Chapter 3
METHODS OF RESEARCH
This chapter discusses the method and procedures employed by the researchers to gather the needed data. It includes the Research Design, Respondents, Sampling Techniques; Instruments used its construction, validation, administration and retrieval, and the statistical treatment of data.
RESEARCH DESIGN
The researchers employed the descriptive method approach which, according to Thomas (2014), refers to the method used to describe data and characteristics used to describe the population. Its purpose is to acquire accurate, factual, systematic data that can provide an actual picture of the data set that are being reviewed.
RESPONDENTS
The researchers used ____ College Students from Education, Business Administration and Criminology Department who are currently enrolled in Metro Manila College, Novaliches Quezon City during the Academic year 2016 – 2017.
SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
The researchers utilized the cluster sampling technique in this study.
According to Kelly (2013), Cluster sampling technique is a method of survey sampling which selects clusters such as groups defined by area of residence, organizational membership or other group-defining characteristics. It is often used where a complete list of subjects is impossible or impractical to construct. Cluster sampling is a two- (or more) stage process whereby clusters of individual units are first defined and selected and then samples of individual units are taken from each of the defined clusters.
After getting the total population of each course from the registrar’s office and computing the 20 percent of each, the researcher came up with the total of ____ respondents for the BS Criminology, ___ respondents for the BS Education and ___ respondents for the BS Business Administration. The researchers randomly selected the respondents taken from each cluster.

INSTRUMENT USED