Role of the researcher

It is the responsibility of the researcher to inform their respondents about the purpose

of their study and to ensure to build a good relationship to their respondents. The

researcher acts as a facilitator of their discussion, as a facilitator they need to be open-

minded and has a skills in evoking such information. To have a better and productive

communication, the researcher should set first the respondents an establish some rules

like each question should adressed one at a time and to respects one another's

opinions or answers.

The researcher requires to settle or put on ease first their respondents and they should

introduce the topic of their study. During the interview session or survey proper the

question be asked using a particular examples to reach a general conclusion about

something, it starts with the general to specific form or structure of the questions. Of

course all the information or answers from the respondents should be confidential.

According to Holloway and Wheeler (2002:128), facilatators must have social and

referrencing skills to guide the respondents to interact effectively and without directing

the discussion or coercing the respondents. The researcher dealt with hurtful remarks

and prejudice by repeating the ground rules and using good facilitating skills. The

researcher also should be able to use the instrument required to aid in data collection.

To make it easier and effective in collecting data researcher must utilize technologies

like tape recorder to successfully record the responses of their respondents.

Trustworthiness
The researcher ensured that this study includes trustworthiness and reliability. It

measures on how the date is validated and clearly defines that it is an integral part of

the research because it contains the truthfulness of the research. Trustworthiness

shows the reliability of the study if it reflects or connects with the idea of respondents. It

also discuss the research dependence on the experience of the respondents aside from

their theoretical knowledge. The trustworthiness involves, credibility, dependability,

confirmabality and transferability.

First is the credibility, according to Polit ( 2001:32) refers to the confidence of the data.

It is only believable when the data is already exists even the study is just under

investigation. It also affirm that validity and reliability are justifiable in research although

qualitative research use different procedures to establish validity and reliability. Internal

validity is important in qualitative research in which researcher demonstrates the reality

of the participants through detailed description of the discussion (Polit, 2001:32).

Next is the dependability, according to Polit (2004:315), wherein it dealts with the

stability of the data over time and over conditions. A study that reflects to dependability

should be exact and must be congruent. There are two methods in assessing

dependability of data it includes, stepwise replication and inquiry audit. Stepwise

replication involves several researcher who can be divided into two teams to conduct

separate inquiries with a view in comparing data as well as conclusions. Data

collections were compared by the research supervisors. Meanwhile, the inquiry audit

refers to the data and relevant supporting documents being scrutinized by an external

reviewer. The supervisor of the research must be the one to audit the research.
Then, conformability according to Polit (2001:315), refers to the neutrality or objectivity

of data. It is more concern about the characteristics of the data. It means that whatever

is the findings of the reserach or study is clearly and truly the result of the study and not

with the perception or views of the researcher. The characteristics of the data given is

dependable. According to Holloway and Wheeler (2002:255) states that inquiry audit

can be used to trace the data to their sources. In this way, the researcher can check

them on how it arrived at the themes, interpretations, and findings of the study.

Lastly, transferability refers to the findings of the research project that can be applicable

to similar or situations or respondents (Holloway and Wheeler, 2002:255). Definitely all

the knowledge that is included in the context of the study can be applicable for the other

study. It can be the basis of the other upcoming studies that can be developed or can

be enhanced by the next and future researcher.

Delimitation and limitation

This research will study the different kind of meals that the canteen offered to the

students of University of Mindanao. It will also focus on how the meals or food in the

canteen affects the food preferences of the students in choosing the right food for them

and if a certain meal or food change their perceptions as well.

Reference

Polit, D. (2001). Methods, appraisal and uitlization- Study guide included. Research

guide for nursing. Page 255, 5th edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers.

Holloway, I & Wheeler, S. 2002. Qualitative research in nursing. 2nd edition. Oxford:

Blackwell Publishing.

(altaya kung natingala ka kung nganong nursing chuchu nang title sa ref nla kai ako lang gi cite draa sa ila
ang meaning nila sa trusthworthiness, role of the researcher .)