Republic of the Philippines
SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
GRADUATE SCHOOL
DEDICATION
I dedicate this project to God Almighty my creator, my strong pillar, my source of
inspiration, wisdom, knowledge and understanding. He has been the source of my
strength throughout this program and on His wings only have I soared. I also dedicate
this work to my family; who has encouraged me to pursue Master’s Degree. for the
teachers who help and guide me to make this final output and for the future researchers
who can use this study as their guide or reference.
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SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
GRADUATE SCHOOL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Title page i
Dedication ii
Table of Contents iii
List of Tables v
List of Figures vi
Chapter 1: THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING
Introduction 1
Theoretical/Conceptual Framework 3
Statement of the Problem 7
Scope and Limitation of the Study 9
Significance of the Study 9
Definition of Terms 11
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SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Chapter 2: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Related Literature – Foreign 14
Related Literature – Local 16
Related Studies – Foreign 17
Related Studies – Local 19
Synthesis 21
Chapter 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Design 22
Research Locale 22
Research Respondents 25
Research Instrument 27
Data Gathering Procedure 27
Statistical Treatment 28
REFERENCES
QUESTIONNAIRE
CURRICULUM VITAE
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SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
GRADUATE SCHOOL
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
1 Total Number of SME’S per Sector 26
2 Distribution of Respondents 26
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SURIGAO DEL SUR STATE UNIVERSITY
Tandag City, Surigao del Sur
GRADUATE SCHOOL
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
1 Schematic Diagram of the Study 6
2 Map of San Francisco, Agusan del Sur 23
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