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ROAD USERS` PERCEPTION ON THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

STRATEGY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LUIS

A Thesis
Presented to the Faculty of
School of Criminal Justice Education
Lemery Colleges, Inc.
Lemery, Batangas

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Science in Criminology

by:

Crisologo A. Macalintal
Erika M. Almanzor
Mark Anthony D. Ferrer

June 2021
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APPROVAL SHEET

This research paper entitled “Road User`s Perception On the Traffic

Management in the Municipality of San Luis”, prepared and submitted by
Crisologo A. Macalintal, Erika M. Almanor, Mark Anthony Ferrer in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Customs
Administration, has been examined and recommended for acceptance for Oral
Examination.
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HARREN JAMES S. BAUTISTA, LCB, MPA
Thesis Adviser

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination with a grade of______

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

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LYRA CRIZELLE M. HERNANDEZ, Ph.D
Chairman

_____________________ ________________________
VIVIAN B. TITULAR, Ph.D BENEDICT O. MEDINA, Ph.D
Member Member

Accepted and approved in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
of Bachelor of Science in Customs Administration.

_____________________ __________________________________
DATE LYRA CRIZELLE M. HERNANDEZ, Ph.D
Vice President for Academic Affairs
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The researchers would like to express their profound gratitude and

expand their heartfelt thanks to the following individuals and institutions whose

invaluable contribution made the completion of this thesis proposal possible:

To their parents Mr. and Mrs. Victorina Almanzor, Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo

Macalintal and Mr. and Mrs. Rosario Ferrer giving their moral and financial

support that gave the most profound influence in the completion of this study.

To their Alma Mater, Lemery Colleges, for continuously is providing the

environment potential for enhancing and nurturing their minds by providing

quality of education.

To their respondents of the study for the full cooperation of answering

the questioned provided on the questionnaire.

To their research adviser, Mr. Harren James Bautista LCB,MPA for his

giving advice, nonstop supporting, motivating and guiding to finish this paper.

To their friends and classmates for their nonstop motivating and helping

for distribution of questionnaire in able to get the responses of the respondents.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE ……………………………………………………..................... i

APPROVAL SHEET ………………………………………………………….. ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ……………………………………………………... iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………… iv
LIST OF TABLES……………………………………………………………… v
LIST OF FIGURES ……………………………………………………………. vi
ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………….. vii

CHAPTER
I.THE PROBLEM ………………………………………………………………
Introduction …………………………………………………………......1
Background of the Study ………………………...…………….…….. 3
Statement of the Problem ………………………...…….…………….4
Theoretical Framework. ………………………...……….……………. 5
Conceptual Framework ………………………………….…………….7
Scope and Limitations of the Study ………………………………….9
Significance of the Study ……………………………...…….………..10
Definitions of Term …………………………………………………….11
II.REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ………………………………….
Conceptual Literature ………………………………………………….14
Synthesis ……………………………………………………………..
Research Literature ………………………………………………….. 48
Synthesis ……………………………………………………………… 57
III.RESEARCH METHODOLOGY …………………………………………..
Research Environment ……………………………………….……...
Research Design ……………………………………………... …..........61
Respondents of the study…………………………………..…....……..61
Sampling Design………………………..………………...….....….……62
Data Gathering Instrument…………………………………… …….... 62
Data Gathering Procedure ……………………………………...……...65
Data Analysis………………………………………………….. …….......66
IV. PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA…
V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS..…………

APPENDICES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
CURRICULUM VITAE
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LIST OF TABLES
Figure Title Page

4.1.1 Distribution of Respondents in terms of their age……………….69

4.1.2 Distribution of Respondents in terms of their sex………..………71
4.1.3 Distribution of Respondents in terms of their type of road user...73
4.2.4 Perceived effectiveness of traffic management strategy in
terms of freeway management………………………………...77
4.2.5 Perceived effectiveness of traffic management strategy
in terms of active traffic management……………….....81
4.2.6 Perceived effectiveness of traffic management strategy
in terms of integrated corridor management……….....84
4.2.7 Perceived effectiveness of traffic management strategy
in terms of freight management……………………......89
4.3.8 Difference on the perceived effectiveness of traffic
Management in terms of the Respondents age….…92
4.3.9 Difference on the perceived effectiveness of traffic
Management in terms of the Respondents sex……...93
4.3.10 Difference on the perceived effectiveness of traffic
Management in terms of the Respondents type of road user…..95
4.4.11 Plan of activities for the effectiveness of traffic
management strategy in the Municipality of San Luis……...99
4.4.12 Plan of activities for the effectiveness of traffic
management strategy in the Municipality of San Luis……...100
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Title Page

1.1 Theoretical framework of Traffic Management Strategy…………….6

Conceptual Model on the Road User`s Perception on the
1.2 Traffic Management Strategy in the Municipality of San Luis…….8
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ABSTRACT
Title: ROAD USER`S PERCEPTION ON THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN

THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN LUIS

Authors: Crisologo A. Macalintal

Erika M. Almanor
Mark Anthony D. Ferrer

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Criminology

Year: 2021

Adviser: Harren James S. Bautista LCB,MPA

This research aimed to determine the road user`s perception on the

traffic management in the Municipality of San Luis. Descriptive research design

in a quantitative approach was employed in this research. The researchers are

given a quota of subjects of a specified type to attempt to recruit. The

researchers derived from a specific number of respondents. The 100 selected

road users selected in the said municipality are the respondents of the entire

study. Survey questionnaire was used as the major data gathering instrument.

It was subjected to Cronbachs’s Alpha and resulted to .877 which means that

the instrument is reliable and valid. Such statistical tool used was frequency

and percentage, weighted mean, independent t-test and one way analysis of

variance. Majority of the respondents are in the age bracket of below 24; male;

type of road user is motorcyclist. Freeway management, active traffic

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management, integrated corridor management and freight management was

agreed by the respondents according to their assessment that these variables

are being practiced by the road users in the municipality.

It was found out in the respondents’ assessment that age and sex was not

significant to all variables. However, type of road user, was significant only in

term of leadership. And the rest variables such as active traffic management,

integrated corridor and freight management was found not significant. The

researchers proposed a plan of action based on the result of the study which

consist of the areas concern, findings, objective/s, person involved and

expected outcomes which may improve the traffic management system in the

Municipality of San Luis.