Chapter IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter deals with the presentation, analysis and interpretation of the consolidated data.
Each table in this chapter is preceded by a textual discussion.

Demographic Profile of Respondents

Table 1 shows the distribution of the Fourth Year Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Student according to selected variables such as age, gender and weekly allowances. Data shows that
there were 65 respondents and 49 percent (32) were 19 years old and 51 percent (33) of the population
were 20 years old. Out of 65 respondents, 17 percent (11) were male and 83 percent (54) were female.
15 percent (10) had an estimated weekly allowance of Php 200 to Php 300, 35 percent (23) with Php 301
to Php 400, 34 percent (22) with Php 401 Php 500 and 15 percent (10) above Php 500.

Table 1. Demographic Profile of Respondents.

VARIABLES

FREQUENCY

PERCENT

19 years old

32

49

20 years old

33

51

65

100

Male

11

17

Female

54

83

Age

TOTAL
Gender

TOTAL

65

100

200 300

10

15

301 400

23

35

401 500

22

34

501 and above

10

15

65

100

Weekly Allowance (Pesos)

TOTAL

Study Attitudes of the Respondents

Table 2 shows the mean score for each item number with their equivalent verbal interpretation.
The grand mean score in twenty five items on the study attitudes of the respondents was 3.85. This
grand mean score revealed that most of the respondents agree on the different study attitudes.

Furthermore, the highest mean score was 4.54 on item number 1 of the study attitudes of which
they strongly agree that Reading is fun if I can discuss with friends. The lowest mean score was 3.23
on item number 11 of which they are uncertain on the study attitude I dont know what to read.
Meanwhile most of the items got a mean verbal interpretation of 3.4 to 4.1 or agree.

Table 2. Study Attitude of Respondents.

STATEMENT

MEAN

VERBAL INTERPRETATION

1. Reading is fun if I can discuss with friends.

4.54

Strongly Agree

2. Reading Campaigns motivate me to read.

4.11

Strongly Agree

3. I like reading but havent time to do so.

3.89

Agree

4. There is no incentive for me to read.

3.40

Agree

5. Reading is one of the best ways to learn.

4.23

Strongly Agree

6. I like the convenience of e reading.

4.08

Agree

7. I would prefer someone to explain to me

than to try to learn it from the book.

Agree
3.58

8. I read only when the need arises.

3.46

Agree

9. I read when I have the time to enjoy it.

3.88

Agree

10. Unfamiliar words deter me from reading.

3.58

Agree

11. I dont know what to read.

3.23

Uncertain

12. I read books based on reviews.

3.88

Agree

13. I like reading books since young.

3.94

Agree

14. I only read on a specific topic of interest.

4.18

Strongly Agree

15. I choose books based on their

jackets/cover.

Agree
3.69

16. I like to tell my friends about it.

4.03

Agree

17. I read to understand more about my work.

4.12

Agree

18. I only read in English language.

3.68

Agree

19. I only read books recommended by my

friends.

Agree
3.69

20. When I read I usually get tired and sleepy.

3.68

Agree

21. Reading allows me to relax and unwind.

4.00

Agree

22. There are better ways to learn than

3.66

Agree

reading book.
23. I am more inclined to read during holidays.

3.89

24. I tend to read books that are highly

publicized.
25. I only read books by selected authors.
GRAND MEAN SCORE

Agree
Agree

4.02
3.75

Agree

3.85

Agree

Relationship Between Respondents Age and their Reading Preferences

The Chi-square computed value in table 3 is 3.518963 and the computed p-value is 0.62052
greater than the significance level of 0.05 with a degrees of freedom of 5, therefore accept the null
hypothesis. There is no significant relationship between the respondents age and their reading
preferences.

Table 3. Relationship Between Respondents Age and their Reading Preferences

Relationship Between Respondents Gender and their Reading Preferences

The Chi-square computed value in table 4 is 25.06633 and the computed p-value is 0.00014 less
than the significance level of 0.05 with a degrees of freedom of 5, therefore we reject the null
hypothesis. There is a significant relationship between the respondents gender and their reading
preferences.
Table 4. Relationship Between Respondents Gender and their Reading Preferences

Relationship Between

Respondents Weekly Allowance and their Reading Preferences

The Chi-square computed value in table 5 is 3.040660 and the computed p-value is 0.99956
greater than the significance level of 0.05 with a degrees of freedom of 5, therefore we accept the null
hypothesis. There is no significant relationship between the respondents weekly allowance and their
reading preferences.

Table 5. Relationship Between Respondents Weekly Allowance and their Reading Preferences