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FACTORS AFFECTING ONLINE SHOPPING OF ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS

AND MANAGEMENTSTUDENTS IN DR. CECILIO PUTONG

NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

A Research Paper
Presented to
The Senior High School Faculty at
Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School
Tagbilaran City

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Academic Track
Accountancy, Business and Management

BERTUMEN, AIRA PEARL

BUCIA, CRISTEL JANE
BUTRON, LOYD VINCENT
MANGABAY, MARK KESHIAN

MARCH 2020
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APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis entitled, “FACTORS AFFECTING ONLINE SHOPPING OF

ACCOUNTANCY, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS IN DR.

CECILIO PUTONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL” prepared and submitted by

Loyd Vincent Butron, Cristel Jane Bucia, Aira Pearl Bertumen and Mark Keshian

Mangabay, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Practical Research 2, had

been examined and recommended for approval and acceptance for oral

examination.

GAY-FE U. FUDALAN, LPT, MAT-MATH

Teacher, Inquiry, Investigation, and Immersion
Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School
Adviser

THESIS COMMITTEE

Accepted and Approved for Oral Examination

CHAIRMAN

MEMBER MEMBER
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PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination on January 30, 2020

with a grade of_______.

CHAIRMAN

MEMBER MEMBER

External Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

Practical Research 2.

GAY-FE U. FUDALAN, LPT, MAT-MATH

Teacher, Inquiry, Investigation, and Immersion
Dr. Cecilio Putong National High School
Adviser

DATE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to express their deep and sincere gratitude to

the following people who considerately supported their study until its

accomplishment. Praises and all thanks to the Almighty God for strength and for

his shower of blessing and grace throughout this research work.

Mrs. Gay-Fe Fudalan, for giving the researchers the opportunity to do

research and proving invaluable guidance throughout this research and her

prompt response to our write-ups and criticism which made this research a good

one. Her dynamism, vision, sincerity and motivation have deeply inspired the

researchers during the discussion that the researchers had with her.

Mr. Lemuel Guegue, for his detailed and constructive comments and

suggestions for the enrichment of the study.

To the respondents, for genuinely answering the survey questionnaires

and also their utmost cooperation in the one-on-one interview given by the

researchers.

To the Parents of the researchers, for their encouragement and loving

words of praise, for their constant support in times that they could not cope, for

giving wisdom and values and also for helping them financially to make this

research successful.
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DEDICATION

This fruit of accomplishment is cordially and humbly dedicated to our

dearly beloved parents, brothers and sisters for their patience, understanding,

love and unlimited concern which encouraged us to work enthusiastically for the

realization of this little piece of work.

Above all, to the Almighty Father for giving us the strength to work and the

provision of financial needs without him, nothing is impossible.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE

TITLE PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I

APPROVAL SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II

PANEL OF EXAMINERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV

DEDICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VI

CHAPTER 1

PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Rationale . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . 1

Theoretical Background. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Legal Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Review of Related Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Review of Related Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Conceptual Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

THE PROBLEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Statement of the Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Hypothesis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Significance of the Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Scope and Limitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Research Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Research Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Research Participants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Research Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Data Gathering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Statistical Treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

DEFINITION OF TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

CHAPTER 2

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA . . . 19

CHAPTER 3

SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS. . 30

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

CURRICULUM VITAE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50