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Domingo, Pamela U.
Agpaoa, Nathasha Julie Ann Marie L.
Danganan, Angelica D.
Altarejos, Christelle P.
Cacayurin, Madelyn L
October 2014
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Sincere thanks the senior citizens who participated in this research for
their constant understanding, generosity, and kindness they have shared. Last
but not least we also convey our deepest gratitude to our family and friends for
whose faith, patience and never-ending support had always inspired us to keep
moving forward.
Finally, we humbly bow our head with utmost gratitude before the God
Almighty who provided us this opportunity, showed us a path to go and gave us
all the blessings we needed for without them this paper would have not been
made possible
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ABSTRACT
researchers of this study recommend that more elderly seek treatment that can
lead them to a path that point to a healthier lifestyle with the aid of health care
professionals.
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Table of Contents
Title Page....i
Acknowledgement....ii
Abstract..iii
Table of Contents....v
List of tables...................vii
List of figures.vii
CHAPTER 1
The Problem and the Background........1
Statement of the Problem.......2
Hypothesis.....3
Significance of the Study.....3
Scope and Delimitation4
Definition of Terms.......6
CHAPTER 2
Theoretical Background and Review of Related Literature.7
Theoretical Model.7
Conceptual Framework9
Review of Related Literature and Studies..10
Relevance of the Reviewed Literature and Studies to the Present
Study..15
CHAPTER 3
Research Methodology...16
Locale and Population.......16
Sampling......17
Instrumentation...17
Questionnaire.....18
Construction........18
Validation.....18
Reliability Testing...19
Administration and Retrieval....19
Statistical Treatment of Data........20
CHAPTER 4
Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data..21
CHAPTER 5
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation..31
Summary of Findings.31
Conclusion...33
Recommendation...34
Bibliography....36
Appendix A..viii
Curriculum Vitae.37
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List of Tables
Table 1.1..21
Table 1.2..22
Table 1.3..23
Table 2.1..24
Table 2.2..25
Table 2.3..26
Table 2.4..27
Table 2.5..28
Table 3.1..30
List of Figure
Figure 1...7
Figure 2.......9
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APPENDIX A
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Greetings,
The Researchers
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Age
60-69
Educational Attainment
70-79
No formal education
80+
Gradeschool
Gender:
Highschool
Male
College
Female
Always
Sometimes
Never
a.) Hospital
b.) Health Center
c.) Private Clinic
d.) Others
2. How often do you seek consult whenever you feel symptoms of illness?
Always
Sometimes
Never
a.) Doctor
b.) Albularyo
c.) Neighbor
d.) Friend
e.) Relative
f.) Others
3. What herbal medicines do you usually use whenever you feel symptoms of
illness?
Herbs
a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)
e.)
f.)
g.)
h.)
i.)
j.)
Always
Sometimes
Never
Lagundi
Yerba Buena
Sambong
Tsaang Gubat
Niyug-niyugan
Bayabas
Akapulko
Ulasimang Bato
Bawang
Ampalaya
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Always
Sometimes
Never
Always
Sometimes
Never
a.)
b.)
c.)
d.)
Massage
Aroma-therapy
Detoxification therapy
Chinese medicine - ginseng, snake
oil, shark oil
h.) others:
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