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Chapter 3

METHODOLOGY

In this chapter, the idea on what the study is all

about is given the method of research to be used; research

tool, data gathering procedure and statistical treatment of

data are also shown.

Method of Research Used:

This study used the descriptive method of research

because the researchers considered this method as

appropriate to use. Descriptive method of research is a

fact-finding study with adequate and accurate

interpretations of the data. It describes with emphasis

what actually exists such as current conditions, practices,

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situations or any phenomenon Tan

Data Gathering Procedure:

The researcher used the questionnaire method in

collecting data. Questionnaire is used when factual

information is desired2 The researchers personally gave the

questionnaire to the participants and waited them to finish

filling out the questions provided. The scheduled of the

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Crestita B. Tan A Research Guide in Nursing Education (Manila Science and Health Center. Page 168-
190 , 2005)
2
Ibid, p 16
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interview was during the participants free time to avoid

disturbing their activities. Permission to the Dean was

requested before the survey was done.

Statistical Treatment of Data:

The data was collected, classified, categorized, and

analyzed according to the problem of study. The study used

the following statistics tools.

For Problem 1 & 2, which are related to the

participants socio-demographic characteristics and the way

they view their clinical, descriptive statistics was used

such as frequency courts, percentages, weighted mean and

ranking.

Percentage

This was used by the researchers to determine the

preparation of a part to a whole such as a given number of

participants in relation to the entire population.3 See

below for the formula:

% = F/N x 100

Where % - refers to percentage

F – refers to the frequency of responses

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Ibid p16
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N – refers to the total number of participants

Weighted mean

The weighted mean was also employed to determine the

overall average of response / perception of the

participants. It is the sum of its product of frequency of

responses and the likert-five point scale. Below is the

formula.4

WM = ∑(5 f1 + 4 + f2 + 3 + 3 + 2 f4 + 1 f5)

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N = f1 + f2 + f3 + f4 + f5

Where: ∑ - summative sign

F1 to F5 – frequency of responses / unit weight

N = total no. of participants

For weighted mean, the following nominal equivalence

were considered for the interpretation of the score:

Ranking

Ranking is the placement of the series of variables in

ascending and descending orders for the placement of the

item on category of less than the same items. This

statistical treatment was utilized to positional

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Ibid p17
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advantages, it was used as ordinary scale to categorized

from the most to the least according to frequency of

occurrence5

Verbal Interpretation Rank Values Degree of Response

Strongly Agree 5 4.50 – above

Agree 4 3.50-4.40

Fairly Agree 3 2.50-3.40

Disagree 2 1.50-2.40

Strongly disagree 1 below 1.50

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Ibid, p18