Conclusions

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Recommendations

References

Appendices

Letters of Permission for the Conduct of the Study

Questionnaires

Curriculum Vitae

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