iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover Page
Acknowledgement ........................................................................................ i
Abstract ....................................................................................................... ii
Table of Contents ....................................................................................... iv
List of Figures ............................................................................................ vi
List of Tables .............................................................................................. vii
List of Appendices .................................................................................... viii
Chapter 1 ..................................................................................................... 1
Introduction .................................................................................................. 1
Statement of the problem.................................................................. 4
Research Objectives ......................................................................... 5
Hypotheses ....................................................................................... 5
Theoretical Framework ..................................................................... 6
Conceptual Framework ................................................................... 13
Significance of the Study ................................................................ 15
Scope and Delimitations of the study .............................................. 17
Definition of Terms .......................................................................... 18
Chapter 2 ................................................................................................... 19
Review of Related Literature ..................................................................... 19
Chapter 3 ................................................................................................... 30
Research Methodology ................................................................... 30
Research Design ............................................................................ 30
Research Locale ............................................................................. 30
Research Respondents .................................................................. 31
Ethical Considerations .................................................................... 32
Sampling Design ............................................................................. 32
Research Instrument....................................................................... 33
Validity and Reliability ..................................................................... 34
Data Gathering Procedure .............................................................. 35
Plan for Statistical Analysis ............................................................. 35
Scoring Procedure .......................................................................... 36
Chapter 4 ................................................................................................... 40
 v

Results and Discussion ............................................................................. 40

Chapter 5 ................................................................................................... 51
Summary ........................................................................................ 51
Findings .......................................................................................... 52
Conclusion ...................................................................................... 52
Implication....................................................................................... 53
Recommendations .......................................................................... 53
Bibliography ............................................................................................... 55
Appendices ................................................................................................ 63
 vi

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1-1. Theoretical Framework ......................................................... 6

Figure 1-2. Theoretical Framework ......................................................... 9

Figure 1.3. Conceptual Framework ....................................................... 14

Figure 3.1. Map of Pobacion, Valencia City .......................................... 31
 vii

LIST OF TABLES

Table 3.1. Summary of Respondents per Purok ......................................... 33

Table 3.2. Reliability Analysis. .................................................................... 34
Table 3.3. Score Interpretation for Knowledge .......................................... 36
Table 3.4. Score Interpretation for Attitude. ............................................... 37
Table 3.5. Score Interpretation for Practice .............................................. 37
Table 4.1. Socio – Demographic Profile of the Participants. ...................... 39
Table 4.2. Participants knowledge towards BSE ...................................... 41
Table 4.3. Participants attitude towards BSE ........................................... 44
Table 4.4. Participants practice towards BSE. ........................................... 45
Table 4.5. Relationship of Socio-Demographic Profile and the Knowledge of
Female Muslims ....................................................................................... 46
Table 4.6. Relationship of Socio-Demographic Profile and the Attitude of
Female Muslims ....................................................................................... 48
Table 4.7. Relationship of Socio-Demographic Profile and the Practice of
Female Muslims ....................................................................................... 49
Table 4.8. Prosed Intervention Scheme for Female Muslims Towards BSE
.................................................................................................................. 50
 viii

LIST OF APPENDICES

APPENDICES ........................................................................................... 63
APPENDIX I .............................................................................................. 64
Informed Consent ........................................................................... 64
APPENDIX II ............................................................................................. 66
Permission Tool ............................................................................. 66
APPENDIX III ............................................................................................ 68
Communication letter ..................................................................... 68
APPENDIX IV ............................................................................................ 71
Approval letter for IERC .................................................................. 71
APPENDIX V ............................................................................................. 72
Research Questionnaire ................................................................. 72
Research Questionnaire Tagalog ................................................... 75
APPENDIX VI ............................................................................................ 79
Budgetary Plan ............................................................................... 79
APPENDIX VII ........................................................................................... 80
Gantt Chart ..................................................................................... 80
APPENDIX VIII .......................................................................................... 81
Curriculum Vitae ............................................................................. 81