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CHAPTER III

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the discussion on the research design, the sources

of data, the population of the study, the research instrument and the validation of

the research instrument. The data gathering procedure and the statistical

treatment that were applied to analyze the gathered data are also included in

this study.

Research Design

This research employed a descriptive method of study. Collected data

were presented in textual and tabular forms. It provided a detailed presentation of

information in order to describe in detail the variables of the study. This study

assessed the perceptions of the first year BSHRM and BSHM students in taking

up hospitality course as their course preference.

The study looked into the perceptions of the freshmen students in

taking up hospitality course at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

Legazpi Campus for school year 2010-2011 in terms of: demographic profile in

terms of age, sex, status, family monthly income and school graduated from;

the perception among the freshmen students about hospitality course in MPCF-

LC in terms of: facilities, employment opportunity, departmental programs,

parents choice and advertisements; the different problems being encountered

by the students in MPCF-LC in terms of enrolment procedure, enrolment

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requirements, classroom condition, subjects enrolled and subject instructors;

and the possible recommendations that can be proposed to address the

problems encountered by the respondents in terms of: enrolment procedure,

enrolment requirements, classroom condition, subject enrolled and subject

instructor.

Sources of Data

This research utilized two sources of data, which were the primary and

secondary sources of data. These were used to find answers to the problems

that were presented. The primary sources of data were the responses of the

target respondents, the freshmen students taking up hospitality course at

Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation Legazpi City for school year 2010-

2011 through the use of prepared questionnaires. The secondary data came from

the records of the library, magazines, journals books, and both published and

unpublished thesis and dissertations. Likewise, articles from the internet also

served as references for this study.

Population of the Study

The main respondents of this study were the one hundred freshmen

students and transferees of the BSHRM and BSHM who were randomly

interviewed and given survey questionnaires. A total of one hundred respondents

were purposively used to gather the data. The breakdown of the population of

the study is presented in Table A.

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Table A
Population of the Study

Respondents Frequency Percentage (%)

BSHRM 75 75

BSHM 25 25

Total 100 100%

Research Instrument

In this study, the main instrument that was used in the data gathering was

a structured questionnaire. The content of the questionnaire was based on the

statement of the problem. This was prepared by the researchers with the

guidance of the research adviser. The questionnaire was composed of four

parts, which were the perceptions of the freshmen students in taking up

hospitality course at MPCF-LC in terms of: demographic profile in terms of age,

sex, status, family monthly income and school graduated from ; the perception

among the freshmen students about hospitality course at Mariners Polytechnic

Colleges Foundation Legazpi City in terms of: facilities, employment opportunity,

departmental programs, parents choice and advertisements ; the different

problems being encountered by the students at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges

Foundation Legazpi City in terms of enrolment procedure, enrolment

requirements, and class room condition; and the possible recommendations may
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be proposed to solve problems of the respondents enrolled in Hospitality

courses, in terms of enrolment procedure, enrolment requirements, classroom

condition, subjects enrolled and subject instructors.

Validation of the Research Instrument

The research instrument was subjected to a dry run. These were

distributed to a sample group other than the respondents. These were the

freshmen from Tanchuling College, Legazpi City. Questionnaires were

distributed personally to the BSHRM freshmen students of Tanchuling College for

them to answer. Their suggestions were incorporated in the questionnaire and

necessary corrections were made. The finalized questionnaires were distributed

to the final respondents who were the freshmen students of Mariners Polytechnic

Colleges Foundation Legazpi City enrolled in BSHRM and BSHM for first

semester S.Y. 2010-2011.

Data Gathering Procedure

In the conduct of this study, the researchers followed procedures in order

to gather the needed data. The research procedure consisted of the following:

choosing the topic and stating the objectives and the problem to be studied ;

the reading and collecting related literature and studies which were composed of

facts and principles that had bearing with the study and the drafting of the

theoretical and conceptual framework. The questionnaires were prepared and

submitted to the adviser for corrections. A written letter for permission to

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approved by the Department Head and also submitted to the office of VPAA.

