SURIGAO EDUCATION CENTER

Km. 2, 8400 Surigao City, Philippines

Acknowledgement

The researchers would like to express their heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the

following people who helped them and serve as an inspiration to go through with this study:

First and foremost, to Almighty God, who gave the strength, knowledge and wisdom in

making every challenges and hardships in life easier.

To the researcher’s parents for the continuing moral and financial support and their

unconditional love that had with them;

Rocelyn S. Dawsan, RN, the research instructor and at the same time their adviser, for

her expertise in the research making, for the support, knowledge, advices, guidance, valuable

comments, suggestions, and provision in the completion of this study;

Teresita P. Adobas, RN, MN, the Dean of College of Allied and Medical Sciences, for

the words of encouragement, support and favorable response regarding the study;

To the researchers’ classmates and friends for sharing ideas and knowledge in the

fulfillment of their research paper.

The Researchers

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Km. 2, 8400 Surigao City, Philippines

ABSTRACT
This study is aimed to determine the participants’ Perception on Homosexuality among the

Students of Surigao Education Center. This study aimed to determine the Perception on

Homosexuality among the Students of Surigao Education Center in terms of their Self- Identified

Sexual Orientation, Knowledge on Sexual and Reproductive Health, Family Values and Religious

Beliefs and Gender Role Values.

A descriptive normative survey design was used and utilized the Two Hundred Ninety Seven

(297) participants. A survey questionnaire was used in gathering data and was treated using

frequency count and percentage computation, mean, standard deviation and analysis of variance

(ANOVA).The findings are illustrated as follows: in terms of their Self-identified Sexual Orientation,

it is revealed that among the respondents 143 of them were males, 128 were females, 14 were Gays’,

10 were Lesbians and 2 were Bisexual for a total of 297 respondents. In terms of Knowledge on

Sexual and Reproductive Health, it reveals that there is full knowledge on Sexual reproductive

Health among the respondents. In terms of Family Values and Religious Beliefs it also shows that

there is full strong belief on Family Values and Religious Values and in terms of Gender Roles

Values, the respondents also have full belief on Gender Roles Values. And as a whole, the

respondents perceived Homosexuality as normal behaviors but unacceptable. The respondents

believed that being homosexual is mentally and physically healthy but is still not acceptable.

On the basis of findings and conclusions drawn from the study, the following

recommendations are offered for considerations: Provide seminars / campaign that will promote

learning and discourage discrimination against them and will focus on acceptance and homosexual

empowerment, School activities to the institution that raise sexual awareness and equality, Drafting

policy that will be effective in addressing gender discrimination issues.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL SHEET ii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ii
ABSTRACT iv
TABLE OF CONTENTS v
LIST OF TABLES vii
LIST OF FIGURES viii

CHAPTER

I THE PROBLEM AND THE REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Introduction 1
Review of Related Literature 4
Conceptual Framework of the Study 17
Statement of the Problem 19
Significance of the Study 20
Scope and Limitation of the Study 21
Definition of Terms 22

II RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research Designs 24
Participants 24
Instruments 24
Data Gathering Procedures 25
Data Analysis 25

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Km. 2, 8400 Surigao City, Philippines

III DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 27

IV SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION

Summary 45
Findings 46
Conclusion 47
Recommendation 47

REFERENCES 48

APPENDICES

A. Letter to the Deans 50

B. Questionnaire 58

C. Curriculum Vitae 65

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LIST OF TABLES

 Table 1. Parameter and Scale 26

 Table 2. Profile of the Participants 27

 Table 3. Profile of the Participants (continuation) 29

 Table 3. Self – Identified Orientation 31

 Table 4. Knowledge on Sexual and Reproductive Health 33

 Table 5. Family Values and Religious Belief 36

 Table 6. Gender Role Values 39

 Table7. Opinion Regarding Homosexuality as a whole 42

 Table 8. 43

LIST OF FIGURES

1 Schematic Diagram of the Study 18

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