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Leadership And The Challenges Of Development
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1.7 METHODOLOGY
According
to Zindiye (2008) research methodology is the blue print for the
collection, measurement, and analysis of data in order to achieve the
objectives of the research project. Research methodology is important in
a research work because it specifies the sampling design.
1.7.1 RESEARCH DESIGN
According
to Asika (2010) research design means the structuring of investigation
aimed at identifying variables and their relationships to one another.
This is used for the purpose of obtaining hypothesis or answer research
questions.
The research study will be carried out using descriptive
design. Descriptive research design is best for gathering, organizing,
presenting and analyzing data for the purpose of describing the
occurrence of an event or phenomenon. It was used since the study
attempt at describing and exploring the relationship between leadership
and the challenges of development in Benue State from 1999-2015 without
any attempt to control or manipulate the outcomes of the study.
1.7.2 POPULATION OF THE STUDY
The
population for this study is made up of the entire staff of Makurdi
Local Government Area of Benue State. The population is made up of all
the staff working presenting in the council.
1.7.3 SAMLE AND SAMPLIG TECHNIQUES
The
study will adopt Simple Random Sampling Technique to select 100
respondents in Makurdi Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State
comprising both male and female workers in the council.
1.7.4 INSTRUMENTS OF DATA COLLECTION
This
study is based on quantitative and qualitative method of data
collection. This implies that, in the course of this research, data
shall be gathered through primary source by using questionnaire and
secondary sources like materials from the internet, relevant textbooks,
magazines, newspapers, conference papers, seminar papers, and statements
of commentators as concerns the issue at hand. Equally, government
documents, white papers, a report of panels of enquire will also be of
importance to this research.
1.7.5 DATA ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
The
tool of analysis covers frequency count and simple percentages. Whereas,
all stated hypotheses will be tested using inferential statistics of
chi-square with the aid of the Statistical Package for the Social
Sciences (SPSS 20.0).
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