Moreover, a dry run was conducted before the distribution of the approved

questionnaires. The researchers personally retrieved the answered

questionnaires. The responses were tallied, analyzed and interpreted according

to the statement of the problem.

Statistical Treatment

The researchers employed the statistical tools necessary to arrive at the

needed results. The statistical treatment applied were the frequency distribution,

percentage count, and weighted mean because of its appropriateness to the

nature of the data to be analyzed.

Frequency count was used to determine the demographic profile of the

respondents in terms of age, sex, status, family monthly income, school

graduated from and number of siblings. A frequency count refers to the number

of times a particular score or observation occurs in the survey questionnaire.

Weighted mean is a modification of the usual mean that assigns weight to

the observations to be arranged. This was used to the quantitative units of

responses in the value scale. Specifically, this was applied in determining the

demographic profile, perceptions, the problems encountered and the possible

recommendations from problem number 2 to number 4, using the formula 1:

WM = f (x)

N
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Where:

WM = average weighted mean

f = frequency

. x = weight given to the category

= summation

N = total number of respondents

Likerts scale was also applied to identify the perceptions, and the possible

recommendations using the scale. For the problems encountered by freshmen

students of hospitality course at MPCF-Legazpi City the scale was used:

Scale Numerical Rating Adjectival Rating

4 3.50 - 5.0 Strongly agree

3 2.50 - 3.49 Agree

2 1.50 - 2.49 Partially agree

1 1.0 - 1.49 Disagree

Notes
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1
Laurentina Paler-Calmorin and Melchor A. Calmorin, Statistics in
Education and Science with Application to Research, Rex Printing Company,
Inc., Quezon City, 2002.

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PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents the results of the data gathered by the researchers

and the corresponding analysis and interpretation of the data. The data are

presented in terms of the following: 1) the demographic profile of the freshmen

students at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation in terms of age, sex,

status, family monthly income, school graduated from and number of siblings; 2)

the perception of the freshmen students about hospitality course at Mariners

Polytechnic Colleges Foundation in terms of facilities, employment opportunities,

departmental programs, parents choice and advertisement; 3) the problems

encountered by the freshmen students of hospitality course at Mariners

Polytechnic Colleges Foundation Legazpi City in terms of enrolment procedure,

admission requirements, and classroom condition, subject with problems and

subject instructor; 4) the recommendations can be proposed to encourage more

students to take up hospitality course at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges

Foundation Legazpi City.

1. The Demographic Profile of the Freshmen Students in Mariners

Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

This section presents the discussion of the demographic profile of the

freshmen students at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation in terms of

age, sex, status, family monthly income, school graduated from and no. of

siblings. The data were presented in Table 1.

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Table 1
Demographic Profile of the Freshmen students at
Mariners Polytechnic College Foundation

Statements Frequency Percentage %

a. Age
1. 15 - 17 years old 57 57
2. 18 - 20 years old 35 35
3. 21 -23 years old 5 5
4. 24 and above 3 3
Total 100 100%
b. Sex
1. Male 68 68
2. Female 32 32
Total 100 100%
c. Civil Status
1. Single 98 98
2. Married 2 2
Total 100 100%
d. Number of siblings
1. 1-3 Siblings 41 41
2. 4-5 Siblings 38 38
3. 6-8 Siblings 17 17
4. 9-10 Siblings 4 4
Total 100 100%
e. School Graduated From
1. Private 43 43
2. Public 57 57
Total 100 100%

e. School Graduated From

1. Php 6,000-8,000 39 39
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2. Php 9,000-11,000 32 32

3. Php 11,000-13,000 13 13

4. Php 15,000 and above 16 16

Total 100 100%

This implied that majority of the freshmen students at Mariners

Polytechnic Colleges Foundation were still single. They could devote their time

and concentrate on their studies. They could attend to the school activities and

trainings freely.

