SCIENCE TCHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS

Zarraga National High School

Biodegradability Rate of Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Using

Cow, Goat, and Pig Manure

A Quantitative Research

Presented to the Faculty of

Senior High School Department

Zarraga National High School

Jalaud Norte, Zarraga, Iloilo

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the subject

Practical Research II

By

GROUP VIII

PERANIA, DIORIZZE
PUMAREN, KAREN JOYCE
RESOL, KARL JOSEPH
SIMPAS, KRYZLYN AIA MARIE
SABORIENDO, MONIQUE
VILLAREAL, JOHN PRUDENCIO

October 2018
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Approval Sheet

This Qualitative Research entitled: “Biodegradability Level

of Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Using Cow, Goat, and Pig

Manure”, prepared and submitted by Diorizze Perania, Karen

Joyce Pumaren, Karl Joseph Resol, Kryzlyn Aia Marie Simpas,

Monique Saboriendo, and John Prudencio Villareal in partial

fulfilment of the requirements for the subject Capstone

Research – Senior High School, has been examined and is

recommended for Oral Examination.

RICHARD P. RIEGO

Capstone Research Teacher

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade

of PASSED

RICHARD P. RIEGO NINIVE A. ARCO

Capstone Research Adviser Panelist

MA. VANESSA T. BENDALIAN

Panelist

Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the research subject in Senior High School

of Zarraga National High School, Jalaud Norte, Zarraga,

Iloilo.

ROMEO P. GOLEZ

Officer-In-Charge

Office of the Principal

MARCH 2018

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Acknowledgements

The researchers would like to extend their sincerest

gratitude to the following people who in one way or another

make this study possible.

To the Department of Agriculture,rendering their full

support to all of the researchers.

To the Grade 7 SSC Adviser and research teacher, Mrs.

Lenny P. Sigaya who taught the researchers how to think

critically in making the research and Practical Research II

Adviser Mrs. Rhona P. Beriales who helped the researchers in

understanding and conceptualizing their output better.

To the Capstone Research Teacher, Mr. Richard Riego,

who ably guided the researchers from the start to the end of

their research work, for his ideas and insights which

resulted to the final conceptualization and completion of

this study.

To the ever supportive parents and guardians, Mr. and

Mrs. Pumaren, Mr. and Mrs. Resol, Mr. and Mrs. Simpas, Mr.

and Mrs. Saboriendo, Mr. and Mrs. Villareal who are always

on the researcher’s side to give support, understanding and

encouragement.
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To the Almighty God for providing the researchers

strength, wisdom and knowledge to surpass all the

difficulties and trials that they encountered in their

research work.

Thank you!

-The Researchers

Perania, Diorizze D., et al., “Biodegradability Level of

Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Using Cow, Goat, and Pig Manure”

Unpublished Senior High School Thesis, Zarraga National High

School –Zarraga, Iloilo, March 2018.

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Abstract

The researchers aimed to investigate the

biodegradability level of oxo-biodegradable plastics

submerged in cow, goat, and pig manure and measure its

weight loss after 15th and 30th day of submersion. It was

conducted during 2nd semester of School Year 2018-2019.

Using experimental type research, the data were

gathered from the replication of substrates and plastic

strips.
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Table of Contents

Page

Title Page i

Approval Sheet ii

Acknowledgement iii

Abstract iv

Table of Contents v

Chapter

1 INTRODUCTION 1

Statement of the Problem 3

Hypothesis 3

Significance of the Study 4

Delimitations of the Study 5

Definition of Terms 6

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9

Conceptual Framework 16

3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18

Research Design 18

Research Locale 18

Validity of Observation Form 19

Instrumentation 20
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Materials 20

Procedural Design 21

Materials 20

Data Gathering Procedure 21

Statistical Tool 22

4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary

Findings

Conclusions

Recommendations

REFERENCES

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APPENDICES

A. Letter to the Principal

B. Letter to the Research Adviser

C. Parents’ Reply Slip

D. Certification

E. List of Expenses

F. Documentation

Curriculum Vitae

List of Tables

Table

Page

1 Grade 12 Population 34

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List of Figures

Figure

Page

1 Schematic Diagram of the Study

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