The Real Thesis

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region IV-B – MIMAROPA
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BANTON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Banton, Romblon
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
FACTORS AFFECTING THE PREFERENCE OF TOBAGO HOUSEHOLDS

BETWEEN HERBAL AND MODERN
MEDICINE
Proponents:
Faa, Maila F.
Fabella, Danielle Cezzara N.
Fabito, Andrea Nicole F.
Ferrancol, Ayesah Rojaine F.
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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter comprises statement of the problem, background of the study,
scope and delimitation, significance of the study, definition of terms, conceptual
framework and theoretical framework.
Context and Rationale
For over decades ago, herbal medicines were the most popular means in
curing illness. Banton have different ways on doing it. Herbal medicines are slowly
fading in terms of medical.
Modern medicines are known in Banton. Modern medicines have good and
bad effects to our body but we still use it. It looks like a miracle pill for us because it
made the impossible possible.
Bantoanons are not a progressive island, which have no technologies and
medicines on hand. They mostly prefer to those faith healer and herbal medicines to
cure the illness. However, they are not sure if it will be cured.
Having different belief is not helpful in terms of medical because you bet the life
of someone. Doubting on what way we cure our illness gives us a rapidly heartbeat and
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thinking if we choose the best. Giving them an idea and knowledge about the difference
between herbal and modern medicine and on what way it is perfect to use and no
doubting at all
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Statement of the Problem
This study aim to determine the factors that affect the preferences of
Togong, Banice, and Balogo. (TOBAGO)
Furthermore, this study seeks to answer the following questions:
1. What is the difference between herbal and modern medicines?
2. Which diseases are commonly treated with the herbal medicines? Modern
medicines?
3. How effective is herbal/modern in curing illnesses as perceived by the TOBAGO
residence?
4. What are the negative effects of taking modern medicines? Herbal medicines?
5. What are the factors considered by TOBAGO households in choosing between herbal
and modern medicine?

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Background of the Study
For the past years, a majority of population in developing country like
Philippines depend on traditional and herbal medicines as their primary source of
healthcare medicines. It is according to a 1993 World Health Organization.
Traditional medicines refers to health practices, approaches knowledge, and
believes incorporating plant, animal, and mineral based medicines, spiritual therapies,
manual techniques, and exercises applied singularly or in combination to treat,
diagnose, and prevent illness or maintain well-being.
The main objective of this study is to determine the factors that affect the preferences of
the TOBAGO households between herbal and modern medicines.
The researchers will use survey research to achieve their main objective.
Survey research is the appropriate approach on this study because they are going to
represent the whole preference of the TOBAGO households.

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Scope and Delimitation
This study will be conducted to determine the factors affecting the preferences
of TOBAGO households between herbal and modern medicine.
It will focus mainly on the three barangays (Togong, Banice, and Balogo). The
researchers choose this three barangays because it is near and to lessen the hassle for
having a hard time to budget their time, effort, as well as the expenses.
Researchers will hand out survey questionnaire to 15-20 households of
TOBAGO. This study will start on July 2019 and will end on March 20.
Significance of the Study
This study will benefit the following:
Medical Personnel: It will serve as a guide in curing of illness. They can inspire
people especially those who do not have enough income.
TOBAGO Households: This study will give necessary realization for the households of
TOBAGO District and even in other districts in the municipality. Insights can be deduced
from the findings with will then empower them towards wise decision making by
considering the safety, long term effects, quality or effectiveness of the medication or
treatment, may it be herbal or modern.

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Faith Healers: They can gain ideas and knowledge
Future Researchers: This will serve as the stepping-stone for further studies.
Definition of Terms
Herbal Medicine
Medicinal plants used to cure illness. People use this for natural healing. There
are different kinds of herbal medicines. Each illness has specific herbs in order to cure.
Some people use it as an alternative for modern medicine especially those who cannot
afford to buy modern medicine.
Modern Medicine
Are those prescribed by doctors to intake for a certain illness. Perception
A belief or opinion of the people in a certain situation. It is based on how things seem.
TOBAGO
It is where the focus of the study consist of three barangays namely Togong,
Banice, Balogo, the respondents of the study will be randomly chosen are at in this
barangays.
DOH
Department of Health or DOH will be the one who will conduct an intervention
program through a seminar to widespread awareness on the

