Republic of the Philippines

SAMAR STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
Catbalogan City, Samar
Telephone Numbers (055)543-8394/ (055)251-2139/251-3436
Website: www.ssu.edu.ph

Final Examination
in
MSN 101

Submitted by

MA. ELAINE Vi N. SARMIENTO

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1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of :

Table 1.1 AGE

Distribution of Respondents According to Age

Age (years) Frequency Percentage (%)

58 and above 1 2.56
48-57 8 20.51
38-47 8 20.51
28-37 15 38.46
18-27 7 17.95
Total 39 100

The table above shows the age categories of subjects who took part in the completion of
the questionnaire. Mothers aging from 28 years old to 37 years old had the most number
of participants composing the 38.46% of the total number of respondents while mothers
aging 58 and above had the least number of participants with 2.56%.

Table 1.2 CIVIL STATUS

Distribution of Respondents According to Civil Status

Civil Status Frequency Percentage (%)

Single 5 12.82
Married 32 82.05
Separated 1 2.56
Widowed 1 2.56
Total 39 100.00

The table above shows the civil status of the subjects who took part in the completion
of the questionnaire. Majority of the respondents composing 82.05% were married,
followed by single mothers which comprises 12.82% of the total respondents and last
are the widowed and separated with 2.56% each.

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 Table 1.3 HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL STATUS

Distribution of Respondents According to Educational Attainment

Educational Attainment Frequency Percentage (%)

Elementary 1 2.6
High School 7 17.9
College Level 1 2.6
College Graduate 14 35.9
Vocational Studies 15 38.5
Post Graduate 1 2.6
Total 39 100

The table above shows that most of the respondents had studied a vocational course
garnering 38.5%, a close second with 35.9% graduated college and placing last are
respondents having an educational attainment of elementary, college level or post
graduate comprising of 2.6% each.

Table 1.4 COMBINE MONTHLY INCOME

Distribution of Respondents According to Monthly Income

Monthly Income Frequency Percentage (%)

1,000 – 5,000 15 38.5
5,000 – 10,000 9 23.1
10,000 and above 15 38.5
Total 39 100

The table above shows that tied for the most number of respondents are those having
a combined monthly income ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 and 10,000 above with 38.5%
each, while respondents with a combined monthly income ranging from 5,000 to 10,000
had the least number of participants having 23.1%.

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 Table 1.5 DISTANCE TO THE HEALTH FACILITY

Distribution of Respondents According to Distance of Residence to the Facility

Distance Frequency Percentage (%)

< 30 mins. 29 74.4
> 30 mins. To 1 hour 10 25.6
1 hour to 2 hours 0 0
Total 39 100

The table above shows that majority of the respondents composing 74.4% resides at a
place which is less than 30 minutes from the facility, followed by 25.6% of the
respondents who lives 30 minutes to 1 hour away from the facility, while no respondent
are more than an hour away from the facility.

2. What is the Level of Awareness of Mothers on the management of Acute

Watery Diarrhea?

Table 2: The Level of Awareness of Mothers on the management of Acute Watery

Diarrhea

STATEMENT MEAN INTERPRETATION

1 1.5 Moderately Aware
2 2.4 Almost Fully Aware
3 2.4 Almost Fully Aware
4 3.6 Fully Aware
5 3.6 Fully Aware
6 3.4 Fully Aware
7 2.9 Almost Fully Aware
8 2.7 Almost Fully Aware
9 3.2 Fully Aware
10 3.3 Fully Aware
AVERAGE MEAN 2.9 Almost Fully Aware

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The table above shows the level of awareness of mothers on the management of
Acute Watery Diarrhea. Below are the interpretation of each of the statement
in the table above:

