FACTORS AFFECTING THE MEMBERSHIP IN FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES

AMONG SELECTED COLLEGE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN

PHILIPPINES, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

Feriel Ann M. Chiquito

Cleo Glem G. Cui

2017
 Chapter I

Introduction

Background of the study

Fraternities and sororities are widely known in college. It

is organizations that involve initiation to the members.

Fraternities were founded on dedication to principles such as

community service, academic achievement, and leadership

qualities. Most fraternities and sororities today maintain

traditions, which are generally symbolic in nature and kept as

closely guarded secrets. Some chapters are closed, and many had

trouble filling their available spaces. Fraternities grew

rapidly because many of the students are curious about this kind

of organization. Some fraternities and sororities are honored by

the society because of their great help to them. They maintain

peace in societies and help them clean the surroundings, while

other fraternities and sororities are experiencing

discrimination because of their bad attitudes and habits towards

other people.

Fraternity and sorority life is not really good. There are

situations that they are in trouble and they have to sacrifice

their lives just to protect their organization. For example gang

war; it is a quarrel between two or more group. They have to

 Chapter II

Review of Related Literature

Fraternities and Sororities are organization that brings

together men and women, respectively for social, honor, service

or recognition purposes, social fraternities and sororities,

usually known by their Greek Letters, are commonly found on

American college campuses and may be national with branches at

many colleges, or no one campus. Phi BETA KAPPA [1779] is the

first honor society, or fraternity.

Most social fraternities began in semi secrecy, possibly in

imitation of FREEMASONRY, and bore the initials of Greek

letters. Kappa Alpha at union college was the first fraternity

[1825], adelphean at Wesleyan College, was the first Sorority

[1851]. Fraternities grew rapidly after 1840. Divisiveness and

controversy existed from the beginning and animosity resulted

from fraternities and sororities choosing only the more socially

favored as members and then encouraging a conformist style of

thought and behavior. In time the fraternities influence on

students rivaled the facultys sensing this, many colleges in

the 1890s tried unsuccessfully to abolish them, by 1898 a large

minority of male American college students were fraternity

members. Fraternities and Sororities had developed into

established national organizations, run by their alumni, and

 Chapter III

Methodology

Locale of the study

This study was conducted in the University of Eastern

Philippines, College of Science. The college is located near the

Amphitheatre. It is located at the University of Eastern

Philippines, University Town, Catarman Northern Samar.

Respondents of the Study

The respondents of this study will be the selected college

students of the College of Science, during the second semester,

school year 2016-2017. There are 22 students who are involved of

this study who are currently in college.

Research Design

The research design used in this study was descriptive type

because the purpose of this study was to determine the factors

that affect the membership of the respondents on fraternities

and sororities among the selected college students in the

College of Science.
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Discussion of findings

Results and Discussion

This chapter deals with the presentation, analysis and

interpretation of data on the factors affecting the membership

in fraternity and sorority.

The data gathered are herein presented and analyzed to get

the result of the study according to the given variables.

Respondents by Age

Table 1.1 shows the distribution of the respondents. Among

twenty-two (22) respondents, ages 19 years old were 3 (14%);

ages 20 years old were 8 (36%); ages 21 years old were 6 (27%);

and ages 22 years old were 5 (23%).

It means that the greater number of college students were

20 years old. It implies that there were more 20 years old

respondents than 19, 21 and 22 years old.

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Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendations

Summary

This study aimed to determine the top two factors that most

and least affect the membership in fraternities and sororities

among selected college students of the University of Eastern

Philippines, College of Science. This study aimed to identify

the reasons of the respondents why they join this kind of

organization. It also aimed to determine the respondents

profile in terms of age and gender.

The study was conducted in the University of Eastern

Philippines, College of Science. The researchers used selective

sampling because the respondents of this study are selected

members of fraternity and sorority in the College of Science.

Conclusion

In this study, the researchers conclude that most of the

respondents are 20 years old; this implies that most of the

fraternity and sorority members were 20 years old. Most of the

respondents were male.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Background of the study 1

Statement of the problem 2

Objective of the Study 2

Significance of the Study 3

Scope and Limitation of the Study 3

Theoretical Framework 4

Conceptual Framework 5

Definition of Terms 6

II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

III. METHODOLOGY

Locale of the Study 11

Research Design 11

The Variables 12

Population Sampling 12

The Research Instrument 12

 Data Gathering Procedure 12

Statistical Treatment 13

IV. RESULT AND DISCUSSIONS

V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary 29

Conclusions 30

Recommendations 31

BIBLIOGRAPHY 32

APPENDICES

A. Letter to the Dean 33

B. Questionnaires 34
 LIST OF TABLES

Table

1.1 Respondents by Age 17

1.2 Respondents by Gender 18

1.3 Factor: Curiosity 19

1.4 Factor: Influence of Friends 21

1.5 Factor: Financial Matters 23

1.6 Factor: Gain of Respect 25

1.7 Factor: Protection 27