Data Gathering Procedure
In accordance with the title and the objective of this research, the initial phase of this
study was to gather data pertaining to the socioeconomic impacts of flooding to the
vulnerable and disadvantaged households in Barangay Almacen, Hermosa, Bataan.
For the data gathering process, a triangulation will be used to gather important data
which are needed to achieve the objective of the study. As mentioned by Noble, N. et al.
(2019), research triangulation is a concept that aims at enhancing the reliability and
credibility of its findings. Additionally, it provides more insights that enables the researcher
to explain a phenomenon well, as supported by Bans-Akutey, A, et al. (2021). This method
includes collecting data through interview, having access to specific government documents
and records, and gathering reports related to the research locale.
To commence the process, a formal letter will be submitted to respective agencies to
request for an access for particular information. A data for the total population of Barangay
Almacen will be requested from its local barangay to determine the percentage of the affected
residents or households of the flood occurrence. In addition, a record for the number of
different social-classes will also be requested in the Municipal Planning and Development
Office (MPDO) of Hermosa to assess the specific number of the disadvantaged group who
were affected by flooding in Barangay Almacen. Moreover, the researchers will request to
have access to the Dream Plan of Municipal Planning and Development Office (MDRRMO)
of Hermosa, and a legal document stating the flood frequency of the barangay. Then, in the
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWD) of Hermosa, a letter will be
submitted as well to gather information regarding government reliefs and assistance provided
to the residents of Barangay Almacen to evaluate the effectiveness of government
intervention to flood-prone areas like the research locale.
Subsequently, written reports from reliable sources will be collected by the
researchers to enhance the trustworthiness of this study. Alongside, the interview that will be
conducted personally to the residents of Barangay Almacen that were included in the
population of this study.
To begin with the interview, a formal authorization from the local government unit of
Barangay Almacen will be secured for the approval to conduct a research concerning
socioeconomic effects of the unvaried flood occurrences in the said area. Afterwards, the
researchers will ask for a consent on selected households within the research locale to
conduct an interview; subsequently informing them about the goals and the objectives of the
study before proceeding to the actual oral cross-examination.
An interview guide is outlined in accordance with the key topics of this research, to
ensure consistency across interviews while allowing room for flexibility based on key
informant responses. This will cover the four key areas identified as Demographic
Information, Flood Impact, Government and Community Response, and Coping Mechanisms
and Adaptation, which are previously discussed in the study.
Systematic Random Sampling Approach will be used for the selection of key
informants, randomly selecting fifteen (15) key informants from the vulnerable and
disadvantaged households in Brgy. Almacen; which will continue until the thematic
saturation is reached. The sample size is chosen to provide a diverse perspective among the
population while allowing detailed and in-depth interviews. The researchers will select the
key informants based on criteria related to flood exposure and socioeconomic status, and will
eventually be invited to participate in face-to-face interviews. Conducting this type of
interview encourages openness with regards to the insights and opinions of the key
informants on various issues.
Interviews will be conducted at a location that is comfortable and convenient for the
key informants to reduce any pressure and additional stress for them. Furthermore, a semi-
structured format of interview approach will be used to question the interviewees, allowing
the researchers to prepare guide questions on hand, but will also create an opportunity to
make follow up questions on the basis of certain detail provided by the key informants
(Adeoye‐Olatunde, O. et al, 2021). This format will enable the key informants to form a more
authentic response, helping the researchers to have a deeper understanding on the impacts of
flood in the population of the vulnerable and disadvantaged households.
Additionally, key informants will be asked to provide oral consent for the interviews
to be audio recorded in each session for the purpose of providing an actual account and later
allow a word-by-word transcription to retain the original words and meaning of the key
informants. Subsequently, the transcription provided will be used in data analysis, since it is
essential for an accurate analyzation of data, according to Miles, M., et al. (2014).
This comprehensive procedure guarantees that the data obtained is genuine, and
evident, and captures the diversity of the community on the subject of socioeconomic effects
of flooding in Barangay Almacen, Hermosa, Bataan; and will assist in the conduction of the
later data analysis.
Reference/s:
Noble, H., & Heale, R. (2019). Triangulation in research, with examples. Evidence-Based
Nursing, 22(3), 67–68. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebnurs-2019-103145
Bans-Akutey, A., Tiimub, B.M. (2021). Triangulation in Research. Academia Letters, Article
3392. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL3392.
Adeoye‐Olatunde, O. A., & Olenik, N. L. (2021). Research and scholarly methods:
Semi‐structured interviews. JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE
OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, 4(10), 1358–1367. https://doi.org/10.1002/jac5.1441
Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., & Saldaña, J. (2014). Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods
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