Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation

Martin Posadas Ave., San Carlos City, Pangasinan, 2420, Philippines

GRADUATE SCHOOL
COMPLIANCE REPORT
Name : Thomas C. Chikendu
Program : Master in Public Health
Title : Self-Medication among Residents of San Carlos City, Pangasinan
Adviser : Quennie D. Peralta, PhD, RMT
Chairman : Jose Emmanuel C. Mandapat, DA
Members : Cielo E. Almoite, MD, MPH
: Leo B. Solis, DVM, MPH, DAPE
: Jonathan C. Diola, PhD, RMT
Date of Defense : August 19, 2017

Section/Page Comments / Suggestions Compliance

The Barangays that you have
chosen do not totally represent
the populations trait. Consider
modifying your locale.

vii. Include the title, Table of

Contents

Follow institutional format.

Chapter I. Rationale Include local literatures and/or
studies which discusses about
self-medication.

The majority of your citations

came from World Health
Organization. Try to look for
other sources.

Global presentation on self-

medication should come first,
followed by national, and local
presentations respectively.
Theoretical Please resize figure 1 so that it
Framework could fit on the immediately
preceding page.
Conceptual Use RA 5921 (Pharmacy Law) as
Framework the legal basis of your study.
 Delete the contents of your
page 16
Statement of the You should determine the level
Problem of knowledge of your
respondents on self-medication.

Add family income and

distance from the nearest
health care provider in the
socio-demographic profile

Perceived reasons: a) financial,

b) geographical, c) educational

Your statement of the problem

is incongruent to your
questionnaire. They should be
aligned properly.
Null Hypothesis Modify this section in
accordance to your modified
statement of the problem.
Chapter II. Review There is no need to indent the
of Literature and sub-topics.
Studies
Related Studies: sometimes you
failed to mention the author(s)
of certain studies. Please
include the authors.

You lack local studies. Consider

adding 3 or more local studies.

Improve your synthesis

(inclusive of your new local
studies)
Chapter III. Your locale of the study shall be
in accordance to the previous
suggestion.

Your tools for data analysis shall

be modified in accordance to
your new statement of the
problem.

Please discuss the ethical

guidelines of research on
humans as subjects.
 Questionnaire There is no need for you to
obtain for the height and the
weight of your respondents.
Recorder: Carlo Paul C. Sana
*Attach this compliance report to your manuscripts for your next defense.