Professional Documents
Culture Documents
A Research Study
Presented to
Mr. John Mark B. Gordon
A Faculty Member
Advance Central College
San Jose, Antique
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements to the Course
Practical Research I
by
Andrew James Alubare
Lyrah Faye Albaniel
Cherry Lynn Arzaga
Marc Lorenz Tapacal
Eden Delos Santos
March, 2017
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to thank Gordon, John Mark for giving us time to conduct
the research and for introducing us what research is. If not on his proper way of
We also would like to thank Pe, Julie Ann for introducing us to statistics that have
been applicable to our research. Because of the formulas that she have discussed we are
able to recognize the tips of choosing our target respondent for this research.
We would like to thank each parents of each members for the support. Without
their moral and financial support we are not able to conduct the research with strength
We also want to thanks Junior High School Students of Advance Central College
Discovery High School for cooperating as a respondent. Without their warm hospitality
We also would like to thank the teachers of the Junior High School for accepting
us and giving us time to let the students under their custody to make response to our call.
Of course, we want to thank the almighty god for letting us survive on our
research. With his gift of strength and knowledge we have successfully made a research
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page Content
1 . Cover page
2 ...Acknowledgement
8-12 .. Chapter II
13 .Research Design
13 Respondents
14 Statistical Tool
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15-23 Chapter IV
24-28 .. Chapter V
26 . Summary
27 findings
28-29 Conclusions
29-30 .. Recommendations
29-33 ...Reflections
CHAPTER I
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INTRODUCTION
The current problem of every school today is about the number of comfort room.
If not, it is the size of comfort room in Advance Central College (ACC) also suffer on this
problem. Theres not enough comfort room and the CR is not big enough to sustain the
capacity or the number of the studentsin the high school and the college.
Comfort room is one of the utility in the school that necessary because every
students, teachers and staffs needs it. The expansion of comfort room of both for men and
women might help everyone to become comfortable in utilizing the CR and to make
and it can also help every person on Advance Central College manage their time wisely
The conduct of this research helps to resolve problems in the school like personal
necessities and personal hygiene both for students and teacher of the school. Advance
Central College (ACC) will all benefits to this if this will become a project or planned by
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Objectives of the study
The Researcher will aim that the students of Advance Central College (ACC) will
premises?
To let everyone in Advance Central College (ACC) use the comfort room easier
as one of the primary utility of the school so that4 they will not be crowded with the
bigger and wider size of comfort room compared to the present situation of the comfort
room in the school. This study will also help to prevention of development of such
diseases like urinary fact infection, ulcerative colitis, cronhs disease, diarrhea and other
Health-related problems such as pimples, unexplained rashes, headaches, achy joints and
to avoid from fee on hospital treatments like ultrasonography and neurological tests.
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The conduct of this research only focuses with expansion of this comfort room by
means of printing and distributing of survey questionnaires with its questions with the
number of respondents coming from the junior high school of Advance Central College
(ACC) The conduct of the research started at November 16, 2016 to March 21, 2017.
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CHAPTER II
students can smell first before they can even be seen. Poor maintenance has become so
commonfrom the perpetually wet floors, dim lighting, broken cubicle doors, minimal
The stench pierces through the nose so strongly that it physically stops you in
your tracksevery school day becomes even more of a chore to over 74,000 high school
Those who complain cant clearly be heard anymore because poor sanitary
The recurring challenges that public high schools face include limited manpower who can
cover sanitation, and the lack of infrastructure to accommodate the number of students
health efforts are instead directed to prevention. Schools also cope by reverting to
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People think of the toilet only as a place to relieve themselves, yet they read on
the toilet, see it as a place to relax, primp or masturbate. The toilet is a place where we
are partially nude and vulnerable. We can often use the toilet to judge our overall health:
are we regular, constipated or having issues with our stool? I like to imagine supermodels
or famous actresses going to the bathroom because the idea makes them human to me, yet
at the same time, I have never wanted to know about the bathroom habits of my current
or former girlfriends. I just like to pretend that they are the only people in the world who
dont use the toilet. Using the toilet is one of the actions that we all have in common, no
matter who we are. It is a place of unwritten rules. When the door is closed we wait
outside and do not disturb the occupant. In the mens room, men will never urinate next
to each other if there is enough space to spread out. In the crowded mens room, men
look up at the ceiling, because looking has its own implications. One of the worst things
you can do is to bring food into the bathroom, even if you are only going in to check your
not waste. Ecological sanitation is based on the idea that urine, faeces and water are
resources in an ecological loop. It is an approach that seeks to protect the human health,
prevents pollution of the environment, reduces the use of water in sanitation systems and
recycles nutrients to help to reduce the need for artificial fertilizer in agriculture. The key
caused by human excreta, management of human urine and faeces as resources rather
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than as waste, and recovery and recycling of the nutrients (Winblad& Simpson-Hbert,
2004).
