WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NURSING
Iloilo City

Acknowledgement

The researchers would like to express their

sincerest gratitude to the following people whose guidance

and support made this research possible.

To Prof. Sheila P. Beliran, research adviser, for

sharing her time, effort and expertise, in her continuous

guidance and support to the researchers throughout the

course of the study and patience in analyzing the data and

organizing the research work;

To Dr. Rosana Grace B. Belo, Dean of the College

of Nursing, for her guidance and untiring support;

Prof. Ma. Nelia P. Silloriquez, Prof. Sheryll B.

Javellana, and Prof. Madonna S. Palmes, research panelist,

for the comments, recommendations and guidance which greatly

improved the study;

Prof. Leah Mae C. Cabalfin, Director of the Office

of Student Affairs, Prof. Ma. Elfleda R. Ecube, Chair of the

Social Sciences Department, Prof. Virginia F. Federiso, and

Prof. Zanita Glenda A. Plaga, Faculties of the College of

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Nursing, for the validation and corrections for improving

the research instrument;

Mr. Ramir C. Torreces, grammarian for going over

and facilitating the finalization of the manuscript;

Dr. Henrietta C. Española, Chairperson of the

Unified Ethics Review Board and to all the Research Ethics

Board, for the evaluation and guidance;

Louise Sicard, Publishing and Copyright Officer of

the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), for granting us

permission to reproduce and adapt the “VC Student Needs

Assessment Questionnaire”;

Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre, Regional Director of the

Department of Social Welfare and Development for giving

information about the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

(4Ps)and Students’ Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty

Alleviation (SGP-PA);

Prof. Leah Mae C. Cabalfin, Director of the Office

of Student Affairs, Prof. Eleonora V. Loriega, Dean of

College of Education, and Prof. Joel de Castro, Dean of

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Institute of Information and Communications Technology for

granting us permission to conduct the study.

Prof. Hilda A. Montaño, adviser of the SGP-PA

grantees taking Bachelor in Special Education (BSPED) and

Prof. Michael Angelo Salvo, adviser of the SGP-PA grantees

taking Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT)

for their kindness in providing the list of students for the

SGP-PA program;

Dr. Rosario Clarabel C. Contreras, Campus

Administrator of West Visayas State University – Calinog

Campus, Prof. Nelma C. Quindipan, Head, Office of Student

Affairs, Prof. Erlinda L. Castellano, adviser of the SGP-PA

grantees, Prof. Remedios Catamin, Registrar, Sir Tony Caro

and Mrs. Janette F. Alcarde, for their support and

assistance in distribution and gathering of research

instruments during the reliability test;

SGPPA Grantees from West Visayas State University

- Calinog Campus, for the support and honest willingness to

participate in our reliability testing;

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To the participants, the SGP-PA Grantees from BSIT

and BSPED of West Visayas State University - Main Campus,

who voluntarily and actively participated in the study;

To our loving parents, for their inspiration,

emotional and financial support;

Above all, to the Lord God Almighty, for the

abundant blessings, courage, good health and strength He has

bestowed upon our group and to whom this piece of work is

humbly offered. Especially for the persons who served as His

instrument in making this research possible.

Niño Vico G. Amido

Karizza Zoette Anne F. Alcarde
Ma. Risa Joy A. Auro
Ellaine S. Balentos
Phoebe P. Bernadas
Cherry Ann L. Borbon
Niñylyn C. Calicaran
March 2014