CHAPTER RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Overview This chapter focuses on the description of methods applied in carrying out research study. It is organized under research design, research strategy, sampling techniques, research instruments, data collection procedures and data analysis. 3.2 Research Design A research design is a formulated plan structure of the research showing all parts of the research work together to address the research questions. Orodho (2003) defines it as the scheme, outline or plan that is used to generate answers to research problems. Also a study is planned and conducted, the procedures and techniques employed to answer the research problem or question. Therefore it is an arrangement for data collection and analysis in the manner that aims to combine relevance findings with the research propose. It constitutes the blueprint for collection, measurement and analysis of data (Kothari, 2003) This study adopted and executed descriptive as well as diagnostic studies. The design in such studies must be rigid and not flexible and must focus attention on the following; Formulating the objective of the study (what the study is about and why is ti being made?) Designing the methods of data collection (what techniques of gathering data will be adopted)
CHAPTER RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 Overview This chapter focuses on the description of methods applied in carrying out research study. It is organized under research design, research strategy, sampling techniques, research instruments, data collection procedures and data analysis. 3.2 Research Design A research design is a formulated plan structure of the research showing all parts of the research work together to address the research questions. Orodho (2003) defines it as the scheme, outline or plan that is used to generate answers to research problems. Also a study is planned and conducted, the procedures and techniques employed to answer the research problem or question. Therefore it is an arrangement for data collection and analysis in the manner that aims to combine relevance findings with the research propose. It constitutes the blueprint for collection, measurement and analysis of data (Kothari, 2003) This study adopted and executed descriptive as well as diagnostic studies. The design in such studies must be rigid and not flexible and must focus attention on the following; Formulating the objective of the study (what the study is about and why is ti being made?) Designing the methods of data collection (what techniques of gathering data will be adopted)