TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES PAGES
Title Page i
Abstract ii
Approval Sheet iii
Acknowledgment iv
Dedication v
Table of Contents vi

CHAPTER

1 INTRODUCTION 1
Purpose of the Study 2
Research Questions 3
Theoretical Lens 3
Significance of the Study 3
Delimitations and Limitations of the Study 4
Definition of Terms 5

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 6

Popularity of tomato 6
Opportunities of tomato production 7
Challenges of tomato farmers 8

METHODOLOGY 18
Research Design 18
Locale of the study 18
Role of the Researcher 19
Research Participant 19
Research instruments 20
Data Collection 20
Data Analysis 21
Trustworthiness 22
Ethical Considerations 24

IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 25

V SUMMARY, IMPLICATIOSN AND CONCLUDING 42

REMARKS

Summary 42
Implication for Practice 43

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 Implication for education 44
Concluding remarks 44
BIBLIOGRAPHY 45
CURRICULOM VITAE

APPENDICES

LIST OF TABLES

Table Title PAGES

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 1 The challenges faced by tomato Farmers 26

2 How the obstacle were overcome 34

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix Title PAGES

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 1.
Application For Nomination Of Thesis Advisory Committee

2. Application For Title Defense

3. Application For Outline Defense

4. Application For Final Defense

5. Routing Slip

6. Thesis Authorization Approval Form For Hardbound

7. Permission To Conduct The Study

8. Letter Of Permission For The Data Collection

9. Certificate Of The Debriefer

10. Survey Questionnaire Template

11. Archival Log

12. Picture During The Conduct Of The Study

13. Plagiarism Test Result

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