1. The respondents are moderately aware that they must a packet of ORS at
home;
2. The respondents are almost fully aware of a place where they can get a
packet of ORS;
3. The respondents almost fully knows the symptoms which leads them to
take their child to a doctor in a clinic, a hospital or a community health
center;
4. The respondents are fully aware that they should wash their hands before
and after preparing foods;
5. The respondents are fully aware that they should instruct their family to
wash hands before and after eating;
6. The respondents are fully aware that they must secure a clean latrine in
their house;
7. The respondents are almost fully aware that there is no other treatment
for diarrhea than ORS;
8. The respondents are almost fully aware that giving of Zinc to their child
during dehydration is one of the management;
9. The respondents are fully aware that they have to seek advice for
treatment of diarrhea; and
10. The respondents are fully aware that they have to seek advice for
treatment at the Rural Health Unit, Public Hospital, MC Clinic, or Private
Clinic.
To sum it all, the respondents are almost fully aware on the management of
Acute Watery Diarrhea.

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3.What is the Level of Compliance of mothers on the management of acute watery
diarrhea?

Table 3: Level of Compliance of Mothers on the Management of Acute Watery

Diarrhea

STATEMENT MEAN INTERPRETATION

1 1.7 NO
2 1.0 YES
3 1.2 YES
4 1.2 YES
5 1.6 NO
6 1.8 NO
7 1.6 NO
8 2.0 NO
AVERAGE MEAN 1.5 YES
Legend:
1.0 – 1.5 YES
1.6 - 2.0 NO

The table above shows the level of compliance of mothers on the management
of Acute Watery Diarrhea. Below are the interpretation of each of the
statement in the table above:

1. The respondents do not have a packet at home;

2. The respondents wash their hands before and after eating;
3. The respondents instruct their families to wash hands before and after
eating;
4. The respondents have a latrine in their house;
5. The respondents do not give foods nor medicine other than ORS to their
child;
6. The respondents do not give Zinc to their child during dehydration;
7. The respondent do not seek advice for treatment of diarrhea; and
8. The respondents do not boil their water at home.
In totality, the respondents are compliant on the management of acute watery
diarrhea.

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4. Is there a significant relationship between the respondents profile
of their level of awareness on the management of Acute Watery
Diarrhea under 5 year of age?

AGE – Awareness

Solution:

1. H0 : There is no significant relationship between the responds level of

awareness and level of compliance on the management of AWD under 5
years of age.
2. α = 5%
3. Pearson r will be used to test the hypothesis.
4. Computation
∑ x =98 ∑ xy =277.1 ∑ x 2= 292 ∑ y = 109.9 ∑ y ²=315.87

N ∑ xy- ∑ x∑y
r= 2
√[N ∑ x −(∑ x ¿)² ¿ ¿ ¿
( 39 ) ( 277.1 )−( 98 ) (109.9)
= 2 2
√[39 ( 292 ) −( 98 ) ][39 ( 315.87 )−( 109.9 ) ]
10,806.9−10,770.2
=
√[ ( 11,388 )−( 9,604 ) ] [12,318.93−12,078.01]
36.7
=
√( 1,784 ) (240.92)
26.7
=
√ 429,801.28
36.7
=
655.5923123
= 0.055979912
5. Df = N – 2 = 39 – 2 = 37
6. Tabular Value = 0.316
7. Accept the null hypothesis because the computed value, 0.055979912, is
lesser than the tabular value, 0.316.

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 8. There is no significant linear relationship between the age of the
respondent and her level of awareness on the management of AWD.

CIVIL STATUS - Awareness

Solution:

1. H0 : There is no significant relationship between the respondent’s level of

awareness and level of compliance on the management of AWD under 5
years of age.
2. α = 5%
3. Pearson r will be used to test the hypothesis.
4. Computation
∑ x =76 ∑ x ²=158 ∑ xy =215 ∑ y = 109.9 ∑ y ²=315.87

