Table of Contents
Chapter Three: Research Methodology 3
3.1 Research Methods 3
3.2 Research Design 5
3.3 Data Collection: Nature, Sources, and Method 6
3.4 Sample and Sample Design 6
3.5 Technique of Data Analysis 8
References 10
List of Tables 12
Table 3A: Sample Size, and Locations 12
Table 3B: Continuous & Categorical Data Minimum Returned Sample Size Table 13
List of Figures 17
Figure 1: Nigeria’s Map Showing the Six Geopolitical Zones & 36 States/FCT 17
List of Appendixes 19
Appendix 1: Permission/Introduction 19
Appendix 2: Questionnaire 20
Part I: Entrepreneur’s Bio Data 20
Part II: Profile and Background of the Enterprise 21
Part III: Personality Assessment 22
Part IV: Behavioural Assessment 23
Chapter Three: Research Methodology
3.1 Research Methods
The methodology and procedure employed in conducting this study are discussed in this chapter. The section explains two research paradigms briefly, and the research approach applied in this dissertation. Research paradigms concern people’s philosophies and set of assumptions about the world as well as nature of knowledge about how research studies ought be carried out in a scientifically recognized manner (R Burke Johnson & Onwuegbuzie, 2009). There are two major research paradigms: the qualitative and quantitative (Yusof, 2011). The qualitative research approach is essentially an explorative technique of examining, applying small sets of data without a focus on developing new insights as well as theories (Creswell, 2013). When applying this paradigm, the research methods adopted include in-depth interviews, generally face-to-face method so as to get to extract all relevant details required to ultimately construct a new theory (Meis...
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...SPSS statistical package and data grid were employed in analysing the data for this study. The data grid did not only help the researcher to easily discover detailed responses from participants, it also provided a robust avenue to identify new trends among the survey population (Cohen, Manion, & Morrison, 2013). The analyses of the research data were done using:
1. Statistical analysis with the help of Analysis of Variance also called ANOVA, Chi-Square, Correlation Coefficient and Factor Analysis to test the research hypotheses.
2. Content analysis to assess the frequency and type of gender related behavioural patterns that affect women entrepreneurs as well as gain valuable insights into the emerging pattern for women entrepreneurial practices; and
3. Descriptive analysis for the calculation of the percentages, mean, as well as frequency distribution.
2.) We began our study by interviewing a classmate, then interviewing another PLHS student for homework and recording our data. We then proceeded to fill out a Google form, which aided us in planting the anonymous data in a data table and combining it. Following that, we sorted and graphed the data by gender and ethnicity to see how different groups responded to each inquiry. Upon doing th...
There are two types of research that can be conducted in research studies, these are qualitative and quantitative (Newman, 2011). Qualitative research is a process that uses detailed oriented methodology that tries to achieve a profound knowledge or understanding of specific incident and circumstance, wh...
Three major types of methods used for this study are “Longitudinal Research Method”, “Cross- sectional Research Method” and “Cross Sequential Method” (A cohort form of Longitudinal and cross-sectional method). “Case Study Method” and “Survey Method” also have been used (Baltes, 1968).
The information collated in this report was collected from a variety of secondary sources including websites, books, documentaries, statistics and academic journals. A report format was selected to ensure that information concerning the guiding questions were successfully answered. While surveys were conducted information collected was discredited due to the reliability of the information collected.
The data were entered into SPSS by the researcher and were screened for errors and cleaned using established protocols (Pallant, 2013). Frequencies were run on each variable to check minimum and maximum scores and to assess valid and missing data. Missing data were minimal and assigned the code 999 to avoid confusion with the participant’s age of 99 years old. Tests of normality were conducted for continuous variables and all variables were checked for any violation of the assumptions underlying the planned statistical analyses (Pallant, 2013). No violations of statistical assumptions were
The second chapter is titled, “Setting and Methods” and sets out to make clear to the reader the specific methods and research conducted during the study. This study is the primary purpose of the book, and as with all research studies, how one conducts their research is incredibly important, especially if the study plans to be replicated at any point in time. The topics included in this cha...
Green, S. B. & Salkind, N. J. (2008). Using SPSS for Windows and Macintosh: Analyzing and
The study of evaluation of statistical results made me able to interpret the result in an effective manner in order to clarify the test results and significance of the study. Through the study of these five elements, hopefully I will be able to utilize the knowledge of course in practical life and implement the various elements of statistics in research related to some particular topic Petocz & Reid, (2003). Similarly, by studying this course one could apply the knowledge by evaluating stock exchange data. Once thing I do know is that analysis with inappropriate statistical tests leads us to draw inappropriate and incorrect
focused on the key qualitative research methods. For each article review, a brief description, guided by Myers (2013), and a critique, guided Pratt (2009), is provided. A summary of the five articles identifying the research method, data collection technique, data analysis approach and critique is provided in Table 1. The narrative review of each article coupled with figures and tables to organize and visualize thoughts (Pratt, 2009) follows the summary table.
A majority of studies and research questions can be attempted through a many tests. The test a researcher uses depends upon the type of the research question being asked. Other determining factors are the type of data being analyzed and the number of groups or data sets involved in the study. This next section will describe three different statistical analysis tests and compare and contrast them.
Gender inequality is present in all aspects of human society, from culture, politics, and economic stand point to personal relationships. Gender inequality can be viewed as a major problem especially within the business world (Corporation, 2016). In the past, men are seen as leaders in all aspects. For example, men could work without any criticisms, they could participate in political issues and were given higher education. Women on the other hand, were given no political participation, criticized for working outside the household as they were responsible for chores such as takes care of their children, cooking or cleaning and given limited education compared to men. Although there are claims rights equality of women in 21st century and much has been written about it in the field of business (Player, 2013), but there is still a gap between male and female. This essay aims to explore the impact of gender inequality in business and will analyze the details in terms of the men are given high pay and specific jobs over women.
Regression analysis is a technique used in statistics for investigating and modeling the relationship between variables (Douglas Montgomery, Peck, &
Qualitative research is, by some, criticised because of the “small participant samples the most qualitative studies investigate” (Dörnyei & Ushioda, 2011, p. 205), which can provoke the question of whether or not the findings are actually representative. As a group we have confi-dence that our choice to conduct qualitative research coincides with the purpose of this project, which is to comprehe...
The research was designed using qualitative model based on exploratory design. This was done to facilitate multi-faceted study with a broader prospective. Basic percentage analysis was done to supplement qualitative analysis. The study was conducted with the help of a Questionnaire. To deepen the understanding data was collected from a variety of books, Internet web pages, and articles of different kinds conducted was descriptive in nature. Descriptive research includes survey and facilitating enquiries of different
Qualitative and quantitative researcher’s exhibited conflicting ways of approaching a research. Some researchers prefer qualitative over quantitative and vice-versa. Also, it is common for qualitative and quantitative to be used together in a research. But, both methods when carried out correctly provide good research. Plus, both methods have their own unique differences and characteristics. In this paper I will define three of these characteristics in a quantitative and qualitative research design and discuss and compare their differences. (Smith & Davis, 2010)