ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to express their gratitude and sincerest

appreciation to the following people, for their guidance, support, and knowledge
in the formulation of this study.
To the Almighty Father, for bestowing the researchers the wisdom,
strength and perseverance needed in the pursuit of the study. They offer this study
in His highest name.
To Prof. Mary Rose P. Catapang, for laying down the foundation and the
necessary ground for this research to be possible, for sharing her knowledge and
experiences about research, for bringing out our ideas and interest on what to
study.
To Dr. Edna A. Chua, the chair, for her suggestions to enhance the
research work, Prof. Marilyn B. Toledo, their statistician, for her warm
accommodation and statistical expertise, and Maureen E. Gay-as, their panel
member for her commendable inputs in order to improve the research.
To Dr. Louisa F. Laron, their adviser, for her suggestions, guidance,
comments and recommendations, for sharing her time and patience in making the
necessary corrections for the improvement of this study.
To their parents, relatives and friends, for their unconditional love,
constant motivation, and financial support in the accomplishment of the proposal.

THE RESEARCHERS,
GLYNN I. PASIGON
ALYSSA DENISE G. ROSIMO
RENCEL FINNOS V. SABOG
STEIVY U. TIWAKEN

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Title Page...

Approval Sheet..........

ii

Acknowledgment.......

iv

Table of Contents...

vi

List of Tables.....

viii

List of Figures...

ix

INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study...

Theoretical Framework..

Paradigm of the Study...

Statement of the Problem......

11

Statement of the Hypotheses....

11

Importance of the Study....

12

Scope and Delimitation.....

13

REVIEW OF LITERATURE....

14

Definition of Terms...

22

METHODOLOGY
Research Design...

24

Population and Locale of the Study...

24

Data Collection Instruments..

25

Data Collection Procedure.....

25

Treatment of Data......

30

LITERATURE CITED......

34

APPENDICES...

38

Appendix A

Letter to the Adviser.

39

Appendix B

Letter to the Chair.

40

Appendix C

Letter to the Statistician....

41

Appendix D

Letter to the Member....

42

Appendix E

Letter to the Dean..

43

LIST OF TABLES
Table No.
1

Page
The treatments as to their different
concentrations...
.....

27

An application on the effect of Ipil-ipil leaf extract on

Staphylococcus
aureus...

29

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure No.
1

Page
Paradigm of the study presenting the independent and
dependent
variables..

10

A petri dish representing a trial of a treatment containing

three
filter
paper
discs
(replicates)
...

29