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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers would like to express their heartfelt gratitude and

appreciation to the people who helped and contributed much in the realization of this

study:

The ALMIGHTY FATHER for the guidance and enlightenment and for giving

the researchers the confidence and determination to continue this academic task:

We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Aljon Ampo, researcher’s

adviser for his immense interest for our topic and for his patience and untiring

guidance, and inspiration.

We would like to thank Ms. Jackelou Mapa, for her support, advices,

guidance, valuable comments, suggestions, and provisions that benefited much in

the completion and success of this study.

Mr. Christopher Abalorio, the researchers instructor who taught the

guidelines in making this thesis and for reminding us always to pass our manuscript

on time and we appreciate all the patience, encouragement and support that he give

us.

We also place on record, our sense of gratitude to one and all who, directly

and indirectly, have lent their helping hand in this venture. We would also like to

thank our parents for their unceasing encouragement and untiring support especially

in moral and financial matters are great help.

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DEDICATION

We dedicate this thesis work to our family and friends. A special feeling of

gratitude to our loving parents who is always there for us when we need them and

for giving us encouraging words when we are miserable and also to our relatives

who financially support us in our study and, whose words of encouragement push for

tenacity ring in our ears. We also dedicate this thesis to our friends and church family

who have supported us throughout the process. We thank you for your support and

council!