a. Age

It was noted that the highest frequency with 57 or 57 % belong to the

page bracket between 15 to 17 years old, most of the students enrolled

here were regular freshmens and almost all of them were fresh graduates

of the secondary level.

b. Sex

Majority 68 or 68 % of the freshmen students at Mariners Polytechnic

Colleges Foundation were male; it shows that male students have a

greater number in MPCF-LC.

c. Civil Status

It was noted that majority 98 or 98 % of the freshmen students at

Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation were still single, most of them

were single because all of them has been pointed by their parents in the

correct path.

d. Number of Siblings in the Family

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In terms of number of siblings in the family, majority of the freshmen

students have 1-3 siblings with a frequency of 41 or 41 %, it shows that

the family of the students were well guided by the family planning

programs.

e. School Graduated From

Majority of the freshmen students graduated from public school with

the highest frequency of 57 or 57 %, its shows that in our country have

many private schools that can accommodate many students.

f. Family Monthly Income

Majority 39 or 39 % of the freshmen students parents earn a monthly

income between Php 6,000 P8, 000, families of most freshmen students

were earning enough to send their children to colleges.

2. Perceptions of the Students on Hospitality Course in Mariners

Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

This section presents the findings of the perception of the freshmen

students about Hospitality course in Mariners Polytechnic Colleges

Foundation in terms of facilities, employment opportunities, departmental

programs faculty, parents choice and advertisement. The data is presented

in Table 2.

Table 2
Perceptions of the Students on Hospitality Course in
Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

Weighted Interpretation
Statements
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Mean
a. Facilities
1. Follows the standard set by
3.28 Partially agree
CHED
2. Laboratories are well Partially agree
3.10
equipped

3. Laboratories and room are

2.67 Partially agree
presentable

4. Commensurate to the number of

2.69 Partially agree
students

General Weighted Mean 2.94 Partially agree

b. Employment Opportunities

1. School Hires Graduates 4.60 Strongly agree

2. School has a good reputation 3.13 Partially agree

3. School has linkages 3.80 Agree

4. Graduates are well equipped 3.68 Agree

General Weighted Mean 3.80 Agree

c. Departmental Programs
1. Provide International Training
Program/OJT/International 3.90 Agree
practicum training program
2. Seminar 3.70 Agree

3. Travel & tour programs 3.85 Agree

4. Skills and culminating activities 3.46 Partially agree

General Weighted Mean 3.83 Very Satisfactory

d. Parents Choice
1. Parents selected the course 3.33 Partially agree
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2. Parents selected the school 2.99 Partially agree

3. Parents was influenced by

3.28 Partially agree
immediate family members
4. Influence of family members 3.38 Partially agree
General Weighted Mean 3.25 Partially agree
e. Advertisement
1. Through word of mouth 3.53 Agree
2. Television and radio
3.66 Agree
advertisement
3. Propaganda strategy 3.16 Partially agree

4. Through career guidance 3.38 Partially agree

General Weighted Mean 3.42 Partially agree
Overall Weighted Mean 3.42 Partially agree

a. Facilities

The highest weighted mean with 3.28 or interpreted as partially

agreed was rated on follows the standard set by CHED, it shows that our

school is well equipped and can give a good educational standard for all

the students.

b. Employment Opportunities

The highest weighted mean with 4.86 or interpreted as strongly

agree rated on school hires graduates, this implies that students has

greater chance to practice their degree.

c. Departmental Programs
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The highest attained weighted mean rating with 3.90 or agree is

rated on provide international training program, this implied that the

school has provided students with greater opportunity.

d. Parents Choice

Along parents choice, the highest attained weighted mean rating with

3.38 or partially was rated on influence of family members, this shows

that most of the students here had been influenced by their family

members.

e. Advertisement

The highest attained weighted mean rating with 3.66 or interpreted as

agree was rated through television and radio advertisement, this means

that MPCF-Legazpi City has spend most of their promotion/advertising

method in television and radio advertisement.

