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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………………...i
Abstract …………………………………………………………………………....ii
Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………..iv
List of Tables …………………………………………………………………….vi
List of Figures ……………………………………………………………………vii

Chapter I: INTRODUCTION ……………………………………………………….1

Background of the Study ………………………………………………………...1
Conceptual Framework …………………………………………………………..5
Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………………..6
Hypothesis ………………………………………………………………………...7
Significance of the Study ………………………………………………………...7
Scope and Delimitation …………………………………………………………..9
Definition of Terms ………………………………………………………………..9

Chapter II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE …………………………….11

Participation in School Organization …………………………………………..11
Participation in Clubs ……………………………………………………………21
Participation in School Paper …………………………………………………..24
Participation in Religious Practices ……………………………………………27
Effect on Academic Performance ……………………………………………...40

Chapter III: METHODOLOGY ……………………………………………………..46

Research Design …………………………………………………………………46
Respondents of the Study ………………………………………………………46
Population and Sample ………………………………………………………….47