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

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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)

Appendix 3. Request letter (if there is any) 

Date: 

Researcher(s) : 
Name: 
Address: 
Mobile number: 

To whom it may concern, 

Greetings! We are a fourth year graduating Criminology student from Cavite State 
University- Bacoor City Campus working on our undergraduate thesis with the title: “ALCOHOLISM
AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE BEHAVIOR OF THE YOUTH IN BARANGAY 197
PARANQUE CITY” 

With this letter, I would like to seek your permission and consent to be one of our participants. 
We are asking for your precious effort and time to participate with the interview that are 
important and helpful for the fulfillment of the study. 

Rest assured that all information will be kept in the highest level of confidentiality. 
Your positive response will be a valuable contribution for the success of this study and will be 
highly appreciated. 

Respectfully yours, Noted By:

Bedra, Ralph Joshua E. Murven Abiadew

Researcher Thesis Adviser

Liham Pahintulot 

Petsa:

Mananaliksik: 
Pangalan:
Tirahan:
Numero ng mananaliksik:

Sa Kinauukulan, 

Pagbati! Kami po ay mag-aaral sa Ika-apat na taon sa Cavite State University Bacoor Campus sa 
kursong Kriminolohiya, na nagsasagawa ng pananaliksik na may paksang
“_______________________________________________________________________________.” 

Kaugnay nito, nais po naming humingi ng pahintulot upang kayo ay makapanayam, sa petsa at oras na
inyong itinakda. Lubos ang aming paniniwala na ang inyong karanasan sa nasabing paksa ay lubos na
makatutulong sa amin, tungo sa katuparan ng pag-aaral. 

Lahat po ng impormasyon ay aming iingatan sa pinakamataas na antas ng 

kumpidensyalidad. 

Gumagalang, Naitala Ni:

Bedra, Ralph Joshua E. ________________

Mananaliksik Tagapayo ng Tesis
Appendix 3.1 (Consent Letter)

(English) 

Date:

I _____________________freely agree to be recorded and interviewed in the research entitled:

“ALCOHOLISM AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE BEHAVIOR OF THE YOUTH IN
BARANGAY 197 PARANQUE CITY”. 

My participation is voluntary. The research has been satisfactorily explained to me and all my 
questions have been answered. 

________________________
Name of Respondent

===================================================================== 

Liham nang Pagpapahintulot 

Ako si ____________________ ay nagbibigay nang pahintulot upang ako ay kanilang makapanayam 

sa kanilang pananaliksik na ang paksa ay
“________________________________________________________________________(Tagalog)”

Ang aking partisipasyon ay kusang loob. Lubos kong naiintindihan ang paksa at lahat ng aking mga 
tanong ay natugunan. 

________ ______________
(Pangalan at Lagda)
Validated questionnaire:

1. Survey Questionnaire / Interview Guide Questionnaire

What are the common causes of fire in informal settlers ?

What fire equipment do you use when you have a small fire in your kitchen ?
What are the fire safety measures being practiced by the informal settlers?

What adjustment did you do after the fire incident ?