Proponent MARIANA ALLYZA P.

BARTOLO,
CHRISTIAN N. MARQUEZ &
PRINCE JOWEL A. GONZALES

Program EdD

Proposed Topic/Title Effectiveness of Ethyl Alcohol from Saba and

Lacatan Banana Peels

Introduction Ethanol, or also called as ethyl alcohol,

is a natural byproduct of plant fermentation and
can be produced through the hydration of
ethylene (Chemical Safety Facts Organization,
2019). In addition, the U.S. Centers Disease
Control and Prevention (2019), claims that
ethanol is also effective in killing
microorganisms like bacteria, fungi and viruses
as it acts as an astringent to help clean the
skin.
The study of Ehiowemwenguan,
Emoghene, & Inetianbor (2014), emphasizes
that Musa acuminata or “banana peels” also
have special cleaning properties that make
them a tremendous environmentally friendly
cleaning product. Additionally, the fibrous part
(cellulose) of a banana peel contains many
 useful cleaning enzymes and organic cleaning
chemicals that are not only effective but are
safe for the environment.
The Anti-bacterial and Phytochemical
Analysis of a Banana Peel conducted by
Ehiowemwenguan et al., (2014) also noted that
banana peels give nice respond to as a
cleaning agent. Furthermore, they contain
some of the secondary metabolites such as
glycosides, tannins, flavonoids and, volatile oil
that can help aid in cleaning microorganisms
and are safe to use as a biological component.
According to Bathia (2010), fruit waste
such as banana peels is everywhere, since
bananas are the second largest produced fruit
after citrus, contributing about 16% of the
world’s total fruit production.
In the country, Bergh (2019) states that
the Philippines is one of the top five exporters
of bananas, with some 2.85 million metric
tonnes exported in 2017.

Motivation of the Researcher Pepino (2001) concluded that the

waste ripe banana peeling, is a potential raw
material in the production of ethyl alcohol.
Furthermore, Hammond as cited in Singh
(2014) added that fruit peels could serve as a
good substrate for production of value-added
products like ethanol, since they are cheaper
and available in plenty (Momma, 2008)
 However, a study of Gebregergs,
Gebresamati, & Sahu (2016) revealed that
solid wastes, such as fruit peels, are largely
obtained as a byproduct from food processing
industries, juice processing plants, hotels and
restaurants. Additionally, these types of waste
can cause serious environmental problems
unless they are converted into a useful product
or disposed of properly. In addition, the
Department of Health (DOH) confirmed a
“non-specific pancoronavirus” has reached the
Pilippines (Rappler, 2019). Moreover, people
are advised to maintain sanitation using
alcohols, snaiizers and other disinfectants to
prevent the virus from spreading. It is in this
light that the researcher is prompted to conduct
this study.

There are various studies as regards the

Research Gap
readiness of the students in developmental
writing class. In the study conducted by
Sacher (2016), she found out that by
combining self-regulated strategy development
with peer and teacher feedback,
developmental writing students will receive a
combination of cognitive and affective support
and be able to raise writing achievement,
improve motivation and self-efficacy in writing,
and develop more positive writing experience.
 But, what about if the teacher himself/herself is
not ready or confident to write? How will he/she
develop his/her confidence in research writing?

Atay (2006) posited that teachers do not

conduct research because they do not have
enough time and training in conducting
research. It was supported by the study of Borg
(2009) that teachers’ research outputs are
limited because they are not ready to conduct
one due to lack of knowledge and practical
skills. Furthermore, Manalili ( 2016) found out
that even though Science teachers believe that
their educational attainment and educational
activities they had attended prepared them to
conduct research, their confidence in
performing the steps in research revealed that
they were not totally confident and still hesitant
to conduct research. It was also revealed that
teachers conducted research only to comply
with the requirements of their graduate courses.

Statement of the Problem

This study seeks to determine the
effectiveness of banana peelings in the
production of ethyl alcohol.

Specifically, it aims to answer the

following questions:

1. how long will the fermentation of banana

peels take in order to produce an
 effective ethyl alcohol?;
2. how may the product be described in
terms of odor and appearance?;
3. how may the product be described in
terms of its effectiveness?;
4. is there any significant relationship
within the experimental ethyl alcohol
and the commercial one in terms of their
quality?; and,
5. how may the product help aid with the
existing environmental issues?

Research Design Experimental Research Design

Respondents/ Participants Selected Senior High school students of

Pampanga State Agricultural University

Research Method The researchers will make ethyl alcohol from

the banana peelings by yeast fermentation.
The fermented alcohol will then be subjected
for validation before trying it to the respondents
to ensure their safety.

For the quantitative part

1. The researcher will ask permission from
the authorities. After securing the
approval, the researcher will distribute
the questionnaires to the respondents.
 Before answering the questionnaires the
researchers will let the respondents try
the product and to assure that every
item will be accurately answered, the
researcher may interview the
respondents relative to the items in the
research instrument. Through this
procedure, the researcher may explain
the items in the research instrument.
2. The data will be gathered, tallied and
will be analyzed with the appropriate
statistical treatment.
For the qualitative part
1. After the respondents answered the
questionnaires, the researchers will
make a simple random sampling in
picking respondents to have in-depth
interviews to know their in-depth reviews
about the product,
2. All data will be analyzed and be kept
with utmost confidentiality within the
researchers and the respondents.