Methodology

Methodology
• Cross Sectional Study
• Outline:
– Description of Respondents
– Description of Study Area
– Triangulation
– Data Collection Tool
– Data Analysis
 Description of Respondents
• Residents of Pulilan, Bulacan
• Knowledgeable of medicinal plants
• Endorsed by he HCO and BHWs
 Description of Study Area
• Pulilan, Bulacan
– 19 Barangays
• Industrially-competitive
• No public hospital
– Medical clinics, Private tertiary hospital, folk
herbalists
• 47 km away from Manila
 Triangulation
• Data Collection
• Triangulation Proper
1. Endorsement from the Barangay HCO
2. Confirmation from the folk herbalists
3. An interview will be conducted by the
researchers
1. Endorsement from the Barangay HCO

• Verbal endorsement
• Rubric Sheet
 2. Confirmation from the folk herbalists

• Rubric Sheet
 Interview Proper
• Researchers– 5 subgroups
• Subgroup– 2-3 folk herbalists
• Questionnaire
a) Indications
b) part of the plant used
c) preparation
d) route of administration
• Rubric Sheet
Data Collection Tool
 Plant Identification
• Collection of Plant Samples
• Documentation
– Proper handling
– Photograph
 Schematic diagram for Triangulation
3 criteria of triangulation

Endorsement from Barangay Confirmation from folk Interview by

Health Care Office herbalists researchers

BHCO refers traditional medical Researchers divide themselves

practitioners/folk herbalists in the area to 5 groups, each group
interviewing 2 to 3 folk
herbalists

Health Care Officers (HCO) and Self assessment of folk herbalists

Barangay Health Workers (BHW) Following a standard
using rubric sheet facilitated by
verifies authenticity of referred folk questionnaire folk herbalists
researchers would be asked to provide
herbalists
information on indications,
parts of the plant used,
preparation and route of
HCOs and BHWs fills up rubric sheet to administration.
quantitatively assess the recommended
folk herbalists
Researchers will also fill up a
rubric sheet

Score of each folk herbalist from the 3 criteria will be averaged. A

score of < 75 would indicate unreliability, whereas a score of > 75
indicates reliability and gives credibility to the folk herbalist.
Data Analysis