TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TITLE PAGE...............................................1

APPROVAL SHEET...........................................2

THESIS ABSTRACT..........................................3

ACKNOWLEDGMENT...........................................5

DEDICATION...............................................7

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . .................8

LIST OF FIGURES..........................................11

LIST OF TABLES. . . . . . . . . . . .....................12

Chapter

1 THE PROBLEM

Background of the Study.............................13

Objective of the Study..............................31

Significance of the Study . . . . . ...............32

Theoretical Framework...............................34

Conceptual Framework................................37

Research Paradigm...................................41

Statement of the Problem............................43

Definition of Terms.................................44

Chapter

2 DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

Research Design and Methodology.....................47

Population and Locale of the Study..................48

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Data Gathering Tool.................................49

Data Gathering Procedure............................50

Treatment of Data...................................51

Chapter

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

I. Level of Awareness of Prohibited Acts of R.A

10175 among the residents of Calauan,

Laguna.....44

A. Offenses against the confidentiality,

integrity, availability of computer

data and systems...............................53

B. Computer-related offenses . . . . . . . . .....58

C. Content-related offenses. . . . . . . . . .....62

II. Significant difference in the level of

awareness of prohibited acts of R.A.

10175 among the residents of

Calauan, Laguna . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....71

III. Factors affecting the level of awareness

of the prohibited acts of R.A. 10175

among the residents of Calauan,

Laguna.........................................73

Chapter

4 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

Conclusions.........................................77
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Recommendations.....................................78

REFERENCES...............................................80

APPENDICES...............................................87

A. Validation Letter................................88

B. request of Letter For Responders.................89

C. Survey Questionnaire. . .........................90

D. Raw Data. . . . ................................102

E. Documentation. . . . . . .......................103

CURRICULUM VITAE...........................................
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LIST OF FIGURES

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1 Paradigm of the Study.......................41

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LIST OF TABLE

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1 Frequency and Percentage of Population

of the study................................46

Level of Awareness on Prohibited Acts of

2
R.A 10175 Among the Residents of Laguna

in terms of Offenses against the

confidentiality, integrity and

availability of computer

data and systems . . . . .. .................54

3 Level of Awareness on Prohibited Acts of

R.A 10175 Among the Residents of Laguna

in terms Of computer-related offenses........57

4 Level of Awareness on Prohibited Acts of

R.A 10175 Among the Residents of Laguna

in terms Of content-related offenses..........60

5 Significant difference on the level of

awareness on Prohibited acts of R.A

10175 in Calauan, Laguna.....................69

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6 Factors affecting the level of awareness

of the Community regarding Cybercrime

Offense.....................................71