N ∑ xy- ∑ x ∑y
r=
√[N ∑ x 2−(∑ x ¿)² ¿ ¿ ¿
39 ( 215 )−( 76 ) (109.9)
= 2 2
√[39 ( 158 ) −( 76 ) ][39 ( 315.87 )−( 109.0 ) ]
8,385−8,352.4
=
√[ ( 6,162 ) −( 5,776 ) ] [(12,318.93)−(12,078.01)]
32.6
=
√( 386 ) (240.92)
32.6
=
√ 92,995.12
32.6
=
304.9510125
= 0.106902416
5. Df = N – 2 = 39 – 2 = 37
6. Tabular Value = 0.316
7. Accept the null hypothesis because the computed value, 0.106902416, is
lesser than the tabular value, 0.316.
8. There is no significant linear relationship between the civil status of the
respondent and her level of awareness on the management of AWD

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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT – Awareness

Solution:

1. H0 : There is no significant relationship between the respondent’s level of

awareness and level of compliance on the management of AWD under 5
years of age.
2. α = 5%
3. Pearson r will be used to test the hypothesis.
4. Computation
∑ x =155 ∑ x ²=6+3 ∑ xy =441.9 ∑ y = 109.9 ∑ y ²=315.87

N ∑ xy- ∑ x ∑y
r=
√[N ∑ x 2−(∑ x ¿)² ¿ ¿ ¿
(39)( 441.9 )−( 155 ) (109.9)
= 2 2
√[(39)( 673 )−( 155 ) ][(39) ( 315.87 )−( 109.0 ) ]
17,234.1−17.034 .5
=
√[ ( 26,247 )−( 24,025 ) ] [(12,318.93)−(12,078.01)]
199.6
=
√( 2,222 ) (240.92)
199.6
=
√ 535,324.24
199.6
=
731.6585542
= 0.272804847
5. Df = N – 2 = 39 – 2 = 37
6. Tabular Value = 0.316
7. Accept the null hypothesis because the computed value, = 0.272804847,
is lesser than the tabular value, 0.316.
8. There is no significant linear relationship between the educational
attainment of the respondent and her level of awareness on the
management of AWD

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MONTHLY INCOME - Awareness

Solution:

1. H0 : There is no significant relationship between the respondent’s level of

awareness and level of compliance on the management of AWD under 5
years of age.
2. α = 5%
3. Pearson r will be used to test the hypothesis.
4. Computation
∑ x =78 ∑ x ²=186 ∑ xy =224.3 ∑ y = 109.9 ∑ y ²=315.87

N ∑ xy- ∑ x∑y
r= 2
√[N ∑ x −(∑ x ¿)² ¿ ¿ ¿
(39)( 224.3 ) −( 78 ) (109.9)
= 2 2
√[(39)( 186 )−( 78 ) ][(39) ( 315.87 )−( 109.9 ) ]
8,747.7−8,572.2
=
√[ ( 7,254 )−( 6,084 ) ] [(12,318.93)−(12,078.01)]
175.5
=
√( 1,170 )( 240.92)
175.5
=
√281,876.4
175.5
=
530.920333
= 0.330558068
5. Df = N – 2 = 39 – 2 = 37
6. Tabular Value = 0.316
7. Reject the null hypothesis because the computed value, = 0.330558068, is
greater than the tabular value, 0.316.
8. There is a significant positive linear correlation between the monthly
income of the respondent and her level of awareness on the management of
AWD

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DISTANCE - Awareness

Solution:

1. H0 : There is no significant relationship between the respondent’s level of

awareness and level of compliance on the management of AWD under 5
years of age.
2. α = 5%
3. Pearson r will be used to test the hypothesis.
4. Computation
∑ x =49 ∑ x ²=69 ∑ xy =137.5 ∑ y = 109.9 ∑ y ²=315.87

N ∑ xy- ∑ x∑y
r= 2
√[N ∑ x −(∑ x ¿)² ¿ ¿ ¿
(39)( 137.5 ) −( 49 ) (109.9)
= 2 2
√[(39)( 69 )−( 49 ) ][(39)( 315.87 ) −( 109.9 ) ]
5,362.5−5,385.1
=
√[ ( 2,691 ) −( 2,401 ) ] [(12,318.93)−(12,078.01)]
−22.6
=
√( 290 ) (148,566,313)
−22.6
=
√ 43,148,566,313
−22.6
=
207,722.3298
= –0.000108799
5. Df = N – 2 = 39 – 2 = 37
6. Tabular Value = 0.316
7. Accept the null hypothesis because the computed value, = 0.000108799, is
lesser than the tabular value, 0.316.
8. There is no significant linear relationship between the distance of the
residence of the respondent to the health facility and her level of
awareness on the management of AWD

