Chapter 3

METHODS OF RESEARCH

This chapter presents the methods and procedures of research applied to

gather the needed data. The research design and methods utilized in this study,

the formulation of the survey questionnaire and statistical treatment of data are

elucidated in this chapter.

RESEARCH DESIGN

This research utilized the Descriptive Method of research for processing all

the data and information gathered to determine The Hurdles to a Healthier 9th

Graders of Junior High School of SJCNI.

RESPONDENT

The researcher utilized the study on how the student’s health affect their

academic performance.
 SAMPLING TECHNIQUES

The researcher employed the Purposive Sampling technique in selecting the

respondents of the study.

INSTRUMENTS USED

To gather the necessary data, the researcher will utilize the following data

gathering instruments:

Questionnaire

This was the main source of the data gathering instrument. It contained

set of specific questions to draw specific response from the respondents to answer

the problems stated in the first chapter.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE INSTRUMENT

The researcher will draft the questionnaire based on the stated problems in

first chapter and will confer with her research teacher for comments.
 VALIDATION OF THE INSTRUMENT

The researcher will try the instruments to four (4) students who are not

among the sample respondents. The purpose of the try-out is to find out the

capacity of the tool to generate the needed answers to the stated problems.

ADMINISTRATION AND RETRIEVAL

The researcher will personally administer and retrieve the instrument to and

from the target respondents, after he had secured permission from the

__________of the __________.

STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF DATA

The following statistical tools will be employed to compute the

gathered data:

Frequency and Percentage Distribution

This will be used to relate a part to a whole. This is a numerical

analysis especially on frequency distribution:

 Formula:

P = f x 100

Where:

P =percentage f = frequency n = total number of respondents

Weighted mean

This will be utilized in computing the data revealed by the question

on the relevance of the employees’ practice of ethical standards in pursuing quality

education, building positive image of the school, and developing sound human

relationship with colleagues.

Formula:

WM = ∑fx

Where:
 WM = weighted mean

∑ fx = summation of the products of the frequencies and weight

N = total number of respondents

Weighted Mean Interpretation

4.50 - 5.00 5 - Very Highly Relevant (VHR)

3.50 - 4.49 4 - Highly Relevant (HR)

2.50 - 3.49 3 - Moderately Relevant (MR)

1.59 - 2.49 2 - Irrelevant (I)

1.00 - 1.49 1 - Very Irrelevant (VI)

Ranking

This was used to determine the arrangement of responses for a given

degree of importance as perceived by the respondents.