UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Practical Research 2
Topic Rationale
Instructions: Each member of the group should think of a viable working title. Provide a rationale for the study narrating the significance and
feasibility. Provide the alignment of the study based on ASEAN sustainable development goals. Provide reliable references for each of the
proposed topics in APA format.
1. Working Title:
Rationale (300-350 words):
Alignment:
References:
2. Working Title: The use of Lansium domesticum peel extract as an insect repellent to prevent infestation of
Pediculus capitis
Rationale:
Pediculus capitis or head lice infestation, is prevalent among Filipino children and it is considered as the
second most frequent problem following tooth decay. According to Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the
Philippines, the rate of Pediculus capitis in children reached 59.7%, which shows 108 out of 181 students has
head lice in Makati City where the research was conducted. Lansium Domesticum, also known as Langsat or as
“Lanzones”, is a tropical fruit that originates from the Western Peninsular of Malysia and is usually found in other
Southeast Asian countries. Previous studies on Lansium domesticum shows that its peelings contain five
onoceroid triterpenes, lansiosides, and lansic acid. The five onoceriod triterpenes that it contains are determined
to exude a white sap and when the peelings are dried and burned, the aromatic smell that it will produce repels
insects such as mosquitoes. The similarities of lice and mosquitoes are both are insects which can transmit
diseases and derives their nutrition from the host by sucking blood and the aim of this research is to seek answer
for the following questions:
1. Can Lansium Domesticum peelings extract also repel other insects such as Pediculus capitis?
2. What is the effectivity of Lansium domesticum peel extract as a repellent to prevent re-infestation of
Pediculus capitis?
The type of research method to be used in this research is the experimental method, a collection of head
louse will be tested through in vitro tests. Tests to be conducted will evaluate the toxicity and mortality of the
Lansium domesticum peel extract to Pediculus capitis; the mortality of it on the filter paper that will be used will
be recorded under dissecting microscope.
Alignment: This study is aligned to the “Good health and well-being” goal on the ASEAN sustainable
development goals.
References:
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Agriculture is one of the main source of income for Filipino farmers and manufacturers. The Philippines is an
agricultural country and known to be one of the world’s biggest consumer of rice. Molasses is a thick brown syrup that
serves as a by-product of sugarcane milling process. It is usually sent out as waste to factories. The study aims to address
the decreasing rate of rice production in the country by using sustainable sugarcane molasses without the need to create
chemically damaging fertilizers. Rice and sugarcane are two of the major agricultural crops in the country.
Unfortunately, the high productivity rate of rice production in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam led to the continuous
decrease in the country’s export. The objective of the research is to provide valuable nutrients like nitrogen, phosphate
and potash for the growth of Oryza sativa and to lessen the waste products by using Saccarum officinarum linn as
natural and efficient fertilizer. At the same time, the study aims to improve hybrid farming by offering fertilizers that
can maintain soil quality without causing any harm to the crops.
Research aims to answer the following:
1. Is the Saccharum offinarum linn an effective fertilizer for Oryza Sativa?
2. Can Saccharum offinarum linn be used in hybrid farming while still maintain the soil quality in rice
plantations?
To do this, the four types of molasses was mixed with surface water and was placed in three commonly used soils
in rice plantations in the Philippines. The experiment used Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) finger-printing and Duncan’s
multiple range test to analyze the differences in each rice fragment and to determine the improvement of the genetic
composition and production performance using the sugarcane molasses. The experiment would last for three to six
months which is the average time for rice to grow. This innovation and research would contribute in facilitating the
transformation of the Philippine agricultural industry in boosting productivity, efficiency, and sustainability all in one
by lessening waste, reducing expenses, and improving the quality of crops in the country.
Alignment: This study is aligned with “Climate Action” and “Life on Land” goal on the ASEAN sustainable development
goals.
