CHAPTER III

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the research method used in the conduct of this

study. It likewise introduced the sources of data, the data gathering procedure

and requisite instrument to achieve the desired goal of the study. It also includes

the interpretation of data.

Research Method

This research will use the descriptive research design to answer the

specific question. It describes the profile of the Gender and Development

Program in Public Elementary Schools in Tabaco City Division in terms of

Financial Resources; Human Resource; Logistical Resources; and

Accomplishment. It will also look into the level of awareness of Gender and

Development Program in Public Elementary Schools in Tabaco City Division

along Policies; Program and Activities; and Gender Equality and Sensitivity.

Moreover, it will tackle on the problems encountered of Public Secondary

Schools in Tabaco City Division in the program implementation. Further, it will

discuss on the program design that can be introduced to enhance the

implementation of the Gender and Development program.

Sources of data

The basic data in this study will come from the primary and secondary

sources. The primary sources came from the responses of the respondents using

the survey questionnaire. The secondary source will come from the documents
like inventory report of facilities and equipment, profile teachers, annual report of

accomplishment, journals, books, thesis and dissertation, and internet.

The Problem 1 will be gathered through documentary analysis. The

problem number 2 and 3 will be gathered from the responses of the respondents

through survey questionnaire. The action plan will be based from the findings and

conclusion of the study.

Respondents of the Study

The respondents of this study are the Gender and Development

Coordinator of Public Elementary Schools in Tabaco City Division.

Table 1
Research Respondents

Unit No. of Respondents

TOTAL

The Tabaco City Division composed of eight districts. These are the ____.

Each school has their respective coordinator which will serve as the primary

respondents of this study.

Research Instrument

To get a reliable response, the researcher will personally conduct and

distribute the questionnaire to the respondents. The researcher will use a

questionnaire in gathering the data.

 The items in the questionnaire were as follows: the first part is the

personal profile of the respondents (GAD Coordinator); and the second part is

the level of awareness of GAD Coordinator on Gender and Development

Program. The study used a Likert-type of survey questionnaire that will give the

respondents three (3) choices of answers on the effectiveness on the

implementation of the program with the following scale values:

High - 2.25-3.00 - 3
Moderate - 1.68-2.34 - 2
Not/Low - 1.00-1.67 - 1
These scales are base from awareness on Gender and Development

Program. High means advance aware, moderate means average or regular

aware while not/low means below aware in the extent of awareness.

Validation of Research instrument

The research instrument will be subjected to two phases of validation. The

first phase will be on face validation which will conducted by the Thesis

Committee during the presentation of the research tool of the study. The second

will be on the content validation done by the external validators will be suggested

by the thesis committee during the proposal examination. Letters to the external

validators will be distributed together with the research instrument upon the

approval of the proposal. The suggestions of the external validators will be

incorporated to the final draft of the instrument.

Data Gathering Procedure

The basic data in this study came from the primary and secondary

sources. The primary sources are the responses that were gathered through
questionnaires. First, the researcher will seek permission from the adviser to

conduct the research. After seeking the permission from the adviser, the

researcher will also seek permission from the School District Superintendent and

later at the School Principal. Right after, the researcher will start the conduct of

the research.

The researcher will personally approach and distribute the questionnaires

to the respondents. The gathering of the data will be done based from the

availability of the respondents on the day and time the questionnaires distributed.

After, the tabulation and interpretation, the researcher will conduct interview to

selected GAD coordinator by district. This will be employed to support the clarity

of the gathered data. Further, this will be conducted to provide relevant

information and facts beneficial to the conduct of this study.

Statistical Treatment of Data

The statistical tool will use in this study is the frequency count, weighted

mean, and percentage. This is the method by which the number of respondents,

responses and occurrences of the subject will determine.

The formula for the computation of weighted mean is given below:

X =f (w)
N

Wherein:

X - symbol for weighted mean

f - frequency
w - assigned weights or points according to scale
N - total population of respondents

The percentage distribution is used in determining the proportionate part

of a whole and in conducting of an analysis on such part in relation to the whole.

P = n x 100
N

Wherein:

P - Percentage

n - Given quantity

N - Total population of respondents

To test the difference in the awareness on Gender and Development

Program, the chi-square will be used2. The formula is as follows:

X2c = E[o-e]
C

Wherein:

X2c = computed chi-square value

o = observed frequencies

e = expected frequencies
 Notes

1
Jose F. Calderon and Expectacion Gonzalez.Method of Research and

Thesis Writing. 2005

2
Dr.Maita L. Pajarillo-Guadamor.The Balik-Aral Program Of The Philippine

National Police, Cagayan Police Provincial Office. International Journal of

Advanced Research inManagement and Social Sciences. January 2016.