CHAPTER 3

Methodology

This chapter discusses the (1) Research Design, (2) Respondents of the Study, (3)

Research Instrument, (4) Data Gathering Procedure, and (5) Data Analysis Procedure.

Research Design

This study will make use of descriptive-correlational research design. The

primary purpose of descriptive research is to describe the nature of the situation as it

exists at the time of the study and to explore the causes of particular phenomenon

while correlational research is concerned with conditions and relationship that exist,

premises that prevail, beliefs and processes that are going on, effects that are being

felt, or trends that are developing (McMillan, 2005). The descriptive research will

determine the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding road safety

among motorcycle-riding students of St. Anthony’s College for School Year 2019 –

2020. The correlational design answers the relationship of the level of knowledge,

attitude, and practices regarding road safety among these students.

Respondents of the Study

The respondents for this study will be the ___ motorcycle-riding students of

St. Anthony’s College (SAC).

 Purposive sampling technique will be used to determine the number of

respondents. Purposive sampling may be the only appropriate method available if there

is only limited number of primary data sources who can contribute to the study.

The number of respondents is shown in Table A.

Table A
 Research Instrument

This study will utilize an adapted road safety questionnaire of Ishrat Riaz and Samia

Shahid. This research required primary data as the study objectives can only be achieved

in this way. This questionnaire will be used for primary data collection. The questionnaire

is divided into main four parts in order to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of

professional drivers and demographic characteristics of the students. Part A requires the

demographic profile of the respondents such as sex, year level and course. Part B covers

checklist of road policies (to assess the knowledge of students about traffic rules). Part C

uses questions that show students’ attitude towards traffic rules and Part D contains the

practices of students involving road safety.

The following is the research questionnaire:

A. Personal Information of Respondents

Instruction: Kindly fill up the information below about your personal data. You
may or may not write your name.

1. Name(Optional): ______________________________________

Sex: Male Female

Year Level: __________________

Course: _____________________

B. Questionnaire Checklist
1. For Knowledge on Road Safety
Instruction: Kindly check the appropriate column that best describes your
answer.
Statements Yes No Sometimes
1. Do you know all the road signs?
2. Do you know all first-aid treatments
incase of road accident?
3. Do you know that drivers must wear
safety gears before travelling?
 4. Do you know the speed limits for every
motorcycle?
5. Do you know emergency contact numbers
or PNP hotlines of each municipality?
6. Do you know that you should slow down
in intersections?
7. Do you know how to interpret signal
lights of the motorcycle beofre you?
8. Do you know the uses of your motorcycle
signal lights?
9. Do you know the maximun number of
backrider you should have?
10. Do you know which lane motorcyclists
should use?

C. For Attitude on Road Safety

Instruction: Kindly check the appropriate column that best describes your answer.
Statements Yes No Sometimes
11. It is important for drivers to have a
driving license.
12. Interested individuals should go to
driving school to learn to drive.
13. Drivers should read any booklet
regarding rules of road.
14. Overtaking from left is not a good
practice
for the drivers.
15. Using wrong side of the road to take
short cut while
driving is dangerous.
16. When one wishes to take a U-turn, but
divider is far, he should
follow correct direction.
17. Using high beam at night is a risk for
drivers.
18. Stopping the vehicle on road in such way
that it can cause
obstruction is a bad attitude.
19. Using a mobile phone while driving is
dangerous.
20. Driving under influence of drugs and
medicines is
 dangerous.
.
D. For Practices on Road Safety
Instruction: Kindly check the appropriate column that best describes your answer
Questions Yes No Sometimes
1. Do you pray before riding in a vehicle?
2. Do you familiarize yourself with road
safety signs?
3. Are you aware of your rights as a
passenger?
4. Are you waiting for a public vehicle in a
No Loading and Unloading area?
5. Are your crossing the road through
pedestrian lanes?
6. Are you looking for vehicles coming
from right before you cross?
7. Do you wait for a vehicle to totally stop
before moving down?
8. Do you help an old man in crossing the
road?
9. Are you looking on road signs on speed
limit indications
while riding a public vehicle?
10. Are you using a seatbelt when riding a
vehicle?

Data Gathering Procedure

The researcher will obtain a written permission from the College President thru the

respective department heads to conduct the study and gather data regarding the level of

knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding road safety among motorcycle-riding students

of St. Anthony’s College. After permission will be granted, the researchers will distribute

the questionnaires to the respondents to be answered. All data will be collected, tabulated,

analyzed and interpreted. The results of the study will be documented.

 Data Analysis Procedure

The researcher will employ the following tools to descriptively and inferentially

answer the questions in the study:

Frequency and Percentage. The frequency and percentage will be used to measure

the occurrences of sex and year level of respondents.

Mean. The mean will be used to measure the level of knowledge, attitude, and

practices regarding road safety among motorcycle-riding students of Saint Anthony’s

College.

To determine respondents’ level of knowledge, attitude, and practices, the parameter

limits are as follows:

Mean Verbal Interpretation

2.51 – 3.00 Very high

2.01 – 2.50 High

1.51 – 2.00 Low

1.00 – 1.50 Very low

t-test. This will be used to ascertain the significant difference in the level of

knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding road safety among motorcycle-riding

students when they are grouped according to sex.

One-Way ANOVA. This will be used to ascertain the significant difference in the

level of knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding road safety among motorcycle-

riding students when they are grouped according to year level.

 Eta coefficient. It will be used to determine the significant relationship in level of

knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding road safety among motorcycle-riding

students. Alpha level will be set at 0.05.

Statistical computations were availed of via the Statistical Package for Social

Sciences (SPSS) software version 21.