Month: October 2024
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Revolutionizing Research at NEU: The Launch of the University Research Center Website
New Era University (NEU) proudly launched the official website for its University Research Center (URC) at today’s General Assembly, held at the University Hall at 10:00 a.m. The event, attended by university officials, administrators, academic teaching personnel (ATP), and non-teaching personnel (NTP), included the celebration of this significant milestone in NEU’s ongoing commitment to advancing…
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Ethnobotanical Study of Medicinal Plants Used by Manobo Tribe in Surigao del Sur, Philippines
The study documents 19 medicinal plants used by the Manobo Tribe in Surigao del Sur, Philippines. The research reveals the plant parts used, preparation methods, and administration modes. Most plants treat hyperacidity, with leaves being the primary plant part used. Decoction is the most common preparation method. No adverse effects were reported. The study highlights…
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College Students’ Satisfaction Rating on NEU’s Student Services (Part I: Registrar’s Office)
The study aimed to evaluate students’ satisfaction with the University Registrar’s Office services. This was measured using a questionnaire on venue, staff, office procedure, equipment, service delivery, and service provider competence. A sample of 200 randomly selected students gave a 91.5% response rate. The results showed a positive rating overall, with differences in satisfaction across…
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College Students’ Satisfaction Rating on NEU’s Student Service(Part II: Guidance Office)
Satisfaction rating on the services rendered by Guidance Office was measured using 6-item questionnaire with 7-point Likert scale and was analyzed using parametric statistics because the data satisfy the assumptions of normality and of homogeneity of variances. The survey was distributed to 208 randomly selected College students and yielded a response rate of 98.1%. Respondents…
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Satisfaction Survey of NEU’s Science Fair
Satisfaction survey of a Science Fair was examined using Two-Way ANOVA. The dependent variable (AVG) indicated a respondent’s mean score on a 7-item, 5-point Likert scale (1-Very Poor, 2-Poor, 3-Satisfactory, 4-Good, 5-Excellent). The seven items rated were Venue/place (VENUE), Inventiveness (INVENT), Commercial Viability (IMPACT), Educational Value (EDUC), Audio-Visual Presentation (PRESENT), Organization (ORGANIZE), and Overall Experience/Satisfaction…
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Satisfaction Survey of NEU’s 2018 College Commencement Exercises
Satisfaction rating of a University’s Commencement Exercises was determined using an 8-item, 7-point Likert scale survey instrument. The eight items rated were Accessibility (ACCESS), Performance of volunteers and aides (AIDES), Orderliness (ORDER), Solemnity (FORMAL), Discipline (CONDUCT), Like Most (MOST), Like Least (LEAST), and Overall Experience/Satisfaction (OVERALL). These first five items were used as the basis…
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Binary Logistic Regression Modeling for Predicting Potential Offenders of Discipline Rules in an Integrated School
Two binary logistic regression models (Model C and Model D) were selected from four alternative models developed to determine if a combination of gender, religion, and grade level could significantly predict potential violators of school discipline rules. Grades 7 to 12 students enrolled during the Academic Year 2022-2023 in a private Integrated School in Quezon…
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A Satisfaction Survey Analyzed as Nonparametric Mixed ANOVA Design with Aligned Rank Transformation
Satisfaction survey data from a University’s Science Fair was analyzed using nonparametric Mixed ANOVA (with aligned rank transformation). The dependent variable was the satisfaction score and the independent variables (between-subjects factors) were GENDER (male, female) and GROUP (student, exhibitor, and faculty). The variable ITEM (with seven items) was the within-subjects factor. A seven-item, 1-5 Likert…
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Sensitivity of a 2 x 3 ANOVA on Normality and Homogeneity of Variances Assumptions
This study explored the differential results of parametric test and nonparametric test as applied to a 2 x 3 ANOVA. The data used in this study were those of NEU’s 2018 Science Fair Satisfaction Survey with the mean satisfactory rating (AVG) as the dependent variable for the original or untransformed data. The AVG for the…
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Predicting Length of Hospital Stay of COVID-19 Patients Using Accelerated Failure Time Model
The objective of the study was to predict the length of hospital stay (LOS) of COVID-19 patients using accelerated failure time model (AFT). Estimates of LOS can be used to project demands and to allocate resources efficiently. Retrospective data of 131 recovered patients who were admitted at a secondary hospital in Quezon City, Philippines was…