CHAPTER III

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research methodology is the path through which

researchers need to conduct the research. It shows the path

through which these researchers formulate their problem and

objective and present the result from the data obtained

during the study period. It is a technique used to identify,

select, process, and analyze information about a topic. This

chapter presents the research method, research design,

sampling design, research locale, respondents of the study,

research instrument, data gathering procedure, statistical

treatment and data analysis of the study.

Research Method

In this study, the researchers used descriptive type of

research method because it aims to accurately and

systematically describe a population, situations or

phenomenon. It can answer what, when, where, and how

questions, but not why question. Descriptive type of

research method is valid method for researching specific

subjects and as a precursor to more quantitative studies. It

methods to investigate one or more variables.

Research Design

The researchers used quantitative research design in

this study about the ways on how students stay fit in times

of pandemic. They collected quantitative data through

questionnaire. Quantitative research design is aimed at

discovering how many people think, act or feel in a specific

way. Quantitative projects involve large sample sizes,

concentrating on the quantity of responses, as opposed to

gaining the more focused or emotional insight that is the

aim of qualitative research. The standard format in

quantitative research design is for each respondent to be

asked the same questions, which ensures that the entire data

sample can be analyzed fairly. The data is supplied in a

numerical format, and can be analyzed in a quantifiable way

using statistical methods.

Research Locale.

This study was conducted at Holy Cross College located

at Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija wherein the researchers selected

grade 12 students who stays fit during.

Santa Rosa, according to the National Historical

Commission of the Philippines, was founded as a municipality

on August 1, 1878 through a Spanish decree. In his letter

dated March 9, 2017, NHCP OIC-Chairman Rene Escalante said

the Spanish decree was retrieved from the Archivo Historico

Nacional in Madrid, Spain and is entitled "Creacion de un

pueblo civil formado por al barrio de Santa Rosa en la

provincia de Nueva Ecija".

In his book, "Nueva Ecija: 1896-1946", Cesar Baroman

wrote that Santa Rosa was a mere "bisita" of Cabanatuan

before while Cabanatuan was a "barrio" of Gapan.

During the American occupation, the Philippine

Commission enacted Act. Number 933 ("An Act reducing the 23

on October 8, 1903 which merged Santa Rosa with Cabanatuan.

In 1907, Act Number 1687 ("An Act to increase the

number of municipalities in the province of Nueva Ecija from

14 to 15, by separating from Cabanatuan the former

municipality of Santa Rosa, reconstituting the latter as a

municipality, and giving to each the territory it comprised

prior to the passage of Act 933") was enacted by the

Philippine Commission which separated Santa Rosa from

Cabanatuan. According to Act #1687, the Municipal President

would receive P400 per year while the Municipal Treasurer

would get a salary of P300/year.

Respondents of the Study

The respondents were fifty (50) selected Senior High

school students, twenty five (25) girls and twenty five (25)

boys who stay fit from different strands of Holy Cross

College, Sta. Rosa whose age was about 16 to 18 years old.

The respondents were chosen by the researchers because they

were the most appropriate and fit to answer the given

questions and also to provide much needed data by selected

sampling.
Sampling Design

A purposive sampling technique was used to select

respondents. This sampling involved selecting respondents by

the choice of the researchers. It is also known as

Judgmental sampling which is a non-probability sampling

technique where the researcher selects units to be sampled

based on their knowledge and professional judgment. The

researchers chose this technique so that the respondents who

is rich experience and have interest to this study can

answer the given questions. The researchers also chose this

kind of sampling design because for them to prove their

study, they should gather respondents that were qualified to

answer the questions that they prepared that will provide

solutions and outcomes to the problem of their research and

for them to clearly conclude the final result of their

study.

Research Instrument

The researchers used interview and the interview guide

as instruments to gather data. An interview guide is the one

that the researchers use when they conduct an interview. An

that the researchers plan on covering in the interview with

the high level questions that they want to answer under each

topic. The researchers conduct a survey by the means of

interview with their chosen respondents using qualitative

type of questions, and the main point of those questions is

“What are the effects of broken family in the student’s

personality?”.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers of this study followed some procedure

in order of them to achieve the objectives of this work.

First, the researchers went to submit a permission letter

and asked for approval to allow the research study to be

conducted. Under approval letter request, the researchers

also asked permission to all the respondents of this study

to conduct this study. Afterwards, the researchers conducted

a survey to the chosen respondents and the respondents

answered it based on their experiences. After the survey was

being conducted, the researchers started to gather data.

Lastly, after the collecting the data needed, the

researchers analyzed it and formed a concrete conclusion.

Data Analysis

In the process of analyzing the data, the

researchers used the content analysis. Content analysis is a

research tool used to determine the presence of certain

words, themes, or concepts within some given qualitative

data. Using content analysis, researchers can quantify and

analyze the presence, meanings and relationships of such

certain words, themes, or concepts. With the use of the

gathered data, the researchers summarize it and put together

all those questions who are related to each other. In this

case, the researchers can identify if which answer is more.

And the output of the study can be clearly seen. Content

analysis made the analyztion of data much easier.