An Investigatory Project of Averrhoa Carambola Fruit as an Alternative Sunblock

Vol.3, No.1D

Abstract

Averrhoa carambola, or star fruit, is an attractive, exotic, tropical, and shrub-like ornamental tree. Based on our understanding, Star fruit or carambola fruit is a sweet and sour fruit with the shape of a five-point star. The skin is edible, and the flesh has a mild, sour flavour, making it popular in several dishes. The star fruit is yellow or green. It comes in two main types: a smaller, sour variety and a larger, sweeter one. The researchers want to develop an organic product that will not affect human skin using carambola fruit to prevent people from using other kinds of sunblock that has a chemical. This study utilized the quantitative-experimental research method while utilizing the snowball sampling technique. The statistical treatment used for this study was a T-Test to determine if there was a significant difference between the assessment of the two groups of respondents regarding ingredients, procedural methodology, effectiveness and presentation. The study used a questionnaire as the research instrument. Researchers surveyed two groups of respondents, 5 STEM Teachers and ten selected STEM students, to determine the acceptance level of the Averrhoa Carambola Fruit as an Alternative Sunblock. It indicates no significant difference between the assessment of the two groups of respondents in terms of ingredients, procedural methodology, effectiveness and presentation. The obtained overall weighted mean of the Selected STEM students is 4.57 with a degree of freedom of 4.3≈4, the variance is 0.012467, the t-computed is 0.4013928414, and the t-critical is 1.533, the t-computed > t-critical, the assessment of Grade 12 STEM students is accepted. The obtained overall weighted mean of the STEM teachers is 4.51 with a degree of freedom of 4.3≈4, the variance is 0.074467, the t-computed is 0.4013928414, and the t-critical is 1.533, the t-computed > t-critical, the assessment of STEM teachers is accepted.