Chapter
three - Research
methodology
3.1 Introduction
the intention of this chapter is
to state the type of research method to
be used in carrying out the study. Research is the ability to carryout fact findings with the of
supplying valid and reliable information
about a phenomenon. It is also an in depth
quest for knowledge about or on a
particular phenomenon with the purpose of clearing some certain
obscurities which are yet to
be generally confirmed as being authentic Anikpo
(1986) , associates it as an act of
searching again for knowledge that exist or one that is yet to be known. This
implies that research deals with the
partially known or unknown , knowledge. However, Osuala (1993), articulates research as simply arriving at
the dependable solution to the problems
through the planned and systematic collections, analyzing and interpreting of
the data. This means that uninterrupted and
unanalyzed data could not give
reliable information on certain phenomenon unless it is analyzed and interpreted. Nwanna (2000)
his own contribution maintains
that research is the process of finding out solution to a