TABLE OF CONTENTS

PRELIMINARIES
Title Page…………………………………………………………………………………………. i
Acknowledgement………………………………………………………………………………...ii
Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………………iii
CHAPTER 1 : Problem and Background
Background of the Study………………………………………………………………………….1
Problem Statement………………………………………………………………………………...5
Significance of the Study………………………………………………………………………….6
Scope and Limitation………………………………………………………………………….......7
CHAPTER 2 : Review of Related Literature
Review of Related Literatures…………………………………………………………………....8
Common Health Problems Encountered by College students…………………………………....8
Utilization of Health Services and Programs offered by the School Clinic……………………..20
Profile Variables…………………………………………………………………………………26
Age……………………………………………………………………………………………….27
Sex………………………………………………………………………………………………..27
Religion…………………………………………………………………………………………..28
Living Arrangement……………………………………………………………………………...28
Extra-curricular involvement…………………………………………………………………….29
Student Status…………………………………………………………………………………....29
Research Paradigm…………………………………………………………….…………………30
Conceptual Framework……………………………………………………….……………….…32
Definition of Terms……………………………………………….……………….……………..36
CHAPTER 3: Methodology
Research Design………………………………………………………………………………….40
Population and Sample…………………………………………………………………………..40
Research Locale………………………………………………………………………………….41
Research Instruments………………………………………………………………………….....41
Date Collection Procedure……………………………………………………………………….42
Ethical Considerations…………………………………………………………………………...43
CHAPTER 4
Frequency and percentage distribution of common health problems encountered by the
respondents………………………………………………………………………………………45
Distribution of Respondents by their Common Health Problems Encountered…………………49
Frequency and percentage distribution of Respondents by Institute…………………………….50
Frequency and percentage distribution of Respondents by Year Level…………………………51
Frequency and percentage distribution of Respondents by Age…………………………………52
Frequency and percentage distribution of Respondents by Gender……………………………...53
Frequency and percentage distribution of Respondents by Religion…………………………….54
Frequency and percentage distribution of Respondents by Living Arrangement………………..55
Frequency and percentage distribution of Respondents by Extracurricular Involvement……….56
Frequency and percentage distribution of Respondents by Student Status……………………...56
Mean score and verbal descriptions of Respondents’ Level of Awareness to FEU Health Services
……………………………………………………………………………………………………57
Mean score and verbal descriptions of Respondents’ Utilization of FEU Health Services……...61
Relationship between Respondents’ Level of Awareness and their Utilization of FEU Health
Services…………………………………………………………………………………………..64
CHAPTER 5
Findings of the Study…………………………………………………………………………….67
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….71
Recommendation………………………………………………………………………………...71
Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………………..73
Appendixes
Appendix A: Socio-demographic profile of the respondents……………………………………84
Appendix B1: Communication letter to the University Clinic Director…………………………86

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Appendix B2: Communication letter to the University Registrar……………………………….88
Appendix B3: Communication letter to the Dean of Institute of Nursing……………………….90
Appendix B4: Communication letter to the Dean of Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance
……………………………………………………………………………………………………92
Appendix B5: Communication letter to the Dean of Institute of Arts and Sciences…………….94
Appendix B6: Communication letter to the Dean of Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts…...96
Appendix B7: Communication letter to the Dean of Institute of Education……………………..98
Appendix B8: Communication letter to the Dean of Institute of Tourism and Hotel
Management…………………………………………………………………………………….100
Appendix B9: Communication Letter for Instrument Validation 1…………………………….102
Appendix B10: Communication Letter for Instrument Validation 2………………………...…104
Appendix C: Informed Consent……………………………………………………………...…106
Appendix D: Questionnaire…………………………………………………………………….112
Appendix E: SPSS Output……………………………………………………………………...118
Appendix F: Curriculum Vitae…………………………………………………………………182

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