CHAPTER III

REASEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the methods and procedure to be used in gathering the

data needed in the study. This includes research design, subject of the study, data

gathering procedure and analysis of data.

Research Design

This study assesses the employability of the graduates of BatStateU (2015-

2017) using descriptive-survey design. The researchers used this design for their

investigation to gather information about the present study.

Descriptive research is used to obtain information concerning the current

status of the phenomena to describe “what exist” with respect to variables conditions

in a situation. The methods involved range from the survey which describe the status

quo, the correlation study which investigates the relationship between variables, to

developmental studies which seek to determine changes over time (Key, 2001).

Descriptive method is designed using random process of gathering,

tabulating, analyzing, and classifying data about students’ academic performance.

A quantitative research explains the phenomenon by means of collecting

numerically formed data that were analyzed, and interpreted using a mathematically

based method.
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Respondents of the Study

The researchers included the total graduates of BS Psychology from

Batangas State University-Lipa Campus as their respondents with a total number

of) two hundred-ten (210) students graduated from 2015-2017. However, only one

hundred thirty-seven (137) of the respondent were traced. The survey was

conducted via online survey either through email or Facebook, and establishment

like the HR offices.

The researchers used random sampling procedure and purposive sampling as

it was only aiming psychology graduates of AY 2015-2017. Non-probability

sampling which is purposive sampling represents a group of sample techniques that

help researchers to select units from a population.

Data Gathering Instrument

For the primary data, the researchers used a standardized questionnaire from

the CHED through electronic and face-to-face data gathering. The questionnaire has

two pages and each part was composed of question relevant to the researchers’

information needed. Respondents were asked to place a check mark on answers that

represent their choice and others were simply asked to write the information asked.

First part of questionnaire asked for the demographic profile of the respondents such

as their name, sex, age, civil status, city address, provincial address, email address,

contact number, birth date.

The second part of the questionnaire consist of questions that asked the

educational background of the respondents such as course taken, year graduated,

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professional examination passed, tertiary level qualification/advance studies

possessed and their reasons why them pursued the said studies.

The third part of the questionnaire was designed for determining the

employment data of the graduates. This includes the questions that asked the

employed or unemployed, reasons of graduate unemployment, waiting time for the

first job, number of jobs taken after graduation, employment status, present position,

type of company, length of service of the present job and nature of work.

The researchers experienced some difficulties in administering the questionnaire.

They spent a lot of time, effort and money just to trace the respondents and sought

for answers from them. The researchers used adapted questionnaire from CHED

through electronic data gathering. No validation was needed and thus not require

any dry-run procedure.

Data Gathering Procedure

Before the questionnaire were distributed, the researcher sought the

assistance of the Alumni Association to conduct the survey through a formal letter

of request. After being granted with the permission, the researchers then distributed

the questionnaire to the chosen respondent. The respondents were assigned with

delicate task and request to answer at their own convenient time.

As stated in the letter of request, the names of graduates, year they graduated,

email address and their contact numbers were gathered but remained confidential.

The questionnaire was delivered through their emails and other information were
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acquired personally. After the retrieval of the questionnaire, the researchers covered

all the necessary information and organized the responses to each questionnaire.

The data gathered were tabulated, summarized and tallied for further analysis. All

entries were double checked to ensure the accuracy and the reliability of the results.

The materials and references necessary for this research were obtained from the

internet, Batangas State University Library, and other related sources. The data

gathered were subjected to statistical testing.

Statistical Treatment

This study used the following statistical tools that are considered appropriate

for the study to answer the statement of the problem.

Frequency/Percentage. This was used to determine the profile of the

respondents in terms of age, sex and civil status; the educational profile of the

respondents in terms of course taken, year graduated, professional examination

passed, tertiary level qualification/advance studies and reasons in graduates

pursuing advance studies and the employment data of the respondents in terms of

employed or unemployed, reasons of graduate unemployment, waiting time for the

first job, number of job taken after graduation, employment status, present position,

type of company, length of service on the present job and nature of work.