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CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter provides the research design and statistical treatment used in this

study, this identifies the respondents and the sampling validation techniques for the

instrumentation and data gathering procedures complete the procedures utilized.

Research locale

The chosen research locale was Poblacion I and II due to the recommendation of

the Municipal government of Santa Maria Laguna (2017) that the residents of the

selected locale are vulnerable to earthquake and flooding hazard. The hazard maps came

from Mines and Geoscience Bureau (2015). Hence, the respondents was also the

residents of the research locale especially within the vicinity of the school because the

Department of Education (2008) on Disaster Risk reduction Manual stated that on the

safety of the students, the localities of the school even the outside environment, should be

resilient to ensure safety. The Comprehensive Land Use (2012) stated that Poblacion I

and II has too much concentrated population and services wherein most of the houses had

clustering which poses danger on the safety of the residents and hindrance for the rescue

team on the debris of the meager houses if earthquake or flooding occur.

Research design

The study used quantitative approach of research in gathering necessary data. This

research utilized the descriptive survey method. It employed to gather information about

the present existing condition of the study. Data will be gathered through validated self-

made questionnaires compromising of words or phrases which includes specific terms in

Acceptability of the infrastructure audit guide based from the level of awareness of……………….
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particular parameter. It is intended to find the awareness towards infrastructure audit

wherein they were asked to check 4 if they strongly agree, 3 if they agree, 2 if they

disagree, and 1 if they strongly disagree on each statement. Followed by the developed

printed material by the researchers on infrastructure assessment based on PHIVOLCS

house safe is my house flyer.The following respondents were asked to use the

infrastructure audit guide. Then, the statements on level of acceptability of the checklist

guide in terms of graphics and appearance, contents and ease of use on infrastructure of

the selected residents of Poblacion I and II of Santa Maria Laguna and the selected

validators of the infrastructure audit guide where they were asked to scale there

acceptability by putting a check on 4 if they strongly agree, 3 if they agree, 2 if they

disagree, and 1 if they strongly disagree. Its usefulness by using self-designed

questionnaire as an instrument to answer research problem to qualify and generalized the

result. The selected validators were three (3) Filipino teachers, three (3) Computer and

graphic designers, and three (3) Civil engineers were asked to evaluate the acceptability

of the infrastructure audit guide.

Research Population and Sample

This research will use purposive sampling technique for the researchers rely on

the recommendation of Municipal Government of Santa Maria Laguna on conducting the

research and the selected research locale was vulnerable to earthquake and flooding

hazards. There are forty (40) respondents of the research who are purposively selected

residents from Poblacion I and II. They are selected in this study on the level of

awareness on infrastructure audit of the selected residents. The level of acceptability of

Acceptability of the infrastructure audit guide based from the level of awareness of……………….
the infrastructure audit guide namely “How safe is my house?” developed by PHIVOLCS
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(2014) whereas the researchers based on the infrastructure audit guide were disseminated

and used. It was also assessed by the selected validators to evaluate the level of

acceptability of the infrastructure audit guide.

Sampling procedure

The forty (40) respondents were chosen purposively. All of the respondents were

chosen because being residents of the selected research locale. The municipal

government of Santa Maria Laguna (2017) also recommended conducting the research on

the selected residents of Poblacion I and II that was within the vicinity of the school of

Santa Maria Academy and the given Poblacion is vulnerable to earthquake and flooding

hazards which poses danger on the public safety and on the infrastructures. The selected

nine (9) validators of the infrastructure audit guide was chosen for they are Filipino

teachers, Computer and graphic designers, and Civil engineers.

Research instruments

The researchers made use of self-constructed questionnaire to determine the

awareness of the selected residents on infrastructure audit and the acceptability of the

guide developed by PHIVOLCS with other organizations. The questionnaire was

composed of 12 statements to determine the level of awareness on infrastructure audit.

The statements were answered by checking among the Likert-type options such as

strongly agree, agree, disagree, and strongly disagree, 15 statements about the level of

acceptability of the respondents towards infrastructure audit guide developed by

Acceptability of the infrastructure audit guide based from the level of awareness of……………….
PHIVOLCS enhanced by the researchers composed of three (3) parameters in terms of
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graphics and appearance, contents, and ease of use. In writing the questionnaire, the

researchers first provided an approval letter about conducting the research at Poblacion I

and II and to the selected validators. After the approval of the letter, they then conducted

the study.

Data gathering procedure

Upon approval, preparation of the appropriate number of questionnaires needed in

the study was done. The questionnaires were validated, for them to measure the level of

awareness on infrastructure audit and the acceptability of the infrastructure audit guide.

The questionnaires were collected and started to gather all the data they needed. All data

gathered were tallied and analyzed using the appropriate statistical tools.

Statistical treatment
To determine the level of awareness and acceptability, data gathered were

subjected to the general weighted mean to facilitate analysis and interpretation.

For interpretation of the computed general weighted mean, the following range interval

was used.

Legend:

Score Corresponding Remark

1-1.5 Poor

1.6-2.5 Below Average

2.6-3.5 Average

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3.6-4 Above Average

Acceptability of the infrastructure audit guide based from the level of awareness of……………….