CHAPTER III

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

This chapter will discuss the masterplan of how the study will be executed. It includes the

research design, sampling plan, site selection, data gathering plan, data gathering instruments,

and data analysis techniques. It will also justify the selection of the techniques and methods of

this study. Additionally, the ethical considerations that the researcher will observe will also be

discussed.

Research Design

This study will be implementing a qualitative research design as it seeks to understand

the stories and experiences of the Muslim Community as they adapt cultural adapatation after

their migration. Phenomenology is the methodology that will be employed as it will explore the

“Muslim” experiences after migration and adjustments to it’s culture. It will use only a fewer

number of participants or respondents compared to quantitative design that always involves a big

portion of the population.

Site Selection

The study will be conducted in General Tinio , Papaya. Nueva Ecija. The interviews will

be conducted in the participants’ own residences. However, focus group talks will take place at

the location the researcher designates, at a time and day that works best for all of the chosen

participants. . Although their experiences in GTNE (General Tinio , Nueva Ecija) will be studied.

Since the interview will be on Saturday and Sunday , it will be conducted in their home city

instead.
 Data Gathering Plan

The researcher opts for secondary data that will be gathered directly from the

participants. To increase validity, the researcher will adopt a triangulation method and will use

three different techniques to gather data.

The first technique that the researcher will use in this study is a semi-structured

personal interview. The participants will be asked a set of pre-made questions about the specific

objectives of the research. The researcher aims to interview five (5) participants each day on

Saturdays and Sundays. These are the days that were selected because the participants will be in their

respective homes during weekends. It will take two days of the weekends to interview the total of (10)

participants for the study.

To facilitate the interviews, the researcher also seeks to conduct a focus group discussion in the

two barangay halls in General Tinio , Nueva Ecija. This will be done in two (2) batches wherein five (5)in

the first group and (5) participants in the second group will be invited for the discussion. The first FGD

will be held in the barangay hall of Sampaguita while the second will be done in the barangay hall of

Central. The researcher will prompt some questions and he will let them discuss amongst themselves

while recording and taking notes of what they are saying.

These will be done on one (1) Saturday wherein one FGD will be held in the afternoon.

The participants will be grouped according to their address. Participants from Brgy. Sampaguita,

Central and Rio Chico will be included in the first group of five (5) while participants from Brgy.
San Pedro and Concepcion will be placed in the second group of five (5) participants. The matrix

below will be used by the researcher.

Name (Optional) Age Address Year Migrated

Additionally, field notes that record the researchers' reflections during the FGD and

interview phases will be used in the study. These are anticipated to potentially produce extra data

beyond what was obtained using the previously outlined methods. Since qualitative approaches

offer detailed and comprehensive explanations of the phenomenon being studied, they will all be

used in place of quantitative ones. They will help the general public comprehend their

experience.

Data Gathering Instruments

This study will be using an interview guide as the first instrument. It will contain closed

and open-ended questions that will prompt the researcher to ask follow-up questions after having

answered the prepared questions. This instrument is expected to provide thick and detailed

descriptions of the experiences of the participants in their new culture. The interview guide will

contain the following questions:

What challenges you experience to your culture after migration?

How do you maintain your culture or tradition after the migration? Did you find it easy in
adjusting to a new culture?
What challenges have you face in adapting Filipino culture?
Have you experienced discrimination based on your cultural background?
What are some positive experiences you have or had in integrating into Filipino society?
How do you find it good to live or migrate in other places even there are some non muslim
people in the place?
Did you feel that you have to force yourself to accept their culture just to feel belonged?
Did you receive insults from them? If yes, in what forms?
Does having a different culture an advantage to you in the society?
How did you get beyond the obstacles you had when relating to, engaging with, and talking with
them?Explain.
How did you resolve the issues with prejudice, integration, and ethnocentrism that you ran into?
What are the teachings of your family and community that helped you to maintain acculturation?
In what ways?

In the meanwhile, the researcher will also employ a guide to help with question

prompting during the FGD. The researcher will bring up the following queries throughout the

conversation:

1.Which issue is the most severe that you have encountered?

2.Which knowledge and values helped you overcome the obstacles the most?

The main lessons learned during the procedure will be noted by the researcher. Cameras and

voice recorders will also be used, with the IPs' permission.

A pretest of the interview guide and FGD is scheduled for May 2024. Lastly, the researcher will

consult his journal, which is filled with his thoughts. As previously indicated, the triangulation

approach consists of these three techniques, which will be used to improve the validity of the

study.

Finally, scholarly secondary data will be used by the researcher accessed through UP

Manila Research Journal. Such websites include Cambridge Core, Jstor, . Other sources used by

the researcher are Researchgate and journals in psychology and social sciences from the

Philippines and other countries.

Data Analysis
 The data gathered from the interview and FGD will be transcribed by the researcher and

will be translated into English. After this, the researcher will adopt Braun and Clarke’s (2012)

six-phase approach to thematic analysis.

Phase 1 involves the familiarization of the researcher with the data gathered. The

researcher has to read the data multiple times to be familiarized with it.

Phase 2 is to generate initial codes from the transcribed data. These codes are important

because they will serve as labels for the data that are relevant to the research question.

Phase 3 involves searching for themes. In this stage, the analysis now is shifting from

codes to themes. A theme, as Braun & Clarke (2006) defines it gauges the importance of the data

that is related to the research questions or objectives and constitutes a patterned response or

meaning along the dataset (p. 10).

Phase 4 is reviewing potential themes. This process is about reviewing the developing

themes that are being generated and are crossed check to the coded data and dataset.

Phase 5 is defining and naming themes. In this phase, the researcher has to make sure that

each theme is unique and specific and not recurring. This requires an analytic and in-depth

process and is important in forming the analysis into its specific and intricate detail.

The sixth and final phase is producing the report like an article in a journal, thesis,

dissertation, or the like.

Ethical Considerations

Anonymity of the participants and confidentiality of data are the basic ethical

consideration in any research.

 Protecting the privacy and confidentiality of individuals within Muslim communities is

crucial for maintaining trust and integrity in the research process. To uphold anonymity,

researchers should implement measures such as assigning pseudonyms to participants, removing

identifying information from transcripts and data, and securely storing all data to prevent

unauthorized access. Additionally, researchers should be transparent with participants about how

their information will be used and ensure that they understand the potential risks and benefits of

participating in the study. Respecting anonymity not only safeguards the privacy of individual

participants but also helps prevent potential harm or discrimination that may arise from the

disclosure of sensitive information. By prioritizing anonymity, researchers demonstrate a

commitment to ethical research practices and uphold the rights and dignity of the communities

they study.

The next chapter will present, interpret, analyze, and discuss the data gathered in the study.