1 Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND This chapter presents the background and purpose of the study, theoretical framework, conceptual framework, statement of the problem, scope and limitation of the study and definition of terms. Background and Purpose of the Study A family, which composed of the father, mother and their children, is the basic unit of society. The father is responsible to the needs of the family while the mother is the one who guides and takes good care of their offspring. The children on the other hand, as the fruit of their love, strongly bind the couple. It is said that, the mother is the most significant person in a child’s life, for she is the source of warmth and care from the child’s prenatal up to postnatal development. Every mother has a moment in her life where she remembers every detail. She remembers the date, time, and place for the rest of her life multiplied by how many children she has. It is the moment when she gave birth to her child. At that moment, she makes a promise to herself and her child that she would be a good mother. A good mother has many defining traits, unconditional love, support, and being a good role model (http://www.essayforum.com). 1