3. Problems Encountered by Freshmen Students taking hospitality course

in Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

This section presents the findings on the problems encountered by

freshmen students of hospitality course at MPCF-Legazpi City in terms of

enrolment procedure, enrolment requirements, and classroom condition. The

data are presented in Table 3.

Table 3
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Problems Encountered by freshmen hospitality students

In Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

Weighted
Statement Interpretation
Mean
a. Enrolment Procedure

1. Too many offices to sign for enrollment 3.33 Partially agree

2. Long waiting period for students 3.45

Partially agree
interview
3. Limited front liner staff 3.95 Agree
4. Too many papers to be filled up 3.61 Agree

3.59 Agree
General Weighted Mean
b. Enrolment Requirements
1. Plenty of admission requirements to
3.46 Partially agree
accomplish
2. Expensive medical Checkup/medical
3.68 Agree
certificate

3. Successive submission of requirements 3.36 Partially agree

4. Difficulty on acquiring the

requirements(NSO, Police clearance, 3.39 Partially agree
and form 137-A)

General Weighted Mean 3.47 Partially agree

c. Classroom Condition

1. Poor ventilation of the classroom 3.43 Partially agree

2. No blinds to protect from sunlight 3.54 Partially agree

3. Unmaintained classroom 3.20 Partially agree

4. Classroom equipments are not well

3.05 Partially agree
maintained
General Weighted Mean 3.31 Partially agree

d. Subject with problems

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1. Fil III 3.50 Partially agree

2. PE 1 1.80 Disagree
3. CHEM III 1.40 Disagree
4. RIZAL III 3.30 Partially agree
General Weighted Mean 2.50 Partially agree
e. Subject Instructor
Do not report on time/present but late 3.48 Partially agree
Repeated absences 2.88 Partially agree
Discussion are not clear and irrelevant 3.72 Agree
Requires project irrelevant to the
course/subject 3.12 Partially agree
General Weighted Mean 3.23 Partially agree
Overall Weighted Mean Partially agree
3.45

a. Enrolment Procedure

The highest attained weighted mean rating with 3.95 or interpreted as

agree was rated limited front line staff, this gives you an idea about how

limited our school staff was in terms of the staff assigned in accounting and

other offices.

b. Admission Requirements

The highest attained weighted mean rating with 3.68 or interpreted as

agree was rated on expensive medical checkups/medical certificate; many

students were having problems due to the high cost of medical

checkups/certificates.

c. Classroom Condition

The highest attained weighted mean rating with 3.54 or frequently

encountered was rated on no blinds to protect the sunlight, this implied that
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we have insufficient materials/apparatus to make provide the students with

a good classroom atmosphere.

d. Subject Enrolled

Among the subjects taken, Fil III was rated with the highest weighted

mean rating with 3.50 or partially agree, this means that the subject FIL III

was the subject where students has problems.

e. Subject Instructors

Along the subject instructors, do not discuss the subject matter was

rated with the highest weighted mean with 3.72 or interpreted as agree,

this shows that some instructor were not doing their part assignment well.

5. The Recommendations can be Proposed to Address the Problems

Encountered by the Respondents

This section presents the discussion of the data for the

recommendations can be proposed to address the problems encountered

by the respondents. The data is presented in Table 4 in terms of enrollment

procedure, admission requirements, and classroom condition subjects

enrolled and subject instructors.

Table 4

The Recommendations can be Proposed to Address the Problems

Encountered by the Respondents

Statements Weighted Mean Interpretation

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a. Enrolment Procedure

1. Fuse offices on one area for easy

and convenient enrollment process. 3.83 Agree

3.71 Agree
2. Provide additional front liner staff
for enrollment period.

3.69 Agree
3. Create interval schedule.

4. Simplify forms for enrollment 3.70 Agree

General Weighted Mean 3.77 Agree

b. Admission Requirements

1. Early preparation of the 3.12 Partially Agree

requirements.

Agree
2. Negotiate with clinics to give 3.62
students packages for cheaper
medical checkups and certificates.

