METHODS AND PROCEDURE In this chapter the researchers includes the following: Research method used, Sample and sampling techniques, Research instruments and techniques, and Statistical treatment of Data.
Research Method Used In conducting the research, the researchers used Descriptive Method, which tries to find answers on questions related to existing condition. Descriptive research involves collecting data, which answers the questions concerning the current status of the subject. It determines and reports how things are. Sevilla explained that Descriptive Method is designed to gather information about present existing conditions to describe the nature of the situation, as it exists at the time of the study and to explore the causes of a particular phenomenon. It is the research that determines “what is”. This kind of research involves assessing the opinion solicited from the respondents through normative survey, questionnaires, interviews and observations.
A survey that constitutes an organized attempt to analyze, interpret and report present status of the institution or group of areas. The purpose of this is to acquire a group of classified, generalized and interpreted data for the future guidance and practice of persons responsible and interested.
Sample and Sampling Techniques In connection with the selecting of respondents, the researchers established some qualifications in order to have a qualified answer. The researchers have agreed to concentrate on the following criteria: [1] the respondent must be at