3.1 RESEARCH
DESIGN AND PROCEDURE
This
chapter deals with techniques of data collection which provides the researchers
with relevant information needed for the study. It includes sources of data,
tools and techniques for data collection and administration of questionnaires.
The organization of the research study is as follows:
3.2 AREA OF THE STUDY
This
research work was intended to find out the problems militating against the
smooth running of public education and some of the prospects in Kaduna North
Local Government Area of Kaduna State of
Nigeria. But due to large number of post primary schools, geographical
problems, transport problem and shortage
of time only six primary schools, sampled these schools include:
1.
Sanisi
primary school chawai Road
2.
Maimuna
gwarzo primary school
3.
L.E.A.
Aguwar sanusi
4.
L.E.A.
Fari Road
5.
Nuhu
Bamali off poly Road, L.E.A. primary school
6.
Sheik
Abubakar Gumi primary school.
The
sample subjects for this study were from six different primary schools were
randomly were picked from the selected schools of Kaduna North Local Government
Area of Kaduna State.
3.3
INSTRUMENT USED IN DADA COLLECTION
The production of this research work involved
the extensive review of Newspapers, textbook, and journals from different
libraries in the state .the library visited includes: the state library Kaduna
the Kaduna state library Zaria. Information collection from radio, and
television programs gave me additional experience 0n the study.
In addition to this the major information for this study were
obtained through the questionnaires designed by this researcher which were
administered to the headmasters and the
teachers who were randomly selected from the six primary schools sampled
They were also collected after completion and
on the whole, the researcher was able to get back all questionnaires which were
utilized for this study.
3.4 THE STATISTICAL
TECHNIQUES USED
The main statistical techniques employed in
this project work were the numerical and
the percentage techniques, which were determined by dividing the frequency of each category on the tables
by the total number of frequency and
then multiplying the quotient by 100.
The techniques had help the researcher to
know the numerical and the percentage of those who agreed, disagreed or
undecided on the various hypothesis.
The numerical and the percentage technique
were advantageous because they provided an easy understanding of the tables and
analysis and the interpretations of the results.