Chapter Three
Chapter Three
Chapter Three
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction
design, sample size, population study, tools for data collection, analysis of data
approach was used to capture some comments from the respondents that are
relevant to the study. The descriptive research design was adopted with the
3.3 Population
decided from the sampling frame because of nature of the study. Therefore
departments (i.e. those who are from the warehousing department whereby
respondents was selected randomly from the list of employees in the respective
The study used primary and secondary data, the secondary data is going to
administered questionnaires will be sent through official e-mails and others will
be dropped at the respondent’s office where possible. Interviews were also used
in order to get face to face conversation and help him clarify information
To meet the aims of research it was of great importance to use primary and
secondary methods of obtaining data, the primary source provided first hand
and experimental studies, (Heap & Waters (2019)). Primary data collection has
administration.
Secondary data for the research was generated from the internet,
newspapers, magazines records journals and published text books which helped
the researcher to compare information generated from the field and what was
written by other scholars, (Heap & Waters (2019)). Secondary data is used to
increase the sampling size of research studies and also is chosen for the
efficiency and speed that comes with using an already existing resource,
(Margare 2019).
and the results not varying. In order to ensure reliability to the study, the
researcher will on arranged dates have face to face with the supervisor in order
consultation with the supervisor. The study was carried out in such a way that
there is consistency between theory and practice. This also was achieved
group to group.
3.9.1 Interviews.
questions, (Nora Cate Schaeffer (2021)). They are useful to obtain detailed
Schaeffer (2021)). Interviews were used because they are convenient for the
researcher for example the unstructured interview where the respondent is free
researcher to get more information. The interviews will be based on the answers
3.9.2 Questionnaire.
answers, devised for the purposes of a survey or statistical study, (Pandey, P., &
respondents enough time to answer the questions accurately,( Pandey, P., &
questionnaires to the respondents because the sample size is quite large, and
given the time constraints, target population is literate and unlikely to have
tool for collecting data for the survey. They are also time saving and convenient
for busy employees and administrators as they will be given time to fill in the
frequencies, percentages and use of relevant charts. After the collection of the
will be examined with the use of questions in the questionnaires which will
ascertain the correctness and authenticity of responses given. The data will be
processed and analyzed using tables. During this process of data analysis, the
distribution.
data from them. During data collection the researcher observed the following
anonymity. The researcher also minded about treating the respondents’ views
The researcher was also financially constrained due to the amount of funds
transport, printing, photocopying and also accessing data from different sources
Weather changes like a lot of sunshine, unexpected rains, within the study area
will affect the researcher’s movement schedules. And a lot or time will be wasted,