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differences between herbal and modern medicine when it comes to addressing the
illness.
Perception
A belief or opinion of the people in a certain situation. It is based on how things seem.
Conceptual Framework
Age
Handling questionnaires to
Health record
No. of family 10-15 TOBAGO
members households to know the

Survey
Distance from the
factors affecting their
Research
health center
preferences between
No. of
herbal ang modern
consultation or
medicines.
check-ups
Basis for Intervention Program of DOH to conduct a seminar at District of
TOBAGO.
Figure 1: The input shows the demographic profile. Using the survey research as
the process to know the factors affecting the preferences of TOBAGO households
between herbal and modern medicine.
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Theoretical Framework
The researchers find their study as anchored to the following theories:
Unintended consequences of Purposive (Social) Action.
Robert Merton as cited by Klein man (2010) introduced the first social theory of
global health. This unintended consequences of purposive (social) action holds that all
social interventions have unintended consequences, some of which can be foreseen,
and prevented, whereas others cannot be predicted.
In addition, Peter Berger and Thomas Luck man’s social construction of reality as
cited by Klein man (2010) holds that the real world, no matter what its material basis is
also made over with socially and culturally legitimated ideas, practices and things.
The third social theory as cited by Klein man (2010) is that of social suffering this
theory holds that’s socioeconomic and socio-political forces can at times cause disease,
as is the case with the structural violence of deep poverty creating the conditions for
tuberculosis to flourish and for antibiotic resistance to develop. Moreover, it holds that
social institutions, such as health-care bureaucracies that are developed to respond to
suffering can make suffering worse.

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Chapter II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE.
This chapter presents the various literatures and studies which have added
further knowledge on the study.
Foreign Literature
Since the beginning of human civilization medical plant have been used mankind
for its therapeutic value. Nature has been a source of medicinal agents for thousands of
years and an impressive number of modern drugs have been isolated from natural
sources. Many of these isolations were based on the uses agents in traditional
medicine. The plant-based, traditional medicine systems continue to play an essential
role in health care, with about 80% of the world’s inhabitants relying mainly on
traditional medicine of their primary health care (Owolabi et al.,2007).
According to the World Health Organization (WHO,1977) “ a medicinal plant” is
any plant, which in one or more of its origin contains substances that can be used for
therapeutic purposes or which are precursors for the synthesis of useful drugs. This
definition distinguishes those plants whose therapeutic properties and constituents have
been established scientifically and plants that are regarded as medicinal but which have
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not yet been subjected to thorough investigation. The term “herbal drug” determines the
part/parts of a plant (leaves, flowers, seeds, roots, barks, stems, etc.)used for preparing
medicine (Anonymous, 2007a).
Furthermore, WHO (2001) defines medicinal plant materials to extraction
fractionation, purification, concentration or other physical or biological processes which
may be produced for immediate consumption or as basis for herbal products. Medicinal
plants are plants containing inherent active ingredients used to cure disease or relieve
pain (Okigbo et al., 2008). The use of traditional medicines and medicinal plants in most
developing countries as therapeutic agents for the maintenance of good health has
been widely observed (UNESCO, 19996).Modern pharmacopoeia still contains atleast
25% drugs derived from plants and many others, which are synthetic analogues, built
on prototype compounds isolated from plants. Interest in medicinal plants as are
emerging health aid has been fuelled by the risking costs of prescription drugs in the
maintenance of personal health and well-being and the bio prospecting of new plant-
derived (Lucy and Edgar, 1999).The on going growing recognition of medicinal plants is
due to several reasons, including escalating faith in herbal medicine (Kala, 2005).
Furthermore, an Increasing reliance in the use of medicinal plants in the industrialized
societies has been traced to the extraction and development of drugs and
chemotherapeutics from these plants as well as from traditionally used herbal remedies
(UNESCO, 1998).
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Foreign Studies
Sullivan (2011) said that Prescription medicine and advances in medical
treatment have helped people avoid disability and death caused by disease, lowered
overall treatment costs, and has lowered death rates for heart diseases, stroke, cancer
and other deadly diseases for several decades.
According to Steven Salzberge, a prominent biology researcher at the university
of Maryland at College Park, alternative medicine is merely “cleverly marketed,
dangerous quackery.”
Salzberge noted that the biggest danger of alternative medicine is the patients
who see alternative practitioners will stop getting mainstream care altogether.
In contrast to alternative medicine, “modern medicine was framed around
success in fighting infectious diseases,” says Elizabeth Blackburn, a biologist at the
University of California at San Francisco and a Nobel Laureate.
Brown (1996) studied the wide spread anecdotal evidence that certain herbal
preparations of developing country’s indigenous herbal practitioners can reduce certain
symptoms of AIDS of the different therapies, he examined, the evidence on tradional
Chinese medicine using herb “Astralagus” which can stimulate the immune system and
thereby increasing the production of antibodies is the best.

