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Chapter 3

This chapter outlines the methodology used in the research. It describes the qualitative research design and use of thematic analysis to identify patterns in the data. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using guide questions and recorded. The data was then coded, validated by multiple researchers, and themes were identified from the codebook.

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Chapter 3

This chapter outlines the methodology used in the research. It describes the qualitative research design and use of thematic analysis to identify patterns in the data. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using guide questions and recorded. The data was then coded, validated by multiple researchers, and themes were identified from the codebook.

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Chapter 3

METHODOLOGY

This chapter deals with the research design, research locale, population

sampling, data gathering tool, data gathering procedure, and the data analysis plan.

Research Design

The researchers used the qualitative method toward on obtaining data through

open-ended and conversational communication. This method is not only about “what ”

people think, but also “why” they think so. According to Qualitative Research

Consultants Association, qualitative research is designed to reveal a target audience ’s

range of the perceptions that drive it with reference to specific topics or issues.

The researchers used thematic analysis. According to University of

Auckland, school of Psychology, Thematic Analysis (TA) is a widely-used qualitative

data analysis method. It is one of a cluster of methods that focus on identifying

patterned meaning across a dataset. Researchers used said type of analysis as a

means to gain insights and knowledge from data gathered. The method enabled the

researchers to develop a deeper appreciation for the group or situation they are

researching. By using Thematic Analysis to distil data, the researchers determine broad

patterns that will allow them to conduct more granular research and analysis. It is highly

inductive: themes emerge from the data that is gathered and are not imposed or

predetermined by the researcher. Using their findings, researchers can employ

statistical analysis to validate the themes.


Interview

The researchers set face-to-face individual interviews to have an opportunity to

observe and interpret the participant’s feedback which is valuable during interviews or

discussions and analysis. The researchers used guide questions, which were posed to

all of the participants. As the interview is planned, it has a formal approach where a

conversation takes place between the interviewer and the interviewee.

Data Gathering Tool

The instrument used in collecting data is face-to-face interview with guide

questions. This method was considered by the researchers, to ensure that the

discussion is properly conducted. In addition, the researchers used a voice and video

recorder to fully-analyze and transcribe the answers and camera for documentation.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researchers produced questionnaires validated by an authority. Indeed the

letter to conduct the study and the guide questions were distributed after the same were

approved and validated by Dr. Rolando T. Montano. The researchers first gave letters to

the respective congressional offices to secure approval for the face-to-face interview,

during the interviews; the researchers used guide questions to acquire ideas and

information aided by a voice and video recorder that helped them in the transcription

and interpretation of the data. The interview included the introduction of the researchers

and knowing the respondent, followed by the presentation of the nature of the research

and the objectives.


Data Analysis Plan

Thematic analysis was used to make sense of seemingly unrelated material. It

can be used to analyze qualitative information and to systematically gain knowledge;

thus; the following scheme was adopted:

Process

1) Collect data – data were gathered from the answers of the participants.

Data from conversations on video and audiotape were transcribed.

2) Coding data – the researchers coded the data by hand or through a software

program. Coding is an explicit and iterative process in which the researchers altered

and modified the analysis as reflected by the data and as ideas emerge.

3) Code validation – to ensure the integrity of the codes, that they have not been

misinterpreted and are free of researcher’s bias, the ideas developed were reviewed by

more than one person. The researcher read and re-read the data, double-checking the

codes for consistency and validation. The integration of the codes from the data

becomes the codebook from which themes emerge.

4) Themes/frameworks identification – from the codebook, the researchers identified

themes and sub-themes: patterns that have emerged from the coded data. Themes can

emerge from patterns, such as conversation topics and vocabulary. Other factors could

include the frequency of occurrence, occurrence only when certain factors are present,

and time of the day, week, or month. The researcher needs to be able to define each

theme sufficiently so that it is clear to others exactly what the theme is.

5) Information consolidation, finalize theme names – the researchers finalized the name

of each theme, wrote its description and illustrated it with a few quotations from
the original text to help communicate its meaning to the reader.

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