Maryknoll College of Panabo, Inc.

National Highway, Brgy. Sto. Niño Panabo City

THE EFFECT OF FOOD MEAL INTAKE TO THE SPECIALIZED SUBJECT

GRADE OF GRADE 12 ACADEMIC TRACK STUDENTS

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of

Maryknoll College of Panabo, Inc.
Panabo City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

of Practical Research II

Arriba, Schousmarie Shane

Benigno, Klyde Alain E.
Ampa, Desiree Mae A.
Amante, Eza Vieve D.
Arong, John Rich A.

March, 2017

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 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The researchers would like to express their sincere gratitude to their

Practical Research II adviser, Mrs. Crisel D. Suan for the continuous support

she shared that contributed to the accomplishment of the study and related

research. Also, for her sincere patience, motivation, and immense knowledge

endowed on the researchers of the study. Without her assistance and

dedicated involvement in every step of the process, this paper would have

never been accomplished.

Getting through their research required more than academic support,

and they have many people to express their greatest thanks for listening to

and the strong tolerance these people have showed to the researchers over

the past four months. The researchers expressed their gratitude and

appreciation for the friendship and moral support that Mr. Elarde Abaya, Ms.

Hanna Vanessa R. Adan, Mrs. Manilyn Reyes, Ms. Princess Nylle Beran, Mr.

Jason Busano, Mr. Rolando Acosta, Mr. Ralph Teman, Ms. Joanne Sajol, and

Mr. Brenn Joedale S. Lopez have given during the time the researchers have

spent on their research.

Lastly, for the statistician of the researchers Mr. Victor Paul Dela Cruz,

who have patiently interpreted the data and openly accepted the study despite

his busy schedule.

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 DEDICATION

The researchers would like to give thanks and praise God for giving them

healthy body and mind for allowing them to complete this study

The researchers would also like to thank the following people:

To the researchers’ research adviser ma’am Crisel Suan for her genuine

concern and for teaching the researchers to become good and responsible

researchers

To the parents of the researchers, for their never ending support and love to

us, for the encouragements and care that helps us complete the task that

were given to us

To the administrations and staff for letting us conduct our study during class

hours and for providing us our needed information from our respondents

To our subject teacher for being supportive and understanding because they

let us conduct our data gathering during their time and for letting us finish our

study.

And lastly to my fellow researcher for helping and providing us information

that really help us a lot to finish our study.

~ The Researchers~

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 ABSTRACT

Food meal intake is essential to every individual which has different

food preferences. Eating proper meal helps the development of every human

being in cognitive, understanding and activity performances. The main

purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the effect of meal intake of

Grade 12 Academic Track students and to determine the significant

relationship between their food meal intake and academic performance of

Grade 12 Academic Track students in their specialized subject. The results of

this study came from Grade 12 Academic Track students of Maryknoll College

of Panabo, Inc., that has a total population of 150 students, and Ninety-seven

(97) of them were randomly selected through simple random sampling and

were given survey questionnaire. As of the results, the data stated that there

is a significant relationship between food meal meal intake and academic

performance of Grade12 Academic Track students in their specialized

subject. In fact, there were three (3) factors that have significant relationships:

hunger of the students during their specialized subject, dizziness during their

class, and students’ skipping of meals for lunch.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page ………………………………………………………… i

Acknowledgement ……………………………………………... ii

Dedication ………………………………………………………… iii

Abstract …………………………………………………………… iv

Table of Contents ………………………………………………… v

List of Tables ……………………………………………………… vii

List of Figures …………………………………………………….. viii

Chapter Page

I. INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study …………………………………… 1

Statement of the Problem ……………………………......... 3

Objectives of the Study …………………………………...... 3

Significance of the Study ……………………………….….. 4

Research Hypothesis ………………………………………. 5

Scope ………………………………………………………... 5

Definition of Terms …………………………………………. 6

II. REVIEWS OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Literary Works ………………………………………………. 7

Theoretical Framework ……………………………………. 9

Conceptual Framework ……………………………………. 12

III. METHODOLOGY

Method Used ……………………………………………….. 13

The Respondents of the Study……………………………… 13

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 Research Instrument…………………………….………….. 13

Data Gathering Procedures………………………………… 14

Statistical Treatment of Data ……………………………… 16

IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION

Different Types of Food Took by the Grade 12 Academic

Track Students During Lunch ………………………….…. 18

Profile of the Grade 12 Academic Track Students in their

Academic Performance………………………………......... 20

Significant Relationship between the Proper Meal Intake and

the Academic Performance of the Grade 12 Academic Track

students in their Specialized Subject…..…………………. 21

V. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Conclusion ………………………………………………… 23

Recommendation ………………………………………… 23

Bibliography ……………………………………………………… 25

Appendices ……………………………………………………….. 26

Curriculum Vitae …………………………………………………. 33

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

1. The Strength of Relationship using Gamma Coefficient as

a Statistical Tool ………….…………………………………… 17

Different Kinds of Food Took by the Grade 12 Academic Track

Students During Lunch ……………………………………… 19

2. Profile of the Grade 12 Academic Track Students in their Academic

Performance …………………………………………………... 21

3. Relationship between the Proper Meal Intake and the Academic

Performance of the Grade 12 Academic Track students in their

Specialized Subject …………………………………………. 22

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure No. Page

1. Conceptual Paradigm of the Study ……………………… 12

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