The emphasis of the ecological sanitation approach is on the closed nutrient cycle,
which copies the natures way of recycling. In the ecological sanitation approach the
conventional approaches to sanitation misplace these nutrients and break the cycle
technology to be used, but there is a wide range of options, appropriate for both poor and
rich livelihoods, and rural and urban population (Rockstrm et al, 2005). For example,
Mattila (2005) has defined ecological sanitation in his doctoral thesis as an approach that
allows all possible technical alternatives of wastewater and toilet waste treatment as
long as the nutrients are recovered and used as fertilizers in food production. Rockstrm
et. Al. (2005) add that in addition to protecting human health and the environment,
ecological sanitation addresses a wide range of cultural needs such as indoor and outdoor
installations, anal cleansing by using paper or water, and provides practical solutions to
compared with Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) latrines. Firstly, pit latrines cannot be used
in many areas due to high water tables and groundwater pollution potential, seasonal
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flooding, a hard, rocky surface, lack of space, and potential for groundwater infiltration.
This is not the case with above-ground dehydration or composting toilets. Secondly, VIP
latrines require regular, expensive, and often unhygienic emptying, whereas the removal
of the small, dehydrated volume of faeces from the dehydration toilet is much easier and
more hygienic. If pit emptying is not possible, as is often the case in rural areas, the
structure IP 12 latrines will need to be relocated. Lastly, EcoSan toilets can also provide
(McCann, 2005). Some communities are more accepting to the idea of reuse of human
waste, and in some regions availability of materials can affect the total costs to construct
Sanitation Projects in Rural Ghana EcoSan projects in developing countries have failed
Materials from EcoSan toilets are often not reused even when composted/dehydrated
that region. However, use of Dry Compost Toilet (DCTs) has been limited by: perceived
operating problems (odour, difficult operation, health risk), residue disposal opportunities
institutional discouragement. This paper demonstrates that these issues can be overcome
and that the technology is appropriate, marketable, and environmentally beneficial, can
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its Impacts The United Nations (UN) Conference on Water, held in Argentina in 1977,
declared the decade of 1981-1990 as the International Drinking Water and Sanitation
Decade with a target of water and sanitation for all (Black & Fawcett 2008).
Despite the aim to improve both water supply and sanitation, most of the attention
was put on water supply and at the end of this decade there were 300 million more people
without sanitation than at its beginning, (Black & Fawcett, 2008). In the UN Millennium
Declaration in 2000 global commitment was made to eradicating extreme poverty and
increase the health and well-being of all peoples (United Nations 2007).
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CHAPTER III
Instrument has two parts: the Personal Data and the Question where the respondents need
favorable, 3= fair, 2= unfavorable, 1= very unfavorable. the respondent only have to put a
check to the box aligned with the question and level of response.
The Respondents
The participants of the research must come from the Junior High School of
Advance Central College Discovery High School. These are the quantities of the
respondent on each level: grade 7= 33, grade 8= 11, grade 9= 12 and Grade 10= 5 a total
of 61 respondents.
The statistical used in measuring the data of the research is the percentage
technique.