3. Observe proper time schedule for 3.43 Partially Agree

interview or each interval

4. Early acquiring of requirements Partially Agree

(NSO, Police clearance, and form 3.21
137-A.)
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3.35
General Weighted Mean Partially Agree

c. Classroom Condition
1. Provide additional Electric fans 3.91 Agree
and exhaust fans.

2. Provide all classrooms with 4.64 Strongly Agree

blinds/curtains.

3. Maintain the cleanliness of the 3.86 Agree

classrooms.

4. Regular monitoring and 3.76 Agree

maintenance of equipments.

General Weighted Mean 4.04 Agree

d. Subject Enrolled

1. Remove subjects that are not 3.32 Partially Agree

related to the course.

2. Provide convenient subject 3.65 Agree

schedule for the student.

3. Lessen the number of units 3.21 Partially Agree

redundant to subject
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General Weighted Mean 3.39 Partially Agree

e. Subject Instructor

1. Strict monitoring of time schedule 4.08 Agree

2. Strict monitoring of faculty 3.87 Agree

attendance.

3. Provide faculty of syllabus to be 3.91 Agree

used

4. Require faculty to give only 3.96 Agree

relevant projects that are related to
the course/subject.

General Weighted Mean 3.96 Agree

Overall Weighted Mean 3.70 Agree

a. Enrollment Procedure

In terms of enrollment procedure, fuse offices on one area for easy

and convenient enrollment process was rated with the highest weighted

mean with 3.90 or interpreted as agree, this statement shows that there is

a need for the management to improve the some areas so the guest will fill

more convenient.

b. Admission Requirements

The highest attained weighted mean rating with 3.62 or agree was

rated on negotiate with clinics to give students packages for cheaper

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medical checkups and certificates; this implies that students were having

hard time in acquiring some requirements.

c. Classroom Condition

The highest attained weighted mean rating with 4.64 or strongly

agree was rated on provide all classrooms with blinds/curtains this is an

indication that the management is in need to improve their classroom

equipments.

d. Subject Enrolled

Along the subject enrolled, provide convenient subject schedule for

the student was rated with the highest weighted mean of 3.65 or

interpreted as agree, this implied that most of the freshmen students had a

very inconvenient schedule.

e. Subject Instructor

The highest attained weighted mean rating with 4.08 or agree was

rated on provide faculties with syllabus to be used, it shows that some of

the subject instructor was poor in expressing their self in the international

language.
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CHAPTER V

SUMMARY, FINDINGS, CONCLUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the discussion of the summary, findings

based on the data that are presented, conclusions based on the findings

and the recommendations for the different specific areas sought in this

study.

Summary
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This descriptive study determined the hospitality course preference as

perceived by the freshmen students of Mariner Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

Legazpi City. The data was presented in terms of the following: 1) The

demographic profile of the freshmen students at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges

Foundation in terms of age, sex, status, number of siblings in the family and

family monthly income and school graduated from; 2) The insight of the

freshmen students taking up Hospitality course in Mariners Polytechnic

Colleges Foundation in terms of facilities, employment opportunities,

departmental programs, parents choice and advertisement;

3) The problems encountered freshmen students of hospitality courses in

MPCF-LC in terms of enrolment procedure, admission requirements, classroom

condition, subjects enrolled and subject instructor. 4) The recommendations can

be proposed to address the problems encountered by the respondents in

terms of enrolment procedure, admission requirements, classroom condition,

subjects enrolled and subject instructor. There were 100 respondents that

were utilized in this study which were composed of the freshmen students

of BSHRM. A survey questionnaire was also used as the main instrument in the

data gathering. The researcher did the distribution and retrieval of the

instrument.

This study was anchored on the learning theory based on the association

between stimuli and responses.

Specifically, it sought to answer the following sub-problems:

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1. What is the demographic profile of the hospitality students in MPCF-LC, in

terms of:

a. age

b. sex

c. status

d. number of siblings in the family

e. school graduated from

f. family monthly income?

