Chapter 3

Methodology

      The chapter discusses the research design, respondents of the study, research

instruments, sampling procedure in gathering the data, Statistical Treatment of the

data.

Research Design

      The researcher used the descriptive survey method because it presented a

profile of drug abuse in Barangay 306 zone 30 District 3 Quiapo Manila, and the law

enforcement activities of the Drug Enforcement Unit of the Police Station 3.

Descriptive method was used because

it is the most appropriate in interpreting the observation and analyzing the data

obtained. It is likewise, best to describe the nature of any situation existing the period

of the study and helps discover the sources of a certain phenomenon. In collecting

the data, one needed to answer the problem concerning the status of the subjects,

this method was used purposely to describe systematically a situation in the area of

interest factually and accurately in order to determine the Extent Performance of

DEU.

Population and Sampling 

The researchers utilized the purposive sampling scheme in which the

respondents will be selected by the researchers based on their involvement on the

subject matter. This is a type of non-probability sampling and which is used to

determine the feedback of the whole population of the respondents.

 Table 1 presents the breakdown on the selection of     respondents.

Table 1

Distribution of Respondents as to Category of Respondents

Populatio
Category of Respondents Sampling Percentage
n

Philippine National Police(PNP) 50 10 25

Barangay Officials 20 8 40

Residents of Barangay 303 zone

1,310 44 35
30

TOTAL 1,380 62 100

It can be gleaned from this table that the researchers utilized the purposive

sampling scheme in which the respondents will be selected by the researchers based

on their involvement on the subject matter. This is a type of non-probability sampling

and which is used to determine the feedback of the whole population of the

respondents.

Respondents of the Study

    Respondents in the study were directly involved with the Extent of Performance of

Drug Enforcement Unit of the Police Station 3 on Drug Abuse Prevention in

Barangay 306 zone 30 District 3 Quiapo Manila. 

The respondents were grouped into three: the first group included the Philippine

National Police (PNP) in Police Station 3. Its second group was composed of the

Barangay Officials, and the third group included the Residents of Barangay 306 zone
 30 District 3 Quiapo Manila. The respondents were chosen using the purposive

sampling.

Research Instruments

    The researcher examined the function of the Drug Enforcement Unit and from

there we constructed the first draft of a self-made survey questionnaire. Each

respondent was interviewed to draw different insights on the Extent Performance of

the DEU. 

    The data were processed and another section in the instrument was added entitled

“Other Functions” to make use of the suggestions of the respondents. 

The researcher interviewed some of the PNP officers for additional information

to the making of the questionnaire.

     The final instruments consisted of four blocks. Block I asked on the personnel

information of the respondents such as name, sex, age, highest educational

attainment.

     Block II asked on the insights of the respondents on the Extent of Performance of

Drug Enforcement Unit. Block III pertains to the problems encountered on the Extent

of Performance of the DEU. Block IV contains the suggested measures needed to

solve the perceived problems.

Data Gathering Procedure After the

preparation of Survey Questionnaire, they were personally delivered by the

researcher. The purpose of the research was oriented to the respondents. Then they

were given sufficient time to answer the questions. The researcher came back to

retrieve the instruments. These were examined for completeness. Items left

unanswered were returned for completion. Finally the data in the questionnaire were

coded and transferred to the columnar pad for convenience in data analysis and

interpretation.  

Statistical Treatment of Data

After all the data and information had been collated and tallied, the

computations follow using the different statistical tools to determine the mean,

frequency,  percentage, and weighted mean. The result was reflected in a table

purposely to make the analysis and interpretation easier. The statistical tools that

were used to analyze and interpret the data gathered:

Frequency Count. This was used to determine the total number of responses for

every given item.

Percentage. The percentage technique is extracting the percentage proportion

of the numerical data. The formula used:

X
P = ------- X 100
n
where P = percentage 
x = number of cases or frequency 
n = total number of cases 
 The percentage technique was used mostly in analyzing and evaluating data

about the demographic profile of the respondents and to compare the magnitude of a

frequency count in relation to the whole.

Weighted Mean. This was used for the quantitative measure of the responses

on the items selected from the scale of 5 to 1, going higher points for the most and

lesser points to the least. The weighted mean is composed of the accumulated

responses to determine the local weight, which is typical of the respondent's response

using the formula: 

∑fxw
WM = ----------
∑N
 Where WM = weighted mean score 
  f = number of responses falling under a given   category
  w = weighted assigned value of the variable 
  N = total number of responses in the act set
Likert Five-Point Rating Scale. This was used to determine the Extent of

Performance of Drug Enforcement Unit of the Police Station 3 in Barangay 306 zone 30

District 3 Quiapo Manila. In order to make things easier for the respondent, the

questionnaire was structured in such a way that answers to questions could be made by

simply checking the designated space for their numerical answer, 5 as the highest and

1 the lowest from the 5-point scale.

The Likert Five-Point Rating Scale

Ranges Scale Verbal Interpretation

4.20-5.00 5 Highly Effective/Very Serious/ Highly
Recommended
3.40-4.19 4 Effective/Serious/Recommended

2.60-3.39 3Moderately Effective/Moderately Serious/Moderately Recommended

1.80-2.59 2Less Effective/Less Serious Less Effective/Less Serious/Less Recommended
1.00-1.79 1 Not
Effective/Not Serious/Not
Recommended