Mugenda om and mugenda a 2003 research methods qualitative. Teaching methodology, african virtual university 1 published under africana. The sample size of this study was therefore be 99 respondents. Mugenda and mugenda 2003 on the other hand give the purpose of descriptive research as determining and reporting the way things are. Science and education publishing, publisher of open access journals in the scientific, technical and medical fields. A sample is a smaller group or subgroup obtained from the accessible population mugenda and mugenda, 1999. Research methods quantitative and qualitative approaches. Influence of knowledge technology transfer on the growth. Quantitative and qualitative approaches revised ed. Mugenda and mugenda 2003 describe the descriptive survey research design as a research. Each member or case in the sample is referred to as subject, respondent or interviewees. The focus of this book focus is elaborating on the basic concepts of research. Mugenda and mugenda 2003 explain that a population is a group of individuals or objects that have the same form of characteristics.
Scientific research publishing is an academic publisher of open access journals. Pdf lesson 15 section 3 qualitative data and techniques. 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. Preparation for academic research and theses chapter pdf available july. Mugenda and mugenda 2003 define target population as the. Descriptive survey research is intended to produce statistical information on aspects of education that interests policy makers and.
Namibian schools, university of western cape, south africa. Research methods quantitative and qualitative approaches mugenda. Mugenda om mugenda ag 2003 research methods quantitative. Lesson 15 section 3 qualitative data and techniques part 2 research design stage 2 chapter 3 research methods. Pdf chapter 3 research design part 2 research design. Investigation into alternative strategies of discipline in the absenceof corporal punishment in public secondary schools. This subgroup is carefully selected so as to be representative of the whole population with the relevant characteristics. It also publishes academic books and conference proceedings. Research methodology by mugenda mugenda free pdf file.
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