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Yunus (1986) argued that, for Bargladesh, implementing the WHO’S definition of
primary Health care in tgerms of modern medicine is fimacially impossible. Therefore, it
is imperative to use vast resources of indigenous herbal medicine.
Ling (1988) reviewed the use of traditional medicine in Malaysia. The article
presented information on 44 herbal plants that are used for the treatment of female
diseases, general health , prenatal, post-partum recovery and fertility control.
Traditional medicine has been practiced since ancient times in every culture
throughout the world and has been an integral part of human evolution and
development.
The evolution of Philippine traditional medicine is an interesting study that is
influenced by religion, mysticism, magic, superstition, folkloric herbalism and western
medicine.
In recognition of the deep seated practice of traditional medicine as an alternative
medicine as an alternative modality for treating and preventing diseases in the
Philippines, the Department of Health (DOH) through its former Secretary Juan M.
Flavier launched the Traditional Medicine Program in 1992. This program aims to
promote an effective and safe use of traditional medicine.

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Local Study
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) about 80% of developing
countries depend on traditional countries depend on traditional medicines for their
primary health care needs. They also have a keen interest in documenting the use of
medicinal plants by indigenous people from different parts of the world. The rich
histories of herbal medicines have been passing down through generations largely as
oral tradition. This study was documented that herbal medicines used by traditional
healers to treat and manage human diseases and ailments by some communities.
Fifty-two species of plants belonging to 28 plant families were reportedly use for
treatment and management of 42 diseases and ailments. Medicinal plants are
commonly harvested from loamy soil. Medicinal plants were prepared in the form of
decoctions (67%) and infusions (33%). Oral administrations of the herbals was most
(77%) common route of administrations whereas the least used routes were nasal (1%)
and rectal (2%). The results of the study show that the herbal, medicines used for
treatment and management of both common and specialized human diseases and the
factors of place and time are consider important during harvesting of plants for
treatments.
Studies have indicated that indigenous knowledge about herbal medicines is
continuously being lost through factors such as acculturation and biodiversity losses.
However, for further research and clinical studies herbal medicines lead to discovery of
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new bioactive agents for treatment of ailments. They are remain source of new drugs
and new chemical entities.
There are researchers who manage to conserve herbal medicines not just for
home consumptions but also for the profitable source for future generations.
The Department of Health has been promoting products of medicinal plants as
alternative medicines. Their low costs and effectiveness will help many Filipino families,
announced the DOH secretary, as they have been a subject of “extensive research by
Filipino scientists”.
According to the Department of Science and Technology, 102 plants have been
“scientifically validated for safety and efficacy.” Ten of these plants are under different
stages of development, and that studies have been completed on Sambong, Lagundi
and Lagundialone. However, there are risks on using herbal medicines according to
Drug Safety 2004. It said that some herbal have a potential to cause serious adverse
events and fatalities, contamination, adulteration or substitution of botanical material.
The early 90’s seemed hopeful for the merging of Western and alternative medicine in
the Philippines. There was a burgeoning global movement towards alternative
therapies, a new-age allure for “natural” remedies; and in the Philippines, the
beginnings of herbal medicinal research and development. The TAMA (Traditional and
Alternative Medicine Act) was passed, providing a legitimizing boast to the alternative
medicine movement in the Philippines.

