PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
This chapter shows the result of the survey conducted in the study of effectiveness of the Retention Policy as perceived by selected second year students of University of the East-Manila who are taking up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy for the school year 2011-2012. The tables and graphs presented are in accordance with the order being stated in the Statement of the Problem. The result of this study is given below.
1. Respondent’s Profile
Table 1.1 Frequency of ages of respondents
Age Frequency Percentage
15 1 1%
16 9 9%
17 43 43%
18 33 33%
19 7 7%
20 6 6%
21 1 1%
Total 100 100%
Figure 1.1
Table 1.1 shows the frequency of ages of our respondents. It shows that majority of them are 17 and 18 years old that represents 43% and 33% respectively. Followed by respondents who are 16, 19, and 20 years old representing 9%, 7%, and 6% respectively. 1% of the respondents is 21 years old and the same percentage with an age of fifteen. This shows that a quater of the total number of respondents are 17 and 18 years old
Table 1.2 Frequency of gender of respondents
Gender Frequency Percentage
Male 35 35%
Female 65 65%
Total 100 100%
Figure 1.2
Table 1.2 shows that 65% or our respondents are female and 35% of them are male, we have a total of one hundred respondents and the table clearly shows that majority of them are female with sixty-five respondents and the remaining thirty-five are male.
Table 1.3 Frequency of Respondents General Weighted Average
General Weighted Average Frequency Percentage
1.00–1.25 7 7%
1.26-1.50 14 14%
1.51-1.75 39 39%
1.76-2.00 22 22%
2.01-2.25 6 6%
2.26-2.50 12 12%
Total 100 100%
Figure 1.3
In Table 1.3, we present you the summary of the General Weighted Average (GWA) of our respondents during their First Year - Second Semester period. In Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, a student must have a GWA of not lower than 2.5 for him/her to continue the course. The results shows that