Chapter 3

This chapter presents the research design,research locale,the respondents/samplinhg,research

instruments(s), data gathering procedure, statistical streatment.

Research Design
The researcher utilized experimental quantitative design using a survey method in this study.
An experimental research design helps researchers execute their research objectives with
more clarity and transparency.
Experimental Design involves establishing principles and rules for an experiment. The focus
is on designing the experiment so that you gather appropriate data and the analysis of the data
will give you valid inference about the subject of the research.Voxco (2022) More so, a
survey method is used to collect information from different subjects within a given
population having the same characteristics of interest. Survey research can even be used to
conduct experiments to test specific hypotheses about causal relationships between variables.
Such studies, when conducted on large and diverse samples, can be a useful supplement to
laboratory studies conducted on university students.Surbhi (2017)
https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-survey-and-experiment.html
Specifically,this study utilized a research approach since this study seeks to collect data
regarding the acceptability and Marketability of Kangkong Gummy Candy.

Population and Sampling Procedure

The respondents of this study will be the Grade 10 Students of Caraga State University
Cabadbaran Campus High School Laboratory. The sample size of this study consist of (no. of
students) . In selecting the sample size, the researchers will utilize simple random sampling in
collecting the data from the respondents.
In a simple random sample, every member of the population has an equal chance of being
selected. McCombes (2019) https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/sampling-methods/
This method is the most straightforward of all the probability sampling methods, since it only
involves a single random selection and requires little advance knowledge about the
population. Because it uses randomization, any research performed on this sample should
have high internal and external validity, and be at a lower risk for research biases like
sampling bias and selection bias.Tomas (2020)
https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/simple-random-sampling/

Research Instrument
The researchers will use questionnaires to survey the study of Acceptability and
Marketability of Kangkong Gummy Candy in Grade 10 Students of Caraga State University
Cabadbaran Campus.The questionnaire contains Appearance,Flavor Smell and taste.
In evaluating the acceptability and marketability of the product Kangkong Gummy Candy in
Grade 10 Students of Caraga State University Cabadbaran Campus, the five-point Likert type
will be considered.

Range of Means Descriptive Level Interpretation     

4.21-5.00 Extremely Acceptable This means that the consumer

Sensory evaluation and  salablity
of home made Spanish style hito
is Cabadbaran City is very much
evident.

3.41-4.20 Very Acceptable This means that the consumer

Sensory evaluation and salability
of home made Spanish style hito
in Cabadbaran City is much
evident

2.60-3.40 Moderately Acceptable This means that the consumer

Sensory evaluation and salability
of home made Spanish style hito
in Cabadbaran City is somewhat
evident

1.80-2.59 Slightly Acceptable This means that the consumer

Sensory evaluation and salability
of home made Spanish style hito
in Cabadbaran City is less
evident.

1.00-1.79 Not Acceptable This means that the consumer

Sensory evaluation and salability
of home made Spanish style hito
in Cabadbaran city is not evident.

In gathering data, these were the steps followed, first, is the formulation of
questionnaire for this study. Next wrote a critique letter to the three experts to evaluate the
questionnaire. Then gather all the materials and ingredients for the development of Kangkong
Gummy Candy (Ipomea aquatica). Next, distribution of the questionnaires together with the
samples of the products to the respondents. Step 5: Tally all the data that were gathered from
the respondents. Step 6: Submission of raw data to the statistician for statistical treatment.
Step 7: Analyze and interpret the results of the data.
 Data Analysis

  Data Analysis/Statistical Treatment of Data

Profile Statistical Tools

Used
The qualities of Kangkong Gummy Candy (Ipomea aquatica) Mean and Standard
Deviation
Significance  relation  in the acceptability of Kangkong Gummy T. Test
Candy (Ipomea aquatica)
Significance  relation  in the marketability of Kangkong Gummy T-test
Candy (Ipomea aquatica)
Significance relation between the different treatments ANOVA

Table I. Statistical Tools Used

To examine the acceptability and Marketability of Kangkong Gummy Candy based on the

Appearance,Flavor,Smell and taste, the collected data will analyze by the use of frequency,

mean and Analysis of Variance(ANOVA).

Ethical Consideration

The researcher observed full ethical standards in the conduct of the study and followed

the study protocol assessments and standardized criteria, particularly in managing the

population and data such as, but not limited to:

Voluntary participations. All respondents are given the free-will to participate without

any form of consequence or penalty. Therefore, after the purpose and benefits of the study

was presented to the respondents, the respondents’ free-will to participate in the conduct of

the study was carefully considered and adhered upon. If at any point, participants feel

uncomfortable answering any question, they could withdraw from the survey.

Privacy and Confidentiality. The respondents’ personal and private information that

may be required in the study was kept in private and utmost confidentiality. Access to the

information was limited to individuals who actually need it for the research project. Lastly,

confidentiality agreements also took place.

Informed consent process. Respondents of the study are appropriately asked to

participate by obtaining consent which is a fundamental mechanism to ensure that respect is

afforded to individuals by providing thoughtful consent for a voluntary act. In the same

manner, the research questionnaire was not administered without the permission from the

authorized command channels. 

Risk. The study was only concentrating on determining the acceptability and

marketability of Kangkong Gummy Candy. During the course of research work, data or

samples were regularly collected and stored. To ensure public trust, data protection measures
need to be developed and clearly communicated to the research participants. Properly

securing the research results until publication is critical to protect the sources of information.

Moreover, measures were taken to physically protect and secure the data and computers

storing sensitive information.

Plagiarism. Moreover, the researcher warranted that there was no trace of evidence of

misrepresentation of someone else’s work as his own. Proper acknowledgment and credit was

afforded to all contributions to the research to avoid claims of plagiarism or irregularity. To

make this certain, the use of Turnitin software and/ or plagiarism detector was employed.

Fabrication. Results in the study was not presented in a way that take the findings out of

context, deceive readers, exaggerate claims or focus on smaller parts of the observation

without putting them into perspective.

Falsification. Furthermore, questions in the survey were not presented in a manner that it

tends to twist or distort the results or force a certain outcome. 

Conflict of Interest. Similarly, there was no trace of conflict of interest (COI) be

evident on this study. Affiliations with research sponsors including direct and indirect

financial support as well as conflicts of interest were disclosed in order to establish

transparency.

Deceit. In an essence that the falsehood about the author’s identity and the nature and

true purpose of the study should be avoided, this research did not perform any deceptions.

Full disclosure of all elements relevant to respondents’ participation were also exercised. This

is to avoid misdirection or false information about some aspects of the research, whether in

the procedures or the purpose.

 Authorship. The authorship of this research endeavor should accurately reflect

individuals’ contributions to the work and its reporting. Hence, the author explicitly signified

sufficient participation in the study and took full responsibility and accountability of its

content.