CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTINGS

Introduction

Motel is a hotel designed for motorists, and usually

has a parking area for motor vehicles. The term 'motel' in

the United States can be considered somewhat outdated and

few motel chains still exist (Motel 6 and Super8 are two of

the most popular still in existence). Motels peaked in

popularity in the 1960s with rising car travel. In the year

2000, the American Hotel-Motel Association removed 'motel'

from its name after considerable market research, and is

now the American Hotel and Lodging Association. The

association felt that the term 'lodging' more accurately

reflects the large variety of different style hotels,

including luxury and boutique hotels, suites, inns, budget,

and extended stay hotels.1

Entering dictionaries after World War II, the word

motel, a portmanteau of motor and hotel or motorists'

hotel, referred initially to a type of hotel consisting of

a single building of connected rooms whose doors faced a

parking lot and, in some circumstances, a common area; or a

1
Kristin Jackson, The World's First Motel Rests Upon Its Memories.( Hotel, Seattle Printing Press, Seattle
Times.2007) pp 23-24.
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series of small cabins with common parking. As the United

States highway system began to develop in the 1920s, long

distance road journeys became more common and the need for

inexpensive, easily accessible overnight accommodation

sited close to the main routes, led to the growth of the

motel concept.

Here in the province , hotels sprouts like mushrooms, like

Sogo Hotel, , Mansion Lodge, Maharlika Hotels, Texas Inn,

and others offering different services , prices for as low

as P 100 , encouraging people to stay and savor the life’s

in the hotels , unfortunately the emergence of the hotels

in the province pose threat or as well as danger among many

students and people who resides in the area.,

People who would like to escape stress and a simple

date among lovers were prevalent, the results is

devastating among parents and the lives of many students.

This study focus on the Effect to Morality whereas

they considered free and can take whatever they like on

their life.
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Statement of the Problem

This study was conducted in order to discuss the

Prevalence of Hotels in Cabanatuan City and its Influence

to Morality.

Specifically, it answered the following questions

1. How may the profile of the respondents be described in

terms of:

1.1 Age

1.2 Age When Pregnant

1.3 Year Level when Pregnant

1.4 Family Monthly Income

1.5 Religion

1.6 Marital status

1.7 Number of siblings

1.8 Age of parents

2. What year did the mushrooming of hotels begin?

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3. What are the different reasons on the prevalence of

Hotels in Cabanatuan City?

4. What are the effects of the prevalence of hotels in the

City to the college Students as to its :

5.1 Advantages

5.2 Disadvantages

5. What is the implication of the study to morality?

Scope and Limitation

This study was conducted using descriptive methods of

research and purposive sampling. The respondents of the

study were the 31 nursing students who were pregnant during

the year 2007-2010, they are chosen because they are the

one involved in the study.

The main tool used in gathering the needed data was

questionnaire and this study was conducted during the

school year 2010-2011.

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Significance of the study

The study entitled “Prevalence of Hotels in Cabanatuan

City and its Effect to the Morality” is important to the

following:

Nursing Students. The study is significant to them to be

enlightened about the prevalence of some factors that may

influence them, so that upon knowing the result of the

study, they may become aware and avoid these factors that

may ruin their life

Community. The study is significant to the community

because it will give them a glance of the advantages and

disadvantages of the prevalence of hotels in the area and

the possible effect to their children , so that they may

guide their children and let them focus on their studies.

Public. The study is significant to the public, to be aware

of how the prevalence of hotels affects the morality of

every individual.

Government. The study is significant to the government, for

them to be aware about the existing problems that result of

prevalence of hotels and to minimize the disadvantages of

it.
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Definition of Terms

The important terms used in this study are defined in

this section. The following terms are defined operationally.

Advantages. It refers to the effect positively on the

prevalence of hotels in Cabanatuan City to the welfare of

the people residing and to the economy.

Disadvantages. The terms implied to as negative results to

the college students of being too many hotels in the

province.

Effect. The term refers to the possible effect of the

prevalence of hotels in Cabanatuan City to the education

and welfare of the College Students

Hotel. It is an establishment that provides paid lodging on

a short-term basis.2

Implications. It refers to the effect of the study to the

lives of the college students

Morality. Capable of right and wrong action or of being

governed by a sense of right.3

Prevalence. The term refers to being too many in numbers.

2
Lundberg, Donald E., The Hotel and Restaurant Business, (Boston : Cahners Books,.1974) pp 150
3
Brandt, Richard, A Theory of the Good and the Right, (New York: Oxford University Press,1979) pp169
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Profile. It refers to the characteristics of the

respondents in terms of their ages, gender, civil status etc

Public. people in general considered as a whole4

Reasons. The term refers to the cause of being prevalent or

large number of hotels in the province

4
Heath, Robert Lawrence, Public sphere (Encyclopedia of public relations,2005) pp. 707