TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1. The Problem and Its Setting 1

Background of the Study 1

Statement of the Problem 3
Scope and Delimitation 4
Importance of the Study 4
Definition of Terms 6

Chapter 2. Review of Related Literature and Studies 7

Related Literature 7
Related Studies 11
Synthesis of the Related Literature and Studies 17
Gaps to be Bridged by the Present Study 19
Conceptual Framework 20

Chapter 3. Research Design and Methodology 22

Research Design 22
Sources of Data 22
Sampling Procedure 23
Instrumentation and Its Validation 23
Data Gathering Procedure 25
Statistical Treatment of the Data 26

References 27

Appendices 31