LAKATAN BANANA (MUSA ACUMINATA X MUSA SAPIENTUM LINN)

AS AN ADDITIONAL FLAVOR FOR PASTILLAS

A Quantitative Research Presented to the Faculty of

King Thomas Learning Academy, Inc.

Malubago, Sipocot, Camarines Sur

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for

Practical Research 2

Submitted by:

AGAWA, JOHNPAUL A.

ALMASCO, ANTONI M.

BARRIOS, KRISTEL P.

BOMBITA, LOVELY JOY A.

DELA PEÑA, NESREEN MAE V.

LLAGUNO, DIANE CHRISTINE M.

POCONG, REDEN L.

2023

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 CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter presents the methods that will be used and how the study is going

to be conducted. This includes the research design, respondents, research setting,

research instrument, validity and reliability, and data gathering procedure.

Research Design

The researchers will utilized a descriptive-experimental method. Descriptive-

experimental method will be used to answer the questions related to the level of

acceptability of Musa acuminata x musa sapientum linn as an additional flavor for

pastillas in terms of taste, color and texture and its market potential in terms of

packaging, labeling, and pricing.

Respondents

The respondents of this study will be Grade 11 Senior High Students and Sari-

Sari Store Owners. A total of 50 respondents, 40 students (80%) and 10 sari-sari store

owners (20%). The researcher will be using random sampling in choosing respondents

for evaluating of pastillas that is flavored with Musa acuminata x musa sapientum linn

and it's market potential in terms of packaging, labeling, and pricing.

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 Research Setting

This study will be conducted at King Khomas Learning Academy which is

located at Malubago, Sipocot Camarines Sur. There are different strands such as ABM

(Accountancy, Business and Management), STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Mathematics), HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences), GAS

(General Academic Strand), and TVL (Technical-Vocational-Livelihood). The

researchers will select the participants from the Grade 11 students and of sari-sari store

owners in Malubago Sipocot Camarines Sur that will help to gather information about

the present study.

Research Instrument

The present study will use the checklist questionnaire method as the research

instrument to get the appropriate data needed. It is composed of seventy (70) questions

that focused on answering the statement of the problem. This method will be used on

Likert Scale which will be divided into three parts. The first part will focused on the

level of the product in terms of taste, color, and texture. The second part is the

evaluation of its market potential which includes packaging, labeling, and pricing. The

last part will be the comparison of the new flavored banana pastillas and the usual

milk pastillas in terms of taste, color, and texture. Moreover, the researchers will

prepare a validation letter for research adviser and validate the content of the survey

questionnaires.

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 Validity and Reliability

To ensure the validity and reliability of the checklist survey questionnaire, it will

be subjected for content validation by the research adviser. Comments and suggestions

from research adviser will consider in the present study for further improvement. After

the suggestions and comments were considered, the revised questionnaires will be

finalized and the suggested format, content, and corrections made by the experts will be

implemented and followed.

Data Gathering Procedure

The procedure in following the study involves:

Preliminary Phase. The researchers chose the Musa acuminata x musa

sapientum linn. as the study. It includes the collecting of the ingredients, tools, and

equipment that is needed in making musa acuminata x musa sapientum linn. pastillas.

The researcher follows the steps in preparation of banana pastillas. First, peel the

banana and blender. Second, get a clean bowl and put all the ingredients which is the

condensed milk, powder milk and the blendered banana, mix well. And lastly, mold it

into cylinder shape and wrap it with cellophane or paper.

Experimental Phase. It shows the gathering of data by random sampling

through questionnaire in order to determine both the level of acceptability and market

potential of the finished product.

Evaluation Phase. The researchers used the statistical evaluation in order to

determine the result of the data gathered.

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