3.2 Research Design Case Study
3.2 research design
According to Chandran (2004) research design is an arrangement of conditions for the collection and analysis of data in a format that combines their relationship with the purpose of the study to the economy of the procedures. It works as the master plan for the collection and the analysis of data that aids in the answering of the research questions or hypothesis. Cooper and Schindler (2003) states that research design ensures that the study is relevant and applicable to the problem and its economical procedures for acquiring the information. It includes an outline of what the investigator will do from writing the hypothesis and operational implications to the final analysis of data.
The present study is a descriptive and …show more content…
Purposive sampling techniques involve selecting certain units or cases ‘‘based on a specific purpose rather than randomly’’ (Tashakkori & Teddlie, 2003a, p. 713).I have choose purposive sampling procedure because I am sampling my sample purposively. I will not focus on all farmers of Tshaulu mango project but I will only focus on those farmers whose farms were burned by veld fire.
3.2.3 Ethical consideration
The researcher requested permission from the chairperson of Tshaulu mango project and the farmers of Tshaulu mango project. This was done in a formal manner by way of a letter to the chairperson.
3.3. Method of data collection
Method of data collection is the way of collecting data. Data can be collected through primary and secondary sources. Primary source includes: observation, interviews and also questionnaires while secondary sources documents in this research I will use both primary source and secondary for data collection. Under primary source I will use interview and questionnaire only. According to Leedey and Ormond, (2010) the purpose of data collection is to obtain all the necessary information to keep a record, draw conclusions; make decisions out of it and develop a pool of …show more content…
A questionnaire is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions and other prompts for the purpose of gathering information from respondents. Although they are often designed for statistical analysis of the responses, this is not always the case.
There are types of questionnaires including the following: structured, unstructured, open ended, closed ended, mixed and pictorial questionnaires. On this research I will use structured questionnaires and it will be self-administered questionnaires.
3.3.2 Interview
Interview is a meeting or conversation in which a research asks questions in one or more persons about the issues he\she is researching about .interviews can be done through telephone or face to face. For a purpose of this research, interview will be done face to face and during the time where respondents will be in meeting.
3.4. Method of data analysis
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel were used to analyze the quantitative and qualitative data. The data was first coded, defined and labelled, then fed into SPSS where the descriptive statistic tool was deployed to make comparisons among frequencies and percentages. Data collected through quantitative questionnaires was analyzed using SPSS version 21.0 and presented using Microsoft Excel 2016 in the form of graphs, tables and pie charts. According to Polit and Beck (2004), data analysis is the systematic organization and synthesis of research data. It entails
According to Chandran (2004) research design is an arrangement of conditions for the collection and analysis of data in a format that combines their relationship with the purpose of the study to the economy of the procedures. It works as the master plan for the collection and the analysis of data that aids in the answering of the research questions or hypothesis. Cooper and Schindler (2003) states that research design ensures that the study is relevant and applicable to the problem and its economical procedures for acquiring the information. It includes an outline of what the investigator will do from writing the hypothesis and operational implications to the final analysis of data.
The present study is a descriptive and …show more content…
Purposive sampling techniques involve selecting certain units or cases ‘‘based on a specific purpose rather than randomly’’ (Tashakkori & Teddlie, 2003a, p. 713).I have choose purposive sampling procedure because I am sampling my sample purposively. I will not focus on all farmers of Tshaulu mango project but I will only focus on those farmers whose farms were burned by veld fire.
3.2.3 Ethical consideration
The researcher requested permission from the chairperson of Tshaulu mango project and the farmers of Tshaulu mango project. This was done in a formal manner by way of a letter to the chairperson.
3.3. Method of data collection
Method of data collection is the way of collecting data. Data can be collected through primary and secondary sources. Primary source includes: observation, interviews and also questionnaires while secondary sources documents in this research I will use both primary source and secondary for data collection. Under primary source I will use interview and questionnaire only. According to Leedey and Ormond, (2010) the purpose of data collection is to obtain all the necessary information to keep a record, draw conclusions; make decisions out of it and develop a pool of …show more content…
A questionnaire is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions and other prompts for the purpose of gathering information from respondents. Although they are often designed for statistical analysis of the responses, this is not always the case.
There are types of questionnaires including the following: structured, unstructured, open ended, closed ended, mixed and pictorial questionnaires. On this research I will use structured questionnaires and it will be self-administered questionnaires.
3.3.2 Interview
Interview is a meeting or conversation in which a research asks questions in one or more persons about the issues he\she is researching about .interviews can be done through telephone or face to face. For a purpose of this research, interview will be done face to face and during the time where respondents will be in meeting.
3.4. Method of data analysis
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Microsoft Excel were used to analyze the quantitative and qualitative data. The data was first coded, defined and labelled, then fed into SPSS where the descriptive statistic tool was deployed to make comparisons among frequencies and percentages. Data collected through quantitative questionnaires was analyzed using SPSS version 21.0 and presented using Microsoft Excel 2016 in the form of graphs, tables and pie charts. According to Polit and Beck (2004), data analysis is the systematic organization and synthesis of research data. It entails