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Yet the nature has many plants to offer to cure various diseases there came the
new interventions of different scientists and as time passed by healing plants are
replaced by new sets of medicinal drugs that affects easily without passing through
many process unlike with the use of plants.
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Hypothesis
Q1: How effective is herbal/modern medicine in curing illness as perceived by the
TOBAGO households?
Alternative: If people will use herbal instead of modern medicine to cure illness then
they will have a fast recovery.
Null: There is no enough proof that herbal works effectively than modern medicine
Q2: What is the difference between herbal and modern medicine?
Alternative: If modern medicines are for free then people will tend to use them because
of its advantage.
Null: There is no significant relationship between the cost and benefits of medicine on
how the persons’ body reacts on it.

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Synthesis
The ancient civilizations were known to have relied on power of herbal medicines
and even the modern world has adopted some of their practices
Ling(1988) reviewed the article which presented the information that 44 herbal
plants are beneficial to the womens health while Brown (1996) examined the evidences
that certain herbal of indigenous can reduce symptoms of AIDS.
Ling and Brown proved that herbal plants are useful in certain illness.
In contrast to herbal medicine, Salzberg strongly disagree for the use of herbal
medicine Because of its disadvantages.
Modern medicine has been highly effective in preventing and curing illness.
Sullivan (2011) said that prescribed medicines have helped people in many ways while
Blackburn believed that modern medicine was formed around successes and proven
effective.
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MAYOR’S PERMIT
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Mrs Milagros Faderanga

Mayor
Poblacion, Banton, Romblon
Dear Ma’am.
Good day!
We are a group of Senior High School students in Banton National High School.
As a part of our requirements in Practical Research 2, we will conduct a survey study on
TOBAGO District entitled “Factors affecting the preferences of TOBAGO
households between herbal and modern medicine.”
About this, we are asking for your permission from your office for
for us to conduct the said survey in TOBAGO and for us to utilize the TOBAGO
households as our informants. We promise to keep everything as confidential as
possible.
Very truly yours,
AYESAH ROJAINE FERRANCOL

Group leader
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Attested by:
JAYNES FLORES
Practical Research Adviser
Approved by
VILLARDO FADALLAN
Principal II
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CHAPTER III
METHODOLOGY
This chapters comprises the elements that are needed in the methods of
investigations such as research design, population and sampling, research locale,
research instrument, data gathering and data analysis.
Research Design
The researchers will study the factors affecting the preference of TOBAGO
Households between herbal and modern medicine. In this case, they will conduct
descriptive survey with some degree of comparative as an appropriate research design.
There is a need in knowing what factors affecting the households preference, for
their own sake and for the government to acknowledge problems that for places are
facing because of some factors like distance of their house from their health center,
financial status, advantages and disadvantages of the herbal and modern, it is where
comparative degree will takes place, and other certain factors.
Descriptive survey is the appropriate research design on this study because it
attempts to establish the range and distribution of some characteristics, and to discover
how these characteristics maybe related to certain behavior patterns or attitudes.

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Population and Sampling
TOBAGO District has a total population of 295 households. From this
population , the researchers will have only a sample of 30 households,1 respondent in
each, a total of 10 respondents. In able for them to select the 10 respondents they will
conduct simple random method in the solid District.
One of the best things about this method is the ease of assembling to sample
and it is considered as a fair way of selecting a sample from a given population. In this
method the researchers can make easy representation or generalization of the
population.
Research Locale
The research study will focus mainly on the District of TOBAGO (TOGONG,
BANICE, and BALOGO) wherein the respondents will be exclusively TOBAGO
residents. The researchers chose TOBAGO households as their respondents because
of a certain factors that they considered, especially the transportation. For the
convenience and financial concern, respondents of this study will be TOBAGO
households.
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Research Instrument
In this research study, survey form questionnaire will be their research instrument
and by using the five level likert scale.
The following will be the validators for this study; Dr. Edmund Fababeir the
municipal doctor, Mrs. Anabel Fabrero and lastly Mr. Jaynes Flores.
The researchers chose the professionals as the validators of the study because
they have the ability and enough knowledge that can help the researchers validate the
questions correctly before giving it to the respondents. Mrs. Anabel Fabrero who is an
English teacher, Dr. Edmund Fababeir a professional doctor and Mr. Jaynes Flores who
is the teacher of research subject.
Data Gathering
Since the researchers study is a type of descriptive survey, they will use survey
questionnaires to be answered by the chosen respondents. Firstly, they are to give their
questions to their validators for further checking of the grammars and if the questions
are well structured. Secondly, they are to give the free-informed letter to the chosen
respondents for the convenience of actual handling of the survey questionnaires and
lastly the researchers will apply statistical or logical techniques to describe, illustrate
and evaluate data through the entire data collection.

