Research Methodology Research Locale

Introduction The study was conducted at Saint Jude Parish

School, Trece Martires City, Cavite, where the chosen
In this chapter the research methodology used is
respondents are the selected Senior High School students
described. The geographical area where the study was
of the said locale area.
conducted, the study design and the population sample
are described. The instruments used to collect data, Respondents/Subjects
including methods implemented to maintain validity and
The researchers considered all the year levels in
reliability of the instrument are described.
Senior High School department of Saint Jude Parish
Research Approach and Design School, consisting 1 student per strand from Grade 11 and
12 students, which totals thirty (30) people, both male and
A quantitative methodology was pursued. A
female, randomly selected, as respondents since they are
descriptive research design is utilized to assemble data on
the ones who use the school facilities.
current circumstances and conditions. In which a
descriptive survey design was used. As indicated by Poit Research Instrument
and Hungles (1999), survey is utilized and trends through
The instrument used in the study was a survey
the use of questionnaires to assemble information and
questionnaire comprising fifteen (15) close-ended
data. In this study, the data was gathered through self-
questions to conclude the over-all crucial point of the
regulated questionnaires disseminated personally to the
research instrument. A survey questionnaire was used as
subjects by the researchers.
the main data-gathering instrument for this study. The
researchers chose to create and modify an adapted
instrument that has already been validated and is
connected to the study.
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Data Gathering and Procedures

The researchers equally handed down and

collected survey questionnaires to the respondents by
giving out survey forms to random number of students per
grade level in Senior High school department through
going from one section to another. After distributing and
collecting the survey questionnaires to the selected
respondents, the researchers gathered all the answered
survey forms and tallied the scores for each given
question, computed its total average and its percentage,
and interpreted the gathered data.

Data Analysis

The researchers analysed the gathered data

through interpreting the results of the computed average
and percentage of the scores by constructing the
understanding of the researchers through sentences and
interpreting the results of the collected data.

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  Questionnaire Strongly agree Agree Neutral
Disagree Strongly disagree
NAME (OPTIONAL): _________________________ YEAR LEVEL
& STRAND: ____________________ 5. Do you feel that the facilities are functional in every respect?
CLASS POPULATION: ________________________ AGE: Strongly agree Agree Neutral
_________________________ Disagree Strongly disagree
IMPACTS OF POPULATION GROWTH OF 6. Do you feel that the school facilities meet the needs of the
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SAINT students and teachers?
JUDE PARISH SCHOOL’S FACILITIES
Strongly agree Agree Neutral
Please shade the circle that corresponds to your answer. Disagree Strongly disagree
1. Do you think that the population of senior high school
students is increasing? 7. Do you think that the current school facilities can sustain
the growing population growth of senior high school
Strongly agree Agree Neutral students?
Disagree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Agree Neutral

2. Do you believe that there is a relationship between Disagree Strongly disagree

population growth and school facilities?
8. Do you believe that school facilitis has an impact in student
Strongly agree Agree Neutral outcomes?

Disagree Strongly disagree Strongly agree Agree Neutral

Disagree Strongly disagree
3. Do you agree that the population growth of senior high
school students influences the school facilities? 9. How often do you use the school facilities?
Strongly agree Agree Neutral Never Rarely Monthly Weekly
Disagree Strongly disagree Daily

4. Is the school building overcrowded? 10. Have you ever experienced difficulties in using the school
facilities?

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 Never Rarely Monthly Weekly
Daily

11. Do you believe that the school’s facilities are enough to 14. Overall, how satisfied are you with the school facilities?
meet the education needs of every student?
Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral
Strongly agree Agree Neutral
Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied
Disagree Strongly disagree
12. Does the school’s tools and equipment work properly?
15. Among these given solutions for shortage of school
Strongly agree Agree Neutral facilities, which are the best? Please rate.
Disagree Strongly disagree

13. How would you rate the following facilities at the school?
1 2 3 4 5
Very
Poor Fair Good Excellent Building new
good
infrastructures
Computer
Laboratory Double shifting

Classroom More teachers

Library Using modular classrooms

Sports
I hereby confide that all data stated above were answered
facilities
with full honesty and integrity for the sake of the accomplishment
Science of the study and compelled to the researchers that my identity
Laboratory would be confidential up to its full extent.
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Canteen
SIGNATURE OVER PRINTED NAME
Comfort (optional)
Room

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