A Thesis
Presented to
The Faculty of the College of Nursing
Lipa City Colleges
Lipa City
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the
Course Bachelor of Science in Nursing
By:
Grace H. Hiwatig
Jerina L. Macasaet
Lenielyn Revarez
Jasmin L. Rubio
Jennifer Q. Sales
October 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page ……………………………………………….i
Approval Page ……………………………………………….ii
Acknowledgement ……………………………………………….iii
Dedication ……………………………………………….iv
Table of Contents ……………………………………………….v
Abstract ……………………………………………….vi
CHAPTER I PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction ............................................................................1 Theoretical Framework ............................................................................2 Conceptual Framework ............................................................................8 Statement of the Problem ............................................................................9 Research Hypothesis ............................................................................11 Scope and Limitations of the Study Definition of Terms ............................12 Definition of Terms ............................................................................13
CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Conceptual Literature ...........................................................................15 Related ...........................................................................24 Local ...........................................................................27 Synthesis ...........................................................................32
CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Research Design ...........................................................................33 Population and
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