References:
Hautea, S. M. (2014, July). Diversity For Adversity: Securing the Future Through Rice Varieties. PhilRice: Creating a Farm of
Abundance, 27(3), 24–25. doi: https://www.philrice.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/2014_3Q_opt.pdf
Aloria, M. A., Casanova, M. M., Madlangbayan, C. M., & Tan, R. V. (2017). http://ljournal.ru/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/a-
2017-023.pdf. Development and Performance Evaluation of Sugarcane Bagasse Grinding and Pelletizing Machine for Livestock
Feed Production, 5(4). doi: 10.18411/a-2017-023
Isabirye, M., Raju, D., Kitutu, M., Yemeline, V., Deckers, J., & Poesen, J. (2015). Sugarcane Biomass Production and Renewable
Energy. Sugarcane as Biofuel Feedstock, 3–20. doi: 10.1201/b18460-3
Kochakinezchad, H., Peyvast, Gh., Kashi, A.K., Olfati, J.A., Asadii, A. (2012). A Comparison of Organic and Chemical
Fertilizers for Tomato Production. doi: http://orgprints.org/24273/7/24273.pdf
Shinogi, Y., Kanri, Y. (2003, December). Pyrolysis of Plant, Animal and Human Waste: Physical and Chemical Characterization
of the Pyrolytic Products. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-8524(03)00147-0
Faruk, O., Mohini, S., & Hajiha, H. (2015). The use of sugarcane bagasse fibres as reinforcements in composites. Biofiber
Reinforcements in Composite Materials, 525–548. doi: 10.1016/c2013-0-16470-7
Parameswaran, B., Singh nee’ Nigam, P., & Pandey, A. (2009). Sugarcane Bagasse. Biotechnology for Agro-Industrial
Residues Utilisation, 239–240. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9942-7
Pyakurel, A., Dahal, B. R., & Rijal, S. (2019). Effect of Molasses and Organic Fertilizer in Soil fertility and Yield of Spinach in
Khotang, Nepal. International Journal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, 7(1), 49–53. doi: 10.3126/ijasbt.v7i1.23301
Cleasby, TG (1959). Use of molasses on the land: a report of four experiments being carried out by the Tongaat Sugar
Company Ltd. Proc S Afr Sug Technol Ass 33: 95-102.
Rubric
RATING (Encircle or mark to indicate score) REMARKS
CATEGORY
POINTS
4 6 8 10
1. Relevance of The proposed topic The proposed topic The proposed topic The proposed topic
the topic to the is not related to the is slightly related to is somewhat is significantly
field of STEM field of STEM the field of STEM related to the field related to the field of
of STEM STEM
2. Content of The proposed topic The proposed topic The proposed topic The proposed topic
review and has no synthesized has little has a brief has a wide
Availability of review content and synthesized review synthesized review synthesized review
data no data is content and little content and content and rich
available. amount of data is enough amount of amount of data is
available. data is available. available.
3. Presentation The proposed topic The proposed topic The proposed topic The proposed topic
and Organization was presented was presented was presented was presented
of ideas incoherently and in incoherently but in somewhat coherently and in a
a disorganized a slightly organized coherently and in highly organized
manner. manner. an organized manner.
manner.
4. Feasibility of The proposed topic The proposed topic The proposed topic The proposed topic
the proposed is too broad or too is somewhat broad lacks focus but is is appropriately
topic, narrow, and is not and is not feasible feasible in terms of focused and is
Rationalization, feasible in terms of in terms of time, time, expense, and highly feasible in
and time, expense, and expense, and machinery. terms of time,
Conceptualization machinery. machinery. expense, and
and/or machinery.
and/or and/or
The proposed topic and/or
The proposed topic The proposed topic rationale was
rationale was rationale was logically derived at The proposed topic
illogically derived illogically derived with evident rationale was
at, and is often too at, and is bridging concepts logically derived at,
far-fetched with no somewhat far- with strong bridging
bridging concepts fetched with subtle concepts
bridging concepts
5 10
5. References References does not follow the APA References were well made correctly
format. following the APA format.
TOTAL SCORE:
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