CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents research design, locale of the study, respondents of the

study, research sample, research instrument, data gathering, and statistical treatment

and analysis of data.

Research Design

This study will use a Descriptive research design. This research design aims to

describe the characteristics of the population or phenomenon studied. McCombes

(2019) also define descriptive research design as appropriate choice when the research

aim is to identify characteristics, frequencies, trends, and categories.

This design will be suitable in describing the respondents' profile in terms of age,

sex, length of service. In addition, the research design will be appropriate in describing

the respondent’s problems encountered during firefighting operation and respondents

coping strategies.

Locale of the Study

This study will be conducted at Parang Central Fire Station located at Pob 1,

Parang, Maguindanao on January 27, 2021, Lot No. 1590, TS-215 was donated with an

area of 500 sqm. Under the initiative of SFO4 Hazel L. Saavedra as OIC Municipal Fire

Marshal with the compassion and open-handedness of the Local Government of Parang

under the governance of Honorable Cahar P. Ibay. The said lot was situated beside

Rural Health Unit of Parang. In realizing the goal for the modernization and

improvement of fire service in the Municipality of Parang the construction of the two-
storey typical Fire Station that will serve as the New Parang Central Municap Fire

Station was realized.

Respondents of the Study

The respondents of this study are the firefighters currently assigned at Poblacion

1, Parang Central Fire Station in a total of thirty-four (34) BFP personnel. The

researchers decided to include all the population due to the limited subject-respondents.

Research Instrument

This study will utilize a survey questionnaire to gather the needed data that will

answer the problems of this study. The survey questionnaire is consisted of three parts

(3) parts, Part 1 in our questionnaires deals with the demographic profile of the

respondents in terms of age, sex, and length of service, and Part 2 deals with the

problems encountered of firefighters during operation in terms of Physical aspect and

Psychological aspect and lastly Part 3 deals with the coping strategies of firefighters on

these problems in terms of Physical aspect and Psychological aspect.

Sampling Technique

This study will utilize total enumeration in selecting the respondents. Total

Enumeration is also known as a complete enumeration, which means a complete

count. Due to the limited number of the subject-respondents, the researchers decided

to include all the population in a said correctional facility.

Data Gathering Procedure

In gathering the needed data for this study, the following procedure will be

undertaken.

First, the researchers will write a letter to the Academic Head of Illana Bay

Integrated Computer College Inc. asking permission to conduct the study. Second, after

the approval of the Academic Head, the researchers will also give a permission letter

and wait the approval from the office of Bureau Fire Protection. Thirdly, the researchers

will administer the survey questionnaire, and the respondents are also allowed to asked

questions and clarification if some parts of the survey questionnaire is not clearly

understand. Lastly, the researchers will collect the accomplished survey questionnaire

and prepare the data for the presentation, analysis and interpretation of the result.

Statistical Treatment of Data

After gathering the needed data, the researchers will be collecting, tallying and

tabulating the data. To analyze the data, Frequency Counts, Percentage Distribution

and Weighted Mean will be used.

Frequency Counts and Percentage Distribution will be used in presenting the

demographic profile of the respondents such as Sex, Age, Position and Length of

Service.

Weighted Mean will be used in analyzing the problems encountered of

firefighters during operation in terms of physical aspect and psychological aspect

Likewise, Weighted Mean will also be used in analyzing the coping strategies of

firefighters on these problems in terms of Physical aspect and Psychological aspect.