DISASTER PREPAREDNESS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS IN THE
UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES,
CATARMAN NORTHERN SAMAR
A Thesis Proposal
Presented to the Faculty of College of Nursing
University of Eastern Philippines
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
CAPILLAS, NEOMI
DOLO, CRISANNE
CUANICO, NERISSA JOEY
DONCILLO, ERICA FARRA
DE ANDRES, CELINA APRIL
EJERCITO, JONAS
DE DIOS, FELILOU JONABETH
ESPENIDA, MARA KLAYTIL
DE LEON, HAZEL
FLORANO, RONELIA
DELMORO. MA. RUNACYL
FROILAN, ANTONIO
DIAZ, MA. JOMAYFLOR
JANUARY 2013
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page
Abstract
ii
Acknowledgement
vii
Table of Contents
viii
List of Tables
List of Figure
xi
Chapter I INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Objectives of the Study
Significance of the Study
Scope and Limitation of the Study
11
Hypothesis of the Study
12
Theoretical Framework
12
Conceptual Framework
15
Paradigm of the Study
16
Definition of Terms
17
Chapter II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Related Literature
19
Related Studies
27
Synthesis of the Study
37
Chapter III
METHODOLOGY
Locale of the Study
39
Research Design
40
Research Respondents
40
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Research Variables
41
Research Instruments
42
Validation of Instruments
42
Sampling Technique
43
Data Gathering Procedure
44
Scoring and Interpretation of Data
44
Statistical Treatment of Data
47
Chapter IV
PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
Chapter V
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
49
Summary
85
Conclusions and Implications
88
Recommendations
91
BIBLIOGRAPHY
92
APPENDICES
94
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
List of Tables
Table 1
Distribution of Respondents by Course
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Table 2
Distrbution of Respondents by Subject/Concept
51
Table 3
Distribution of Respondents by Number of Trainings
52
Table 4
Summary of Weighted Mean on the Awareness on
Disaster
Related Issues
54
Table 5
Summary of Weighted Mean on the Level of Disaster
Preparedness (Positive Statements)
68
Table 6
Summary of Weighted Mean on the Level of Disaster
Preparedness (Negative Statements)
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Table 7
Summary Result of the Relationship Between the
81
Respondents Profile and the Level of Disaster Preparedness
Table 8
Summary Result on the Relationship between the Level of
Awareness on Disaster Related Issues and the Level of
Disaster Preparedness
83
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List of Figure
Figure
1
Paradigm
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