CHAPTER II
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The chapter presents the research design, the respondents, sampling design, research instruments,
validity and reliability, data gathering procedure, ethical consideration and statistical treatment.
Research Design
This study will support a quantitative research type in gathering data of the students of School of Allied
Medicine. Universidad De Zamboanga, Zamboanga City.
Quantitative research is a method that relies on measuring variables using numerical system,
analyzing. These measurements using any of a variety of statistical models and reporting relationships
and associations among the studied variables. (Alfieri, 2015)
Research Locale
This study will conduct at the School of Allied Medicine of Universidad de Zamboanga. A private
University in Zamboanga City. The School of Allied Medicine is one of the top performing school in the
locality that has been producing Top Notchers in the Board examination. It offers Bachelor of Sciend in
Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, Bachelor of
Science in Respiratory Therapy and Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology.
Population and Sampling Design
This research will be applying Random Sampling to let each members or students, particularly students
of Respiratory Therapy Department to have an equal chance of being selected as our subject. As criteria
of our sampling, we will choose an equal number of gender as a basis. The entire process of sampling is
done in a single step with each subject selected independently of the other members of the population.
Research Instrument
Validity and Reliability
To ensure the validity and reliability of the instrument used, the questionnaire will be pass by the
panel of experts before it will distribute to the respondents. Pretest and post test will also conduct to
endure reliability.
Ethical Consideration
The research will adhere the basic ethical principles in research during the conduct of the study since
human subjects were included as a respondent. The researchers assured utmost confidentially in
handling all information of the subjects. No physical nor psychological harm will be inflicted to the
respondents. The assumption of keeping and identify and findings of the study under the condition of
anonymity will be properly observe.
Data Gathering Procedure
The gathering of data will start from the time the approval of the study. The researchers will use
frequency distribution, tabulate the result and the process data statistical tools, preparation, analysis
and interpretation of data will be follow.
Statistical Treatment
The data will be tabulate, analyze, compute statistically using the following tools:
To determine the demographic profile of the respondents’ frequency, count and percentage
distribution.
To determine the internet knowledge of the respondents weighted mean will be use.