2. What are the perception of the students about hospitality course in MPCF-

LC in terms of:

a. facilities

b. employment opportunity

c. departmental programs

d. parents choice

e. advertisements?

3. What are the problems encountered by the freshmen students of BSHRM

in MPCF-LC, in terms of:

a. enrolment procedure

b. admission requirements

c. classroom condition

d. subject with problems

e. Subject instructor?
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4. What recommendations can be proposed to address the problems

encountered by the respondents in terms of :

a. enrolment procedure

b. admission requirement

c. classroom condition

d. subjects enrolled

e. subject instructor?

Findings

The findings of this study were presented on the basis of the data

gathered from the respondents.

1. The Demographic Profile of the Freshmen Students in Mariners

Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

a. Age

It was noted that the highest frequency with 57 or 57% belong to

the age bracket between 15 to 17 years old, 35 or 35% were between 18

to 20 years old, and with the least frequency of 3 or 3% belong to age of

24 and above.

This implied that majority of the freshmen students at Mariners

Polytechnic Colleges Foundation were minors. They were in the age of

developing and preparing their chosen career for their future.

b. Sex
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As indicated in the table, majority of the freshmen students at

Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation were male with the frequency

of 68 or 68% and with the least frequency of 32 or 32% were female.

The findings implied that majority of the freshmen students at

Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation were male. These students

were enthusiastic as other students to earn their degree in the hospitality

course.

c. Civil Status

It was noted that majority of the freshmen students at Mariners

Polytechnic Colleges Foundation were still single with the frequency of 98

or 98% and the rest with 2 or 2% were married.

d. Number of Siblings in the Family

In terms of number of siblings in the family, majority of the

freshmen students had 1 to 3 siblings with a frequency of 41 or 41%.

Those with 4 to 5 siblings in the family obtained a frequency of 38 or 38%

and the least with 4 or 4% had 9 siblings and above.

e. School Graduated From

The profile of the freshmen students at Mariners Polytechnic

Colleges Foundation in terms of school graduated from was also

presented in table 2.
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It was noted that the highest frequency with 57 or 57%, graduated

from public school and with the least frequency of 43 or 43% came from

the private school.

f. Family Monthly Income

It was revealed in the table that majority of the freshmen students

parents earn a monthly income between Php6,000-8,000; 32 or 32% of

the respondents parents earning Php9,000-11,000 and the least with 13

or 13% of students parents were earning Php11,000-13,000 and

Php15,000 above with the frequency of 16 or 16%.

2. The Insight / Observation of the Freshmen Students Taking Up

Hospitality Course in Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

a. Facilities

It was noted that the highest weighted mean of 3.28 or interpreted

as partially agree was rated on follows the standards set by CHED. It was

also noted the least weighted mean of 2.67 or interpreted as partially

agree was on laboratories and rooms are presentable. It was revealed

that the general weighted mean of 2.94 and interpreted as partially agree

was rated on the insight/observation of the freshmen students about

hospitality course at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation.

b. Employment Opportunities

It was revealed that the highest attained weighted mean of 4.60 or

interpreted as strongly agree was rated on school hires graduates. This

was followed by a weighted mean of 3.80 or interpreted as agree on

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school has linkages. The least attained weighted mean of 3.13 or

interpreted or obtained partially agree on school has a good reputation.

The general weighted mean of 3.80 or interpreted as agree was rated on

the insight/observation of the freshmen students taking up hospitality

course at Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation legazpi city.

c. Departmental Programs

It was shown in table 3 that the highest attained weighted mean

rating of 3.90 or interpreted as agree was rated on to provide international

training program. It also appeared that the second attained weighted

mean of 3.85 or interpreted as agree was obtained on to provide travel

and tour programs. The least attained weighted mean of 3.46 or

interpreted as partially agree was rated on skills and culminating activities.