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5. Awareness – compliance
Level of Awareness (x) Level of Compliance (y) xy y2 x2
3 1.125 3.375 9 1.265625
2.7 1.625 4.3875 7.29 2.640625
3 1.375 4.125 9 1.890625
2.4 1.5 3.6 5.76 2.25
2.9 1.375 3.9875 8.41 1.890625
2.9 1.625 4.7125 8.41 2.640625
2.7 1.5 4.05 7.29 2.25
3.4 1.25 4.25 11.56 1.5625
3.3 1.5 4.95 10.89 2.25
3.2 1.125 3.6 10.24 1.265625
3.4 1.125 3.825 11.56 1.265625
2.7 1.5 4.05 7.29 2.25
2.8 1.625 4.55 7.84 2.640625
3.6 1.5 5.4 12.96 2.25
2.3 1.625 3.7375 5.29 2.640625
2.9 1.625 4.7125 8.41 2.640625
3.5 1.75 6.125 12.25 3.0625
2.4 1.25 3 5.76 1.5625
2.7 1.5 4.05 7.29 2.25
2.8 1.5 4.2 7.84 2.25
3 1.375 4.125 9 1.890625
3.5 1.5 5.25 12.25 2.25
2.6 1.5 3.9 6.76 2.25
3 1.25 3.75 9 1.5625
2.1 1.5 3.15 4.41 2.25
2.2 1.75 3.85 4.84 3.0625
2.3 1.5 3.45 5.29 2.25
2.9 1.25 3.625 8.41 1.5625
2.6 1.5 3.9 6.76 2.25
2.5 1.625 4.0625 6.25 2.640625
3.5 1.625 5.6875 12.25 2.640625
2.9 1.375 3.9875 8.41 1.890625
2.7 1.5 4.05 7.29 2.25
2.9 1.125 3.2625 8.41 1.265625
2.5 1.625 4.0625 6.25 2.640625
2 1.625 3.25 4 2.640625
2.7 1.5 4.05 7.29 2.25
2.5 1.5 3.75 6.25 2.25
2.7 1.5 4.05 7.29 2.25
∑x = 109.7 ∑y = 57.125 ∑xy = 159.9 ∑x2 = 314.75 ∑y2 = 84.76563

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Solution:
1. H0 : There is no significant relationship between the respondent’s level of
awareness and level of compliance on the management of AWD under 5
years of age.
2. α = 5%
3. Pearson r will be used to test the hypothesis.
4. Computation
∑ x =109.7 ∑ x ²=314.75 ∑ xy =159.9 ∑ y = 57.125 ∑ y ²=84.7656 3
N ∑ xy- ∑ x∑y
r= 2
√[N ∑ x −(∑ x ¿)² ¿ ¿ ¿
(39) ( 159.9 ) −( 109.7 ) (57.125)
= 2 2
√[(39)( 314.75 )−( 109.7 ) ][(39) ( 84.76563 )−( 57.125 ) ]
6,236.1−6,266.6125
=
√[ ( 12,275.25 ) −( 12,034.09 ) ] [(3,305.85957)−(3,263.265625)]
−30.5125
=
√( 241.16 ) (42.593945)
−30.5125
=
√ 10,271.9557762
−30.5125
=
101.2988221

= - 0.298498041
5. Df = N – 2 = 39 – 2 = 37
6. Tabular Value = 0.316
7. Accept the null hypothesis because the computed value, 0.298498041, is
lesser than the tabular value, 0.316
8. There is no significant linear relationship between the level of awareness
on the management of AWD and the level of compliance on the
management of AWD.

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