Challenges and Opportunities of 4P's Grantees in the Malaybalay City

Grety V. Fabricante

Waysly T. Cubayan

Jessa T. Fabores

Arielle P. Alvarez

Cristine B. Redira

Grade 11- Emilio Aguinaldo

Submitted to the research teacher of Bukidnon National High School,

Division of Malaybalay City, In partial fulfilment of

the requirements for the subject

Practical Research 1

May 2023
 Chapter 3

Methodology

This chapter presents the methodology of the study. It describes the research design,

research locale, participants, sampling procedure, instrument, administration of instrument and

data gathering procedure, ethical considerations, and treatment of data.

Research Design

The researcher used the phenomenological research design and descriptive research

design. According to (Creswell, 2013) Phenomenological research design involves an in-depth

exploration of participants' subjective experiences and perspectives. It seeks to understand the

phenomena from the participants' own perspectives and illuminate their unique interpretations of

their experiences. Qualitative research is a process of naturalistic inquiry that seeks an in-depth

understanding of social phenomena within their natural setting (UTA Libraries, n.d.). Descriptive

research involves gathering data that describe events and then organizes, tabulates, depicts, and

describes the data collection (Glass & Hopkins, 1984). In this study, the researcher used the

design in this study, the researcher utilized a phenomenological research design to gain a deeper

understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by 4P's grantees in Malaybalay City. By

exploring their lived experiences within the program, the researcher aimed to uncover the

essence of their encounters and the meanings they attach to them. It enabled the researcher to

collect, analyze, interpret, and derive the results of the study. The phenomenological approach

allowed the researcher to capture the rich and nuanced narratives of the participants, delving into
their subjective experiences and providing valuable insights into their daily lives and interactions

within the context of the 4P's program. By embracing the phenomenological perspective, the

study aimed to contribute to a more holistic understanding of the challenges and opportunities

faced by the grantees and to inform future interventions and support systems.

Research Locale

The study will be conducted in Barangay 10, Malaybalay City. Barangay Ten is

strategically located at the western portion of poblacion proper and bounded in the south by

Barangay 11, in the north by Barangay Kalasungay, in the west by Barangay Imbayao and in the

east by the poblacion barangays. It has a total land area of 191.52 hectares. As a whole,

poblacion falls under the 4th type or intermediate B type with no very pronounced maximum

rain period and no dry season. The terrain of the barangay is characterized by big plains with a

rolling portion in one of our Zone (Zone 6A) with one river and two creeks (Salubsob and a

portion of Mamala Creek). The climate is temperate with longer rain period through which one

could feel the coldness of the place all year round. The soil type is predominantly clay loam.

There are Eight Zones in the barangay. These sectors are equivalent to the puroks and sectors of

other barangays. Each Zone has its own set of officials that the residents can consult to whenever

they have concerns.

 Figure 2. Political map of Malaybalay City showing the 46 barangays. Poblacion District is

enlarged at the lower left corner.

Source: Date 30 May 2017

Research Participants
 The participants in this research study are individuals who have received grants from the

4Ps (Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program) in Malaybalay City. The participants will be a

diverse group, including both males and females, from various age groups and socioeconomic

backgrounds. Their selection aims to capture a range of perspectives and experiences related to

the challenges and opportunities of being 4Ps grantees in Malaybalay City. The participants will

be chosen from various socioeconomic backgrounds, considering factors such as income level,

education, and occupation. This diversity will help identify how the 4Ps program affects

individuals from different economic circumstances and occupations, providing a comprehensive

view of the challenges and opportunities they encounter.

Data collection Method

1 2 3

Identification of Respondents. Preparation of preformatted Requesting for permission to

interview questionnaires. conduct the study to the

participants.

4 5 6

Preparation of questionnaires Interview the respondents. Tabulation of gathered data.

and interview guide material.

Results and discussion.

Validation of Instrument
 A researcher-made survey questionnaire will be developed based from a questionnaire.

The first part pertains to participant’s profile, the second part, is the Variable 1- What are the

Challenges and opportunities of 4Ps Grantees in Malaybalay City?

The participant will encircle the appropriate box in a researcher made point scale that

corresponds to their answer. The content of the Instrument will be reviewed and validated by the

Practical Research Teacher before it will be launched.

Research Ethics

The researcher will observe ethical considerations in terms of informed consent, privacy

and confidentiality, benefits, plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, conflict of interest, deceit, and

authorship. The researcher will secure the informed consent from the participants by allowing

them to understand their part in, and purpose of, the study. The researcher will inform them that

it was their voluntary decision whether to participate or not in the study, and the researcher will

value and respect their decision. Further, the researcher will inform them of their right to

withdraw from participating. For those who decided participate, the researcher will ensure that

their responses will be kept private with strict confidentiality and all information gathered will be

used only for the completion of the study.

The study will undergo grammarly and plagiarism test facilitated. The researcher will

observe proper referencing. The study will not to add or construct inaccurate facts or

observations in the data gathering. No claims will be made based on incomplete or assumed

results. The study will have no trace of misrepresentation or manipulation of results to fit a

theoretical expectation, neither was there any evidence of exaggeration. The researcher will

ensure the integrity of the paper. Conflict of interest will not be evident in this study. There is no
intent by the researcher to disclose any information detrimental to the welfare of the

participants.

This study will not invade participants' privacy or coerce them into acting against their

own will. The researcher will ensure no damage in any way to the participant's self-esteem. The

research document will undergo series of revisions as per advice and recommendations of the

Adviser and Thesis Committee.

Data Gathering Procedure

Data will be gathered through the survey questionnaire after the researcher secured a

letter from the Practical Research Faculty in the Bukidnon National High School requesting

permission to conduct the study. The assistance of the Barangay Officials will be sought in the

administration of the Instrument. Varies means will be employed in administering and retrieving

the data. These include survey, interview and documentary with all questionnaires retrieved.

Consistent follow up will be done by the researcher via phone calls, emails and video calls. To

validate the data gathered, the researcher will validate the gathered survey, interview and

documentary analysis.

Data Analysis

Qualitative methods was chosen in this study where a detailed understanding of a

process or experience are discussed, where more information is needed to determine the

characteristics of the issues being investigated, and the availability of information is non
numeric (e.g. text and visual) form. Such investigation typically necessitate gathering intensive

or extensive information from a purposively derived sample.

In this study the data collected will be analyzed using NVIVO such as analyzing transcript

including auto coding and reporting qualitative analysis outcome. Results of analysis were

interpred and analyzed to draw conclusions and recommendations for policy reforms.