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Chapter 3

This chapter describes the methodology used in the study. The study utilized a descriptive research design and was conducted at the Traffic Management Unit in Roxas City. Thirty-six TMU personnel were surveyed using a questionnaire to examine the challenges they face in implementing number coding for tricycles. The data was analyzed using statistical tools like frequency count, mean, percentage and ranking to identify and understand the problems encountered.

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Chapter 3

This chapter describes the methodology used in the study. The study utilized a descriptive research design and was conducted at the Traffic Management Unit in Roxas City. Thirty-six TMU personnel were surveyed using a questionnaire to examine the challenges they face in implementing number coding for tricycles. The data was analyzed using statistical tools like frequency count, mean, percentage and ranking to identify and understand the problems encountered.

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CHAPTER III

METHODOLOGY

This chapter consists of detailed description of the place and respondents of the

study, data collection, research design, research instrument, data gathering procedure and

methods of statistical analysis.

Research Design

This study utilized the descriptive. Descriptive research is concerned with the

conditions of the relationship that exist and practices that prevail. (David, 2002)

Locale of the Study

The Traffic Management Unit (TMU) of Roxas City was the site of the study.

This study was conducted by a team of criminology students from the Capiz State

University Dayao Satellite College, with the objective of examining the challenges faced

by the TMU in the implementation of number coding among tricycles in the city.

Respondents of the Study

The respondents of the study were thirty six (36) traffic management unit

personnel of Roxas City.

Research Instrument

The researchers prepared a set of questionnaire composed of two (2) parts to be

used in the study. Part I of the questionnaire was used in collecting pertinent information
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about the respondents. Part II pertained to the Problems Encountered by the Traffic

Management TMU in the Implementation of Coding Among Tricycles in the City of

Roxas..

Data Gathering Procedure

Before the questionnaire was administered to the respondents, the researchers

secured a written permission from the Satellite College Director to conduct survey. After

the Principal of Balijuagan National High School received the letter and permitting the

researchers to administer the questionnaire, the researchers personally administered the

instrument to all the respondents and explained the objectives of the study. The

questionnaire was immediately retrieved after the respondents accomplished them.

Data Analysis Procedure

The data gathered in this study were organized and tabulated for statistical

treatment in order to answer the specific problems of the study. The frequency count,

mean and percentage were used to analyze the results on the personal information of the

respondents. Ranking were used to rank the Problems Encountered by the Traffic

Management TMU in the Implementation of Coding Among Tricycles in the City of

Roxas. Mean was utilized in analyzing the degree of Problems Encountered by the

Traffic Management TMU in the City of Roxas.


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Interpretation of Data

Scoring of Items

In analyzing the degree of seriousness on the problems encountered by the traffic

management TMU in the implementation of number coding among tricycles in the City

of Roxas the item was scored using the following scoring guide as basis.

Score Scoring-Interval Verbal Interpretation

5 4.20-5.0 Very Often/Very Serious

4 3.40-4.19 Often/Serious

3 2.60-3.39 Fairly Often/Fairly Serious

2 1.80-2.59 Seldom/Not Serious

1 1.00-1.79 None at All/Not a Problem

Statistical Tools

The formula for the mean was adopted from Downie and Heath, (1984)

∑x
X =
N

Where: X = mean

∑x = sum of score

N = number of respondents

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