Chapter 3

Methodology

This chapter deals with the methods that the researcher used in this study. In this chapter,

the research design, sample and sampling techniques, instrumentation, data gathering, and data

analysis are included. This also contains the measurement and formulas to be used.

Research Design

In this study, the researchers used the descriptive research design to know the influence of

family in the college students of Baliuag University in choosing their career. Descriptive research

design, which are also sometimes called observational designs, produce information on groups

and phenomena that already exists; no new groups are created (Fink, 2003). The researchers used

tools as questionnaires or equipment to collect numerical data. This means that the researchers

asked specific and narrow questions, and collected numerical data from participants answer to

the questions.

Location

This study was done in Consuelo Alejo Santiago Building in Baliuag University-Main

Campus, Gil Carlos St., Baliuag, Bulacan.

Respondents

In conducting the study, the researchers got the total number of department in the site of

Baliuag University in the net. After that, the researchers only chose six students from each
department: College of Business Administration and Accountancy , College of Nursing , College

of Education, College of Information Technology Education , College of Environmental Design

and Engineering, College of Hospitality Management and Tourism; and four students from

College of Arts and Sciences.

Questionnaire

The questionnaires used in this study were outlined by the researchers. It is made up of

eight questions which aims to answer the corresponding stated problems that this study aims to

answer.

Tools for Data Gathering

In conducting the survey, the researchers provided letters to each department signed by

the respective Deans as their permission for the researchers to distribute survey questionnaires

from their respective students. The letter was also presented to the professor who was in charge

of the students before they conducted a survey.

The participants were given enough time to respond and answer the survey truthfully with

the assurance that their answers would be used for academic purposes only. There were no

incentives offered to participants for participating in the research.

The data collection was tabulated and analyzed. Analyses of data were guided by the

corresponding percentage.
 In gathering more data and information the researchers used books from the library and

similar studies from the Archives and Museum.

Formula

Upon the retrieval of the accomplished research questionnaires from the respondents, the

data were collected and analyzed.

In computing the respondents answer per choices to acquire the main effects of family in

choosing students career, based on the book of Benigno (2006), the formula to be used is:

n
f= N x 100

wherein:

n = number of students who answered per choice

N = total number of students who answered the survey questionnaires

f = percentage