Methodology
This chapter presents the research design and the methods in sampling, research
instrument preparation, data gathering, and data analysis.
Research Design
The researcher will use the descriptive method in this study. This method as stated by
Sevilla et. Al (1998) involved gathering scientific information and determination of how an
existing phenomenon affects conditions. In this case, the reliability of electronic payments as
perceived by the personnel of University of San Agustin, is the focus of the study.
Best (1998) further asserted that descriptive method was an appropriate research design
more so, if the subject of any class vary among themselves and one was interested in knowing he
extent to which different conditions obtain among these subjects.
Respondent of the Study
The population of this study will include all personnel of University of San Agustin. They
will be stratified or grouped according to different departments both academic and nonacademic. The respondents or sample from the study will be determined using the Slovins
formula.
n=Sample Size
N=Population
E=Margin of Error
n=
N
1+ N ( e )2
n=
n=
650
2
1+650(0.05)
650
1+650 ( 0.0025 )
n=
650
2.625
n=247.62
n=248
r s =1
6 D
2
n(n 1)