FACTORS MOTIVATING THE INTEREST OF FIRST YEAR AND SECOND

YEAR BSA STUDENTS OF SAINT FERDINAND COLLEGE

TO ENROLL IN AN ACCOUNTING COURSE

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In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirement in Research I

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Researchers

Jojie B. Acob

Ryan Christian R. Banez

Kingsley Cabrera

Michael Angelo G. Larugal

Princess Grant P. Pajarillo

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Submitted to:

Mrs. Violeta Directo

 Dedication

We would like to dedicate this work to all the people who inspired us in

doing this project.

To our dear parents who give us life next to God; guidance and support.

Also to our friends and family for keeping us the faith and love.

Likewise to our instructor who patiently guided and supported us.

And most especially to our Almighty God for giving us unfading hope,

blessings and determination doing this study.

Jojie, Ryan, Kingsley, Michael, Princess

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The study would not have been made possible without the invaluable

assistance and cooperation of a number of people to whom the researcher

wishes to express their sincerest thanks and gratitude:

Mdm. Violeta S. Directo, our subject teacher, for the professional

guidance, for her kindness and understanding, for her close supervision until

this work was finally completed, and being our panelist, for her untiring efforts

in providing valuable ideas and suggestions throughout the study;

Mrs. Ma. Monette P. Alburo, Dean of Accountancy Department, for

allowing the researchers to float the questionnaires and to have access to the

school records of the first year and second year accountancy students;

Our loving and supportive parents, for always believing in our

capabilities, for encouraging us to pursue higher education and for their

unending patience and support;

Above all, Almighty God, for giving us direction, wisdom and unceasing

love, thus, makes this study a successful one.

 Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

A. Introduction 1

B. Conceptual Framework 2

C. Research Paradigm 5

Chapter 2 – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES 11

Chapter 3 – RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES AND PROCEDURE 13

Chapter 4 – PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

17

Chapter 5 –SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

38

Bibliography 46

Appendices 47

Curriculum Vitae 54