Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
In this chapter, the researcher presents the research design, research locale, respondents
of the study, instrument and its validation, data gathering procedures and statistical treatment of
data.
Researcher Design
quantitative since it involved describing, measuring and superlatives. The descriptive – survey
method was in the investigation with the primary purpose of ascertaining conditions which are
common among the population of the study. The researcher made use of the questionnaire-
checklist as the instrument in gathering the data needed for the study.
Research Locale
This study will be conducted at Guimba to Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Guimba
and Cuyapo , are a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, according to the census
of year 2015the former has a population of 118,655 people. While the latter has the population of
Figure 1
Map of Cuyapo
Figure 2
Map of Guimba
There will be 70 selected small business owners in Guimba toCuyapo who served as the
respondents of the study. 35 of them are from Guimba and another 35 are from Cuyapo.
Dr. Ramon De Santos National High School
San Antonio, Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija
Table 1
Respondent
Guimba Cuyapo
35 35
assistance of their research adviser. They will put into use the information and ideas that they
garnered from books about the construction of data gathering instrument. Expert opinions of
knowledgeable persons will be also beseeched. The instruments will be revised after its
validation by experts in mathematics outside the area of the study. After its revision, this
instrument will be ready for its administration to the respondent to gather the data needed in the
study.
To establish the validity of the questionnaires it will be tried out and submitted for
checking and evaluation to the research adviser. Corrections and changes will be carefully
integrated for the development of this research paper. Comments and suggestions will be taken
The data gathering procedure of this study will be made up of three stages as illustrated
below.
Phase 2 Phase 3
Phase 1
Directing of the Analysis and
Preparation of Research Clarification of
the Survey tool Instrument data
Figure 3
To validate the questionnaire, the researchers will consult the school administrators and
key officials who have extensive knowledge of what could be the factors affecting the failure of
small business. The researchers will also sought official permission to float the questionnaire to
selected senior high school students; data will be qualitatively described and analysed through
Frequency count – this count will use to determine the total number of the respondents
certain options.
Mean – used to determine the sum of all in value divided by the total frequency.
Dr. Ramon De Santos National High School
San Antonio, Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija
2 1.50-2.49 Disagree
3 2.50-3.49 Agree