Percentage Technique is used to see the outcome of the data obtained by the
researchers from the respondents. It is also used to know the percentage of the same
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The formula used in finding the percentage is:
x f 10
x
= N 0
Where:
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CHAPTER IV
research findings. The findings relate to the research questions that guided the study.
Data were analyzed to identify, describe and explore the reaction of the Junior High
School of Advance Central College Discovery High School to the Expansion of comfort
Rooms on Advance Central College Discovery High School Annex Ground Floor. Data
a 81% response rate. Assuming that only three fourths of the total population of 75
Junior High School Students in the Discovery High School may have been able to answer
the survey questionnaires, a population size of 75 was expected (n=75). This is also
supported by the fact that some of the students are not able to answer the survey at some
cause like; ill, absent and uninterested in the survey and this exclude them from the
conduct of research.
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Figure 1
favorable to them that the comfort rooms will be expanded, 14 or 22.95% says that they
were in favor, 23 or 37.70% says its just fair and 2 or 3.28% students doesnt agree that
the Comfort Rooms will be expanded. None of the students said that strongly unfavorable
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Figure 2
that it is very favorable to them to cooperate in the construction of the Comfort Rooms,
the same number of students also said that it was favorable, 12 or 19.67% students said
that it is fair to cooperate, 4 or 6.56% said that it was unfavorable to them and 3 or
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Figure 3
that they strongly favors to the interruptions made by the Expansion, 16 or 26.23% of the
students says that it was favorable to them, 19 or 31.15% of the students its fair, 11
or18.03% of the students doesnt favor the Interruptions made by the Expansion of the
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Figure 4
Figure 4 shows that out of 61 respondents, 16 or 26.23 of the students said that
it, 20 or 32.79% of the students said that its fair, 3 or 4.92% of the students said that they
dont favor the Financial contribution and 4or 6.56% of the students is very unfavorable
of it.
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Figure 5
How favorable is it if youll have to attend your personal necessities in the other comfort
very favorable of attending their necessities in the other comfort rooms, 21 or 34.43 of
the students said that its favorable to them, , 21 or 34.43% of the sudents said that its
fair to them, 3 or 4.92% of the students of the Junior High School said that its
unfavorable to them and 2 or 3.28% of the students tells that it is very unfavorable to
them.
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Figure 6
How Favorable is it if you have to attend your personal necessities in the other comfort
said that it is very favorable to them to take the 2nd floor as the temporary way of getting
in and out of the school, 15 or 24.59% of the students said that it is favorable to them, 24
or 39.34% of the students said that it was fair, 4 or 6.56% of the students said that they
are unfavorable of making the 2nd floor as the temporary way in/out of the school and 2 or
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Figure 7
How favorable is it if you cant use the events place while the comfort rooms are being
reconstructed?
Figure 7 shows that out of 61 respondents, 17 or 27.87% of the students said that
it is very favorable to them if they cant utilize the events place while the comfort rooms
or 22.95% of the students said that its just fair to them, 7 or 11.48% of the students is
unfavorable of it and 4 or 6.56% of the students said that it is very unfavorable to them.
Figure 8
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How favorable is it if some of the structures of the ACC building will be damaged in the
said that it is very favorable to them if the Reconstruction of Comfort Rooms will cause
favorable of it, 15 or 24.59% of the students said that its just fair to them, 6/61 or 9.84%
of the students said that they dont favor of it and 8 or 13.11% of the students is
unfavorable if the reconstruction of the comfort rooms will cause damage to the structure
of the building.
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CHAPTER V
Summary
premises?