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LETTER FOR VALIDATORS
January _ 2020
______________________
______________________
______________________
Sir / Madam
I am at present undergoing a research study entitled “Factors Affecting the

Preference of TOBAGO Households between Herbal and Modern Medicine”
In connection with this, I would like to request your assistance to validate our
research instrument. It can be help to evaluate its clarity and relevance.
Attained herewith for your reference is a copy of our research instrument.
I am anticipating for your prompt action
Thank you very much.
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Very Truly Yours,
Group Leader
Directions: Please complete this evaluation sheet to help the researchers assess
how useful this material in meeting the needs of the learners.
I. Rate the following by checking the box that best describes your response. 1-
means somewhat inadequate, 2- inadequate, 3- partially inadequate, 4-adequate,
5-more than adequate.
1 2 3 4 5
Design of the pre-test/post examination
Readability
Importance of the Content
Clarity of directions used
Appropriateness of activities
Difficulty of given questions
Opportunities for further learning
Usefulness of the materials in meeting the needs of
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the learners
Assessments of learning
II. (Optional) Answer the following questions.
1. What changes (if any) would you suggest to improve the following aspect of the
material?
a. Lay out/Presentation
______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
b. Instruction Used
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
c. Content
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
d. Activities
______________________________________________________________________
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e. Process
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
f. Others
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______________________________________________________________________
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____________________________ ___________________________
Rater/ Validator Station/School
Thank for your evaluation. Please return this form to the researchers.
Region IV- MIMAROPA
November 26, 2019
Mr. Villardo F. Fadallan
Principal II
Banton National High School
Dear Sir:
Good day!
We are a group of Senior High School students in Banton National High School.
As part of our requirements in Practical Research 2, we will conduct an action

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research entitled “Factors Affecting the Preference of TOBAGO Households
between Herbal and Modern Medicine”
With regards to this, we are asking for your permission from your office for us to
conduct the said study on this institution and for us to utilize the
students as our respondents. The said study will be conducted on January
20-22, 2020. We promise to keep everything as confidential as possible. Thank
you very much and God Bless!
Very truly yours,
AYESAH ROJAINE FRRANCOL
Group Leader
Requesting Approval:
JAYNES FLORES
Practical Research II Adviser
Approved by:
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VILLARDO FADALLAN
Principal II
Name: Date:
Age:
Gender:
Civil Status:
No.of years in Science:
College Degree:
A. Kindly encircle what is true to you.
VERY
INDICATORS TRUE TRUE NEUTRAL FALSE VERY FALSE
5 4 3 2 1
Modern medicine is
effective.
Traditional is better than
modern.
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Modern medicine is better
than tradional.
Traditional medicine is not
scientifically proven.
Kindly answer the following questions:

6. What are the illness that can be cured by traditional and modern medicine?
Traditional Modern
7. What is the difference between traditional and modern medicine?

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FREE INFORMED CONSENT
Banton National High School
January _ 2020
_____________________
_____________________
Sir/ Ma’am
Mapinuslanong adlaw sa imo!
Kami ay inggat inghihimong RESEARCH PROJECT nak ka pamagat ay
“Factors Affecting the Preference of TOBAGO Households between Herbal
and Modern Medicine” sa ganang kali, kinahangyan namong magbaoy et
respondents para sa research nak kali.
Kada kami ay naghihigako nak magsugot ka bilang usa sa amo mga
respondents. Ka imo kooperasyon ay pagkarakong bulig sa amo sa
pamamagitan et pagsabat sa amo pangutan. Promisa namo nak magiging
sekreto ka imo pangayan ag irespeto namo ka ‘confidentiality’ et imo
impormasyon
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Maramong salalamat!
Nagpapaumoy,
Group Leader
Pangalan: Petsa:
A. Demographic Profile
Gulang: Kasarian:
Bilang ng pagpapakonsulta sa loob ng isang buwan:
a. sa doctor
b. sa albularyo / hebal doctor
B. Pakisagutan ang mga sumusunod na tanong:
1.Ano ang pagkaunawa mo sa pagkakaiba ng Traditional at Modern Medicine?
2.Pakitsekan ang mga sakit na pinaniniwalaan mong nagagamot ng traditional

medicine.
sipon diarrhea cancer

ubo pangangati UTI
lagnat pagsusuka Tubercolosis
sakit ng tiyan sakit sa atay Ulcer
sakit ng ngipin diabetes At iba pa (pakisulat)
3. 3.Pakitsekan ang mga sakit na nagagamot ng modern medicine.