The table further revealed that the general weighted mean was 3.73 and

interpreted as agree.

d. Parents Choice

It was noted that the highest attained weighted mean rating of

3.38 or interpreted as partially agree was rated on influence of family

members. The second highest weighed mean rating of 3.33 or

interpreted as partially agree is rated on parents select the course. The

least attained weighted mean of 2.99 or interpreted as partially agree was

rated on parents selected the school. The general weighted mean was

3.25 and is interpreted as agree.

e. Advertisement
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The table showed that the highest attained weighted mean rating of

3.66 or interpreted as agree was rated through television and radio

advertisement. The second highest weighted mean rating of 3.53 or

interpreted as agree on through word of mouth. It was noted that the

least attained weighted mean of 3.16 or interpreted as partially agree

was on through propaganda strategy. Findings of this study revealed that

the general weighted mean was 3.42 and interpreted as partially agree.

3. The Problems Encountered by Freshmen Students of BSHRM in MPCF-

Legazpi City

a. Enrolment Procedure

The highest attained weighted mean rating of 3.95 or interpreted as

agree was rated on limited front line staff, the second highest weighted

mean rating of 3.61 or interpreted as agree was obtained on too many

papers to be filled up, Findings show that the least attained weighted

mean with 3.33 or partially agree was rated on too many offices to sign for

enrollment. It was further revealed that the general weighted mean of

3.59 or interpreted as agree was rated on the problems encountered by

freshmen students of hospitality course at MPCF-Legazpi City in terms of

enrolment procedure.

b. Admission Requirements

The highest attained weighted mean rating of 3.68 or interpreted as

agree was rated on expensive medical checkup/medical certificate.

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Plenty of admission requirements to accomplish is rated with the second

highest weighted mean of 3.46 or interpreted as partially agree. The least

attained weighted mean of 3.36 or interpreted as partially agree was rated

on successive submission of requirements. Findings of the study

revealed that the general weighted mean of 3.47 or interpreted as

partially agree was rated on the problems encountered by the freshmen

students in terms of admission requirements.

c. Classroom Condition

The highest attained weighted mean rating of 3.54 or interpreted as

partially agree was rated on to no blinds to protect the sunlight. This was

followed with a weighted mean ratings of 3.43 or interpreted as partially

agree was rated on poor ventilation of the classroom. The least attained

weighted mean with 3.05 or interpreted as partially agree was obtained on

classroom equipments are not well maintained. The general weighted

mean of 3.31 or interpreted as partially agree was rated on the problems

encountered by the freshmen students of in terms of classroom

condition.

d. Subject with problems

Among the subjects taken, Fil III was rated with the highest

weighted mean rating of 3.50 or interpreted as partially agree, Rizal III

was rated with the second highest weighted mean rating of 3.30 or

interpreted as partially agree. Chem III was rated with the least weighted
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mean rating of 1.40 or interpreted as disagree. The subjects the freshmen

had encountered problems with was rated with a general weighted mean

of 2.50 or interpreted as partially agree.

e. Subject Instructors

Along the subject instructors, discussion are not clear and irrelevant

was rated with the highest weighted mean of 3.72 or interpreted as agree.

Do not report on time/present but late was rated with the second highest

weighted mean of 3.48 or interpreted as partially agree. Repeated

absences was rated with the least weighted mean of 2.88 or interpreted as

partially agree. The problems encountered by freshmen students was

rated with a general weighted mean of 3.23 and interpreted as partially

agree.

The problems encountered by freshmen student of hospitality

course along subject instructors was rated with an overall weighted mean

of 3.33 or partially agree.

