Summary of differences between qualitative and quantitative research. When he joined technical university of kenya in 2014 to study actuarial science, his parents would send him money, but just enough to get by. Additionally, questionnaires are also a popular method for data collection. It also describes the research design, research process, method of data collection, method of data analysis, and the application of the data analysis. Influence of knowledge technology transfer on the growth of micro and small catering enterprises in nairobi county, kenya ngwiri, bancy muthoni, ph. Mugenda and mugenda 2003 explain that a population is a group of individuals or objects that have the same form of characteristics. Probability sampling a term due to deming, deming is a sampling porcess that utilizes some form of random selection. Awareness of construction workers on occupational hazards. The sample size of this study was therefore be 99 respondents.
The pretesting of instrument will therefore be conducted to ensure that it is reliable for collecting data required by the researcher. Raj, p10 such samples are usually selected with the help of random numbers. From table 1, it is indicative that a bigger majority 90. Jqcjc journal of qualitative criminal justice and criminology volume 4 number 2 november 2016 southwestern association of criminal justice. Influence of knowledge technology transfer on the growth. Ictbased education is a system of instruction that involves combination of computers and communication technologies. It is a science of studying how research is conducted scientifically. This is reflective of current family patterns in kenya. Influence of leadership capabilities on performance of. Hence mugenda and mugenda recommend the following formula of substitution. Internal consistency of the data obtained from this research instruments was determined by the use of cronbachs coefficient alpha.
She was the vice chancellor of kenyatta university until 20 march 2016, one of the 31 public universities in kenya, the largest economy in the east african community. Pdf chapter 3 research design part 3 research design. Qualitative analysis data analysis is the process of bringing order, structure and meaning to the mass of collected data. Under it, the researcher acquaints himselfherself with the various steps generally adopted to study a research problem, along with the underlying logic behind them. The course will adopt the university of nairobi postgraduate courses grading system, which is indicated here below. According to mugenda and mugenda 1999 a response rate of 50% is adequate for analysis and reporting while 100% response rate is excellent.
Olive mugenda, was not in contempt, we hereby come to the determination that the 1 st appellants notice of appeal dated 23rd december 2015 which is the foundation of civil appeal no. Journal of qualitative criminal justice and criminology jqcjc. A case study of kenya national police service makabira d. Research methodology by mugenda mugenda free pdf file sharing. Please add as much details as possible about your files, such as authors comments.
Integrating quantitative and qualitative data in mixed methods researchchallenges and benefits sami almalki1 1 english language centre, taif university, taif, saudi arabia correspondence. Pdf lesson 15 section 3 qualitative data and techniques part 2. Role of procurement practices on the performance of corporate organizations in kenya. African development fund, 2007, females are increasingly heading families kippra, 2005. Assessing the extension staff farm visits frequency effect on greenhouse technology performance in small scale farms in gusii highlands, kenya. Chapter one introduction department of educational. According to mugenda and mugenda 1999, at least 30% of the cases per group are required for research. Reliability of research instrument mugenda and mugenda 2003 define reliability as a measure to which a research instrument yields consistent results or data after repeated trials. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Mputhia,jomo kenyatta university of agriculture and technology, nairobi, kenya technical university of kenya tuk. Calculating sample size using the coefficient of variation 31 lakatos 1998. Jomo kenyatta university of agriculture and technology, kenya school of entrepreneurship, procurement and management, p. According to mugenda and mugenda 2003, pg 95, reliability is a measure of the degree to which a research instrument yields consistent results or data after.
Each member or case in the sample is referred to as subject, respondent or interviewees. Olive mwihaki mugenda is a kenyan academic, researcher and academic administrator. Jump down to document6 the arts child policy civil justice education energy and environment health and health care international affairs national security population and aging public safety science and technology substance abuse. Regarding the organization, the book consists of fourteen chapters, well arranged in a coherent manner. Sampling is a procedure, where in a fraction of the data is taken from a large set of data, and the inference drawn from the sample is extended to whole group. African centre for technology studies, 1999 research 256 pages. It is hoped that the humble effort made in the form of this book will assist in the accomplishment of exploratory as well as resultoriented research studies.
Research methods in education this rewritten and updated sixth edition of the longrunning bestseller research methods in education covers the whole range of methods currently employed by educational research at all stages. Sample size planning, calculation, and justi cation theresa a scott, ms vanderbilt university department of biostatistics theresa. Research methodology by mugenda mugenda free pdf file. Participants gender majority of the respondents were male 89 85. Hence mugenda and mugenda recommend the following formula. The focus of this book focus is elaborating on the basic concepts of research. Mugenda, phd vicechancellor, kenyatta university kenyatta university iso 9001. Although male headship of families is comparatively higher than of females in kenya republic of kenya, 1999.
