Pagpati'ut - Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue

Mediating Violence In Sulu
The quantitative survey aims to establish a broad overview of what is
that the survey conducted was non-random and purposive, and is meant
to explore and surface topics that need further investigation.
Sixty surveys were distributed to each of the six communities, yielding
a total of 340 valid and 20 invalid survey forms. Six research assistants
assisted the survey process.
Using the statistical data, qualitative questions meant to probe on topics
that need deepening or more nuanced understanding were formulated.
These questions were used in the second part of the research.
FGD AT BARANGAY SIONOGAN, INDANAN, SULU
The second-leg of the research
process involves interviews with key
members of council of elders,
informal community leaders) and
focus-group discussions (FGDs)
among community residents. To
ensure that data are validated and/
or corroborated, the respondents in
the quantitative survey are different
from the respondents of the
qualitative part of the research.
attended by members of the academe and civil society organizations in
Sulu and its environment (Zamboanga and Basilan). The forum helped
research.
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