Behavioral sciences students in action: The Caloocan research

• Main Author: Tuason, Nestor L., Jr.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 1982
• Subjects: Social sciences—Research; Caloocan (Philippines)—Social conditions; Community-Based Research; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Sociology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/12883
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Methods of Research II (METHRES II) students of De La Salle University are currently conducting a survey and community study in Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City. The field study is being directed by Exaltacion D. Ellevera, who is also the class adviser. They are working there through the cooperation of, and arrangements made with, the community parish. The study aims to gain knowledge about the socio-economic and health status of the people of Bagong Barrio and hopefully will be helpful in the planning of the community's development. Presently, the researchers have already gathered the interview questionnaires and are preparing for the dissemination of the findings held mid-January. to be The interviewers made use of the structured questionnaire, which relates to the socio-economic and health conditions of the Bagong Barrio folk. They were able to interview 1,000 families/respondents from the approximated total population of 15,000 families (1978 census) living in Bagong Barrio. Five areas were covered by the study, namely: Lutgarda, East, Centro, Milagrosa, and Burgos. This kind of experience is to us a worthwhile and a learning one. It provides us with experiences on how to undertake research by ourselves and integrated the knowledge we have learned in the classroom with that of community research and the future planning of some needed community projects.