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Research Design
This is a quantitative study that will utilize the descriptive-correlational approach wherein
the status of disaster preparedness among families in Dumaguete City will be assessed. The
socio-economic factors that may have a relationship with the status of preparedness of families
Research Respondents
The respondents of this study will consist of any responsible member of the family 18 yrs
old and above who have experienced and have not experienced natural disasters and lives in
Dumaguete City at the time of the study. Each Purok are represented in each Barangay by using
random sampling technique. The cluster sampling technique will be used to determine the
sample size. Convenience sampling technique will be utilized to select the respondents.
Research Environment
Junob, Looc, Mangnao-Canal, Motong, Piapi, Pulantubig, Tabuc-tubig, Taclobo, Talay. In these
barangays some are affected by natural disasters and others are not.
Research Instrument
The instrument that will be used in the data collection is a self-made questionnaire
developed by the researchers. The questionnaire has two parts: the first part is the demographic
profile that will include age, gender, marital status, educational attainment and family income.
The second part contains information pertaining the status of disaster preparedness of families.
The questionnaire will consist of close-ended questions. The questionnaire will also be translated
into the local language and this will be reviewed and approved by a local language expert. An
internal consistency reliability test will be performed and Cronbach’s alpha will be measured to
determine if the instrument developed would really measure the variables that it intends to
measure.
Data-Gathering Procedure
An approval to proceed with the study will be obtained from NORSU Ethics Committee
or other Ethics Committee. In addition permission to conduct the study will be obtained from the
City Mayor and Barangay Captains of the 30 barangays in Dumaguete City. The possible
respondents will be approached by the researchers and the purpose and mechanics of the study
will be thoroughly explained. If the possible respondents will express their intent to participate in
respondents will be asked to answer either the English or Visayan version. Respondents will be
informed of their anonymity and their right to participate and withdraw from the study anytime if
and such will be considered valid for analysis. A code will be assigned to each questionnaire for
further anonymity.
Descriptive and Inferential Statistics will be utilized in this study. Frequency and
percentages will be employed for the profile and socio-economic data of the respondents.
Descriptive Statistics will be used to analyze problem number 1. Chi-Square will be used to
analyze problems number 2, 3, 4 because both variables that were correlated are nominal in
nature. Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) V. 17 will be used to analyze these data.
A significance level of 0.05 will be used to accept or reject the null hypothesis.