Nevertheless, the general features of the above hold. It includes the following research design, sampling and sampling procedures, and. Socioeconomic and process variables influencing households. In addition, mugenda and mugenda 2012 terms target population as that population to which a. International journal of education and research vol. The researcher used a sample size consisting of 105 teachers with a proportionate distribution of teachers from every division as shown in table 1. Please put the character or stage in the proper category, that will make it easier to find.
Ict integration is important in combating digital divide, bringing about digital opportunity and paradigm shift from teacher centered to student centered learning, whereby the teacher passes the information quicker and in a more understandable manner. A sample is a smaller group or subgroup obtained from the accessible population mugenda and mugenda, 1999. In probability sampling, each unit is drawn with known probability, yamane, p3 or has a nonzero chance of being selected in the sample. On the role of qualitative research in information transfer mugenda and mugenda further observe.
This book demystifies the research process and explains the various concepts and technical terms in a language that is easily understood and appreciated. Pdf chapter 3 research design part 2 research design stage 1. Sample size planning, calculation, and justification. Qualitative data analysis is a search for general statements about relationships among categories of data. Science and education publishing, publisher of open access journals in the scientific, technical and medical fields. It is a messy, ambiguous, timeconsuming, creative, and fascinating process. Pdf chapter 3 research design part 2 research design. Influence of knowledge technology transfer on the growth of. In every school the researcher used a sample of 5 teachers. Relationships among freshman background characteristic. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar. Mugenda phd overview of book the focus of this book focus is elaborating on the basic concepts of research.
Sampling on the other hand, is any process of selecting a gro up of uni ts, items or subjects from the population to be included in the study. Hence mugenda and mugenda recommend the following formula of. Mugenda and mugenda 2003 explains a simplified formula for calculating sample size of a population that is less than 10,000 by using fishers formula as. A springboard for action in primary schools in kenyas rift valley 59 n n n nf 1 to be used to calculate samples size.
There are various formulas for calculating the required sample size based upon whether the data collected is to be of a categorical or quantitative nature e. Mugenda, abel gitau, relationships among freshman background characteristic variables, misconceptions about major and satisfaction with major area of study 1993. Role of procurement practices on the performance of. Raj, p4 the surveyors a person or a establishment in charge of collecting and recording data or researchers initial task is to formulate a. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. I, the undersigned, declare that this proposal is my original work and that it has not been presented in any other university or institution for academic credit. Data analysis is the process of bringing order, structure and meaning to the mass of collected data. Mugenda, olive mwihaki, socioeconomic and process variables influencing households satisfaction with future plans, financial status and quality of life 1988. She was appointed to that position in 2006, the first woman to lead a public university in the african great lakes area.
Mputhia,jomo kenyatta university of agriculture and technology, nairobi, kenya. It is expected that by the end of this course you should be able to specifically. It is also usually necessary to make an allowance for dropouts. Ictintegration in higher education and student behavioral. Mugenda is the appellant is valid and properly on record. Israel, associate professor, department of agricultural education and communication, and. Assessing the extension staff farm visits frequency effect on greenhouse technology performance in small scale farms in.
Twosided alternative, equal variances under null and alternative hypotheses. Reliability of research instrument mugenda and mugenda. A comparative analysis of the behaviors and performance of day scholar and boarder students at secondary school level. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile. Factors limiting the growth of channels marketing essay. This subgroup is carefully selected so as to be representative of the whole population with the relevant characteristics. Sami almalki, english language centre, taif university, taif, saudi arabia. This document is fact sheet peod6, a series of the program evaluation and organizational development, florida cooperative extension service, institute of food and agricultural sciences, university of florida. Perceived relationship between teachers acquisition of. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has been acce pted for publication.
Research design and methodology conceptual perspective of the study is based on qualitative research that includes designs, techniques and measures that do not produce discrete numerical data. Read full text articles or submit your research for publishing. Characters, stages and addons must include a local graphical sample, or they will simply be deleted. Integrating quantitative and qualitative data in mixed. Distinction75% and above credit65%74% pass50%64% fail49% and below. These formulas require knowledge of the variance or proportion in the population and a. This book demystifies the research process and explains the various concepts and technical terms in a language that is easily. A study population of 265 institutions as on 2015 provided a target.
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