4. The Recommendations can be Proposed to Address the Problems

Encountered by the Respondents

a. Enrollment Procedure

In terms of enrollment procedure, fuse offices on one area for easy

and convenient enrollment process was rated with the highest weighted

mean with 3.83 or interpreted as agree; provide additional front liner staff
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was rated with second highest weighted mean rating of 3.71 or interpreted

as agree; create interval schedule was rated least with 3.69 or interpreted

as agree. The suggestions to address the problems on enrollment

procedure had a general weighted mean of 3.77 and interpreted as agree.

b. Admission Requirements

The highest attained weighted mean rating with 3.62 or agree was

rated on negotiate with clinics to give students packages for cheaper

medical checkups and certificate. This was followed with a weighted mean

rating of 3.43 or interpreted as partially agree on observe proper time

schedule for interview or each interval. The least attained weighted mean

with 3.12 or interpreted as partially agree was obtained on early

preparation of the requirements. The general weighted mean of 3.35 or

interpreted as partially agree was rated on the recommendations that can

be proposed to solve the problems encountered by the freshmen students

in terms of admission requirements.

c. Classroom Condition

The highest attained weighted mean rating with 4.64 or interpreted as

strongly agree was rated on to provide all classrooms with blinds/curtains.

This was followed with a weighted mean rating of 3.91 or interpreted as

agree which was rated on to provide additional electric fans and exhaust

fans. The least attained weighted mean with 3.76 or interpreted as

partially agree was obtained on regular monitoring and maintenance of

equipments. The general weighted mean of 4.04 or interpreted as agree

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was rated on the recommendations that can be proposed to address the

problems encountered by the freshmen students in terms of classroom

condition.

d. Subject Enrolled

Along the subject enrolled, provide convenient subject schedule for

the student was rated with the highest weighted mean of 3.65 or

interpreted as agree. Lessen the number of units redundant to subject was

rated with the least rated weighted mean of 3.21 or interpreted as partially

agree. In terms of recommendation that can be proposed to address

problems on subject enrolled it was rated with a general weighted mean of

3.39 and interpreted as partially agree.

e. Subject Instructor

The highest attained weighted mean rating with 4.08 or agree was

rated on to strict monitoring of time schedule. Second highest weighted

mean rating with 3.96 or interpreted as agree was obtained on to require

faculty to give only relevant projects that are related to the course/subject.

The least attained weighted mean is 3.87 or interpreted as agree on strict

monitoring of time schedule. The general weighted mean f 3.96 or agree is

rated on the recommendations that can be proposed to address the

problems encountered by the freshmen students in terms of subject

instructor. The overall weighted mean of 3.70 or agree is rated for these

recommendations.
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Conclusions

Based on the findings the study had the following conclusions

1. Majority of the freshmen students were minors, who were developing and

preparing their chosen career for their future, they belonged to small families

with middle income and they had availed of the free high school education in

preparation for their college education.

2. The hospitality freshmen students perceived that MPCF followed the

requirements set by CHED on laboratory equipment, it offers modern facilities

for hotel standard and maintained the condition of the laboratories and

rooms that were conducive to the students learning. The school had a good

reputation on the employment opportunities of the students because it

has linkages on employment particularly in the tourism industry.

3. There were different problems encountered by the freshmen students

particularly on standing in line for a long period of hours during enrollment

because of unlimited front line staff that entertained; author problem was

on the classroom condition and the subject instructors.

4. There were recommendations that were proposed by the freshmen

students that if the administration will give much attention to the students

concerns, there would be more students that will be attracted to enroll in

this institution.

Recommendations
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The following were recommended based on the findings and conclusions

of the study

1. The school must implement a short steps procedure in the enrollment

process and lessen the admission requirements

2. Add some more innovative facilities that are found in the five star hotels and

restaurants.

3. Implement study programs to develop the academic talents so that the

students will be inspired to study harder.

4. Hire some consultants who have been working in other countries to implement

innovations in the hospitality course.

5. Provide each faculty member with a syllabus on the subject they are

handling, which will be their guide in the teaching and also the guide for

the department heads to evaluate and monitor their methods of teaching

the content

Areas for Further Study

1. Follow up study on the academic performance of hospitality freshmen

students in Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

2. The study habits of the freshmen hospitality students in Mariners

Polytechnic Colleges Foundation

3. The subject preferences of the freshmen hospitality students in Mariners

Polytechnic Colleges Foundation
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