3.6. Description of the
instruments of data collection
The researcher will use the questionnaire, interview schedule
and documentation.
3.6.1. Questionnaire
As defined by Grinnell and Williams (1990) questionnaire is a
set of questions which calls for responses on the part of the client, may be
self administered or group administered. This method is used to collect data
from respondents hoping to get people's perceptions, feelings and views since
each respondent will be given time to fill the structured questionnaire and
justifications for the responses given whenever it was necessary.
3.6.2. Interview schedule
Unlike the questionnaire, the researcher himself will use a set
of structured questions where questions will be read to the respondents and
answers given will be recorded. Due to the importance of the information from
some respondents in the institutions of the study and due to the limited time
these people may have to fill the questionnaire, the interview schedule may be
found appropriate to save time and have this important information at the
research disposal.
3.6.3. Documentation
Documentation is another technique that will be used along
with interviews and questionnaires. This involves primary analysis of related
documents. By this instrument, literature was reviewed especially the writings
of other authors on the subject matter of the study.
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