The instrument used in the study is a close ended survey questionnaire. The survey is
a rating where the respondents rates the question from 5 to 1 where: 5 is very favorable, 4
is favorable, 3 is fair, 2 is unfavorable and 1 is very unfavorable. the statistical tool used
Findings
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6. It is ok to the students if they have to use the 2nd floor as the temporary way in and
Conclusions
Ground Floor, as rated by the Junior High School Students. The data came up that most
students reacted that the expansion of the comfort rooms is just fair to them. In question
number 2 most of the students are very favorable and favorable of cooperating. Most of
the students reacts fair that the project would cause interruption to their class and
contributing financial support. The respondents equally reacted fair and favorable that
they would attend their necessities in the other comfort rooms during construction. The
respondents reacts fair of making the 2nd floor the temporary way of getting in and out of
the school. Most of the respondents reacts favorable of not using the events place while
the comfort rooms are in the process of reconstruction. From this data gathered the
Therefore, the expansion of the comfort rooms is not strongly necessary but with
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Therefore, the Junior High School is ready to cooperate for the expansion of the
comfort rooms.
Therefore, we are guaranteed that the students is ok with the interruptions and
have to use the 2nd floor as the temporary way in and out of the school.
Therefore, we are guaranteed that the students will follow the request that they
shall not use the events place while the comfort rooms are being reconstructed.
Finally, the byproduct of this research is to expand the comfort rooms of Advance
Central College Annex Ground Floor. In spite of the effort given by the researchers to
achieve this result which are obtained from the data gathered and was group formulated
Recommendations
The following recommendations are offered for related research about Expansion of
comfort rooms.
document trends and thereby increase the potential that decisions regarding the
rooms is significant. Defining that the attributes of this study is valuable to health.
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Such effort would enable educators to derive condtruction related course content
contribution to health.
this study.
define or delimit the term. This could also include the possibility of adding a
elective requirements that are not aimed at achieving technical proficiency in any
specific area.
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RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
- The Researchers
Directions: Fill up the following informations below. Answer the questions in accordance to your
desire. Rate Through the following level of response by checking on the table.
Questions: 5 4 3 2 1
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REFERENCES
http://mindanaotimes.net/school-and-health-series-the-state-of-public-high-schools-
comfort-rooms/
http://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?
article=1494&context=gradschool_theses
https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:24100/FULLTEXT01.pdf
http://www.ecosanres.org/pdf_files/Ecological_Sanitation_2004.pdf
https://idpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2049-9957-4-5
http://www.ecosanres.org/pdf_files/Ecological_Sanitation.pdf
http://bopdesigner.com/2012/04/an-argument-for-ecosan/
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Marc Lorenz Tapacal
Reflection
my interpersonal skills because of having interaction with other set of people. I also
learned that research is very important because it helps us to be aware about something. I
am very thankful of having practical research because I know I can use it someday.
research successfully. In his strict behavior, there is kindness and understanding that he is
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Cherry Lynn Arzaga
My reflection to my subject
Practical research is one of my difficult subject that I had discover, but it was one of my subject
that I have enjoy to learn. Learn how to survey things, experiment, records and scanning
everything that happening in this world. For me, as I experience to be like a researcher Ive been
work so hard like our research paper. Weve been experience a lot of depression , stress, sleepy,
brainstorming, over thinking and a lot of things that I cant forget but it is worth it for me because
experiencing a lot of things can help me what life is and I know this experience can give us
As one of your student sir I must thankful you to teach us what practical research is. I learn a lot
of things that I havent learned before. You do all your best in order to us to learn, to be a good
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Eden Delos Santos
Reflection
In this semester I have learned much about research. I also discovered that
everything needs research for us to better understand it. Research also helped me to have
cooperation.
I found Mr. Gordon a good teacher because he has the patience to give us time to
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Andrew James Alubare
Reflection
This semester I find practical research I a very interesting subject. Though, our
instructor always see me like im doing nothing I know to myself that im contributing to
the group. Having practical research remove my curiosity of what life is and made me
understand things.
wrong he just warns me, not making actions at the first glance so that I am able to know
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Lyrah Faye Albaniel
Reflection
so challenging to make a long paper and stay with only one group for a long time.
Practical research also helped me to know enough about my group mates. I also realized
that research is an important subject and it would help me someday when I turn college.
it. I like his manner because he tells us when we do something wrong and smiles on us
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