CHAPTER III

Research Methodology

To achieve the goal and objectives of the study,

the proponent should be capable enough to gather all
the viable and reliable data that will be used to make
the study more feasible. The proponent undertook
reflective thinking and inquiry of thinks, situations,
and problems around ad rem to the research content. It
is wise to conduct the research study at the right
time, right place, efficiently and economically.

3.1 Research Design

The researcher sought to conduct the study bearing
the following characteristics:

- Subjective. Part of the study is experimental,

which is based on intuition, through observation
and direct experience. Data are collected
practically and intuitively and tends to move away
from the benefit of scientific knowledge.
- Objective. Part of the study that uses the benefit
of existing studies, and utilizes proven
analytical procedures and theories in gathering
information inclusive of historical, descriptive,
analytical and other form of studies.

3.2 Data Gathering Procedure

It is significant to collect all viable data that
will support and suffice the needs of the research.

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This process is an important way to satisfy the
requirements needed to defend the study. Every data
gathered is important and should be significant to the
project. These data are classified based on the source
they have acquired from.

Data gathered from the primary sources are broke

down to the following:

METHOD PROCESS & PURPOSE LOCATION /

INSTITUTION

CONDUCT INTERVIEW Conducting interview to NCMF South Luzon

different people / Regional Office,
institution concerned to Taytay, Rizal
determine the existing
problem and incorporate them MIRCI Office,
for an efficient solution. Poblacion 4,
Municipality of
Victoria

Family living On-

Site, Bambanin,
Municipality of
Victoria

SITE VISIT & END Ocular Inspections to Masjid Site,

USER ASSESSMENT identify the existing Bambanin,
conditions of the site and Municipslity of
the building itself. Victoria

Assessment and NCMF South Luzon

identification of the needs Regional Office,
of the end users concerned. Taytay, Rizal

Library Research Conducting thorough research DWCC Library,

on resources to gather data Calapan City
that will suffice the needed
information for the study,
as well as to gather ideas

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 and concepts from the
materials available to the
institution concerned.

Acquiring help Gather needed information Arch. Gilbert Yu

from experts / from professionals Apolona,
other field of expertise in different Evolution
specialization fields relevant to the study Interior, Dubai,
and consulting and gathering United Arab
feedbacks from them. Emirates;

Arch. Taisha
Fatima Nasaron,
T.H. Nasaron &
Associates & Co.

Arch. Elbert
Napa, Malaysia

Table 3.1 Data Gathering Methods

Meanwhile, data gathered from secondary sources

includes those from articles, magazines, journals,
theses and other similar publications and those from
internet sources and multimedia. Data gathered from
these sources include those timely events relevant to
the topic, latest innovations to the research topics
the study focuses on, data that can only be found on
archive materials, material specifications, news and
magazine articles that inspires the proponent, and
others. Related thesis materials relevant to the
proponent topic serve as an inspiration for the
proponent to have a better research proposal.
Furthermore, the researcher also limits those
information found from the internet sources, since they
tend to be unreliable at some terms, except those found
on government agencies websites and

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organizations locally and internationally acclaimed,
such as those of NCMF, and MIRCI.

3.3 Data processing

Fig. 3.1 Design Process

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