Republic of the Philippines

CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY

Bacoor City Campus
SHIV, Molino VI, City of Bacoor
🕾 (046) 476-5029
cvsubacoor@cvsu.edu.ph

Ethics Review Board

Short Description of the Research Proposal

Study Research Proposal Titles Exempted For For

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Title:The fire safety measures of informal settlers in Barangay

Niog 1 bacoor Cavite

Background:

Fire incidents always occur unexpectedly, and fire incidents

in informal settlements can spread quickly due to the close

proximity of neighboring houses, causing serious damage to

the lives and property of the residents if not quickly

recognized.

Fires cause over 130,000 deaths.globally per year. This is

more than double the annual average number of deaths

caused by natural disasters.In 2016, approximately one

fifth of the world’s population lived in low/low-middle SDI

countries. However, almost half of the world’s deaths due

to fire occur in these countries.(Lane,Silva2018)

Objectives: This Study aims to prevent the big fire and lessen

the grave damages by the fire in informal settlements by

helping them with their fire safety measures. Informing the

people when engaging in a fire providing a suitable escape

when a big fire occurs and providing assistance to the people

who need help in evacuation.

Research Paradigm:

Input - This study aims to answer the

following questions:

How did the informal settlers cope

with the fire incident experiences?

Why do informal settlers need to be

educated on fire safety precautions

and practices?

What will be the alternative planning

in implementing fire safety to

informal settlers?

Process-The researcher will

create a formal interview
questionnaire.
 Output: Identified the
alternative and lacks of
informal settlers when
engaging and escaping in a
fire.

Expected Outcome: This

study helps the other informal
settlers and proposing a new
program to the barangay that
will benefit to the informal
settlers when comes to a fire
safety measures

Methodology: This Study will use Qualitative methods that

involve collecting and analyzing non-numerical data to

understand concepts, opinions, or experiences.

Research Design: Descriptive Method

Participants: The participants of this study are the informal

settlers

Instrument/s: The researcher will create a formal interview

and questionnaire with close ended questions.

Data Gathering Procedure: The Researcher will provide a letter

to conduct an intended to campus administrator through the

recommending approval of thesis adviser. The Research will

explain the study to the participants and the benefits to them.

The formal interview will be conducted and the questionnaire

will be distributed. The information that they acquire will be

used to benefit the fire measures of informal settlers.

Data/Statistical Analysis: After conducting a formal interview

and the questionnaire to the participants the information

acquired will be used to benefit the participants to improve

the fire safety measures of informal settlers.

Tools for Gathering Data: The tool is the survey questionnaire

that has close-ended questions and formal interview the

interview will conducted with safety precautions.

Researcher/s

Screened by:

DR. BERNADETTE A. SAPINOSO

Chair
 Republic of the Philippines
CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bacoor City Campus
SHIV, Molino VI, City of Bacoor
🕾 (046) 476-5029
cvsubacoor@cvsu.edu.ph

Form 03. Informed Consent Approval Sheet

Title:
The fire safety measures of informal settlers in Barangay Niog 1 bacoor Cavite

Description of the research and your participation

The Study focuses on the informal settlers who are prone to the fire due

the congested housing. The study aims to help the informal settlers to provide

alternative fire safety measures and conduct a proposal program to benefit the

informal settlers.

Participants: The participants of this study are the Informal settlers

Risks and discomforts: Due to the pandemic the availability of the safety of

research and participants are risky, to provide a formal interview to conduct

the data the research and participants shall possess a face mask and face

shield.

Potential benefits: During Pandemic the fire incident occurs in some informal settlement areas and

it causes grave damages. This study will help to lessen the fire incident during quarantine time or

not because the program or alternatives safety measures will help the informal settlers to prevent

the fire and lessen the mass destruction.

Utilization of the Results of this study: This can use to the other barangay who has informal

settlers and can use by the other researcher

Protection of confidentiality: All the information gathered will be given to the public officials and

professionals.

Voluntary participation: The researcher will assure that all participants interviewed and given by

questionnaire are not forced to give their sight and opinion.

Contact information (Contact Number of Proponent/s and ERB Chairman)

A copy of this consent form should be given to you.

Consent

I have read this consent form and have been given the opportunity to ask questions.

I give my consent to participate in this study.

Participant’s signature:____________________________ Date: ___________

Contact number:_________________________________

Principal Investigator’s signature: ___________________ Date: ___________

Contact number: ___________________________

Approved:
Name: __________________________
Ethics Review Board Chair
Contact number:__________
Validated questionnaire:

1. Survey Questionnaire / Interview Guide Questionnaire

What are the common causes of fire in informal settlers ?

When you see a big fire what is your first reaction ?

Why do you think fire incidents occur in informal settlements ?

What fire equipment do you use when you have a small fire in your kitchen ?

Why are some informal settlers aware of fire safety measures ?

How are you gonna handle the situation if you see a fire in your neighbors ?

How does a fire incident affect your living ?

What adjustment did you do after the fire incident ?

What is main reason do you think people in informal settlement are not aware of
Fire safety measures ?

What is the impact of quarantine or pandemic during the fire incident ?