pre natal practices
PERINATAL BELIEFS AND PRACTICES
AMONG BADJAOS IN JOLO, SULU
A RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTED TO
THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA UNIVERSITY
ZAMBOANGA CITY
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH
BY:
DR. RUHIDA CAUBA SARABI
APRIL 2007
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Having gone this far will not be attainable if not for the people who gave me strength, hope and will to write. I would like to thank them, in one way or the other who made this study feasible.
To ALLAH, for the courage and wisdom that made me write this book.
To my adviser Dr. Jocelyn Partosa, for having a hard time checking my work.
To Dr. Servando Halili for the brilliant ideas and for providing books sources.
To the panelists: Dr. Rosemary Arciaga, Dr. Ricardo Ageles and Dr. Fortunato
Cristobal for the comments and suggestions in helping me improved this research.
To my family: Mama and Papa, Fhet, Boy, Erika and Den for the all-out support, love and understanding.
To Yam, Elmelyn, Aisa, Dunking, Sol and Rap for accompanying me all through out my exposure to the different Badjao community.
To Pan, Pah Gabs and Anti Mon for the warm accommodation and hospitality.
To Penchie and Mam Snooky for helping me to get in touch with the Badjao.
To Mam Lanie, Mam Ging and Vhan for helping me gather some data.
To Phie, Toh and Gene for sharing ideas, happiness and laughter.
To Neiz for the boundless friendship and for allowing me to print my data.
To Evie for scanning my research pictures.
To Jin for always being there to help and assist.
To RikkiLim Studio and Sir Jay for editing my documentary film.
To Blue Tooth Interactive Network Café for allowing me to encode and input all my research work…. And
To the Badjao people of Jolo, Sulu for allowing me to penetrate their subtle ways on pregnancy-related beliefs and practices thus allows me to present this study.
RuhidaCaubaSarabi
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL
AMONG BADJAOS IN JOLO, SULU
A RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTED TO
THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
ATENEO DE ZAMBOANGA UNIVERSITY
ZAMBOANGA CITY
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER IN PUBLIC HEALTH
BY:
DR. RUHIDA CAUBA SARABI
APRIL 2007
1
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Having gone this far will not be attainable if not for the people who gave me strength, hope and will to write. I would like to thank them, in one way or the other who made this study feasible.
To ALLAH, for the courage and wisdom that made me write this book.
To my adviser Dr. Jocelyn Partosa, for having a hard time checking my work.
To Dr. Servando Halili for the brilliant ideas and for providing books sources.
To the panelists: Dr. Rosemary Arciaga, Dr. Ricardo Ageles and Dr. Fortunato
Cristobal for the comments and suggestions in helping me improved this research.
To my family: Mama and Papa, Fhet, Boy, Erika and Den for the all-out support, love and understanding.
To Yam, Elmelyn, Aisa, Dunking, Sol and Rap for accompanying me all through out my exposure to the different Badjao community.
To Pan, Pah Gabs and Anti Mon for the warm accommodation and hospitality.
To Penchie and Mam Snooky for helping me to get in touch with the Badjao.
To Mam Lanie, Mam Ging and Vhan for helping me gather some data.
To Phie, Toh and Gene for sharing ideas, happiness and laughter.
To Neiz for the boundless friendship and for allowing me to print my data.
To Evie for scanning my research pictures.
To Jin for always being there to help and assist.
To RikkiLim Studio and Sir Jay for editing my documentary film.
To Blue Tooth Interactive Network Café for allowing me to encode and input all my research work…. And
To the Badjao people of Jolo, Sulu for allowing me to penetrate their subtle ways on pregnancy-related beliefs and practices thus allows me to present this study.
RuhidaCaubaSarabi
2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL
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