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sipon pagsusuka diabetes

ubo sakit sa atay Ulcer
sakit ng ngipin sakit sa puso sakit ng tiyan
pagsusuka lagnat UTI
Tubercolosis galis o sugat At iba pa (pakisulat
kung ano)
4. Epektibo ang tradisyunal na panggagamot.
Napakaepektibo Epektibo
Neutral Hindi Epektibo
Hindi Talaga Epektibo
5. Epektibo ang Modernong pang-gagamot

Napakaepektibo Epektibo
Neutral Hindi Epektibo
Hindi Talaga Epektibo
6. Sa alin ka mas naniniwalang nakagagamot?

Tradisyunal
Moderno
7. Anu- anong salik ang nakakaapekto sa inyong pagpili sa tradisyunal o modernong

paggagamot?
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE PREFERENCE OF TOBAGO HOUSEHOLDS

This chapter comprises statement of the problem, background of the study,

scope and delimitation, significance of the study, definition of terms, conceptual

framework and theoretical framework.

Context and Rationale

fading in terms of medical.

made the impossible possible.

Bantoanons are not a progressive island, which have no technologies and

Statement of the Problem

Togong, Banice, and Balogo. (TOBAGO)

Furthermore, this study seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the difference between herbal and modern medicines?

3. How effective is herbal/modern in curing illnesses as perceived by the TOBAGO

and modern medicine?

Background of the Study

For the past years, a majority of population in developing country like

Philippines depend on traditional and herbal medicines as their primary source of

healthcare medicines. It is according to a 1993 World Health Organization.

Traditional medicines refers to health practices, approaches knowledge, and

manual techniques, and exercises applied singularly or in combination to treat,

diagnose, and prevent illness or maintain well-being.

the TOBAGO households between herbal and modern medicines.

represent the whole preference of the TOBAGO households.

Scope and Delimitation

of TOBAGO households between herbal and modern medicine.

Researchers will hand out survey questionnaire to 15-20 households of

Significance of the Study

This study will benefit the following:

people especially those who do not have enough income.

treatment, may it be herbal or modern.

Faith Healers: They can gain ideas and knowledge

afford to buy modern medicine.

Are those prescribed by doctors to intake for a certain illness. Perception

program through a seminar to widespread awareness on the

No. of family 10-15 TOBAGO

members households to know the

Basis for Intervention Program of DOH to conduct a seminar at District of

The researchers find their study as anchored to the following theories:

Unintended consequences of Purposive (Social) Action.

social interventions have unintended consequences, some of which can be foreseen,

and prevented, whereas others cannot be predicted.

social institutions, such as health-care bureaucracies that are developed to respond to

suffering can make suffering worse.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE.

further knowledge on the study.

medicine. The plant-based, traditional medicine systems continue to play an essential

traditional medicine of their primary health care (Owolabi et al.,2007).

According to the World Health Organization (WHO,1977) “ a medicinal plant” is

medicine (Anonymous, 2007a).

Furthermore, WHO (2001) defines medicinal plant materials to extraction

fractionation, purification, concentration or other physical or biological processes which

been widely observed (UNESCO, 19996).Modern pharmacopoeia still contains atleast

on prototype compounds isolated from plants. Interest in medicinal plants as are

Furthermore, an Increasing reliance in the use of medicinal plants in the industrialized

Sullivan (2011) said that Prescription medicine and advances in medical

and other deadly diseases for several decades.

According to Steven Salzberge, a prominent biology researcher at the university

of Maryland at College Park, alternative medicine is merely “cleverly marketed,

In contrast to alternative medicine, “modern medicine was framed around

success in fighting infectious diseases,” says Elizabeth Blackburn, a biologist at the

University of California at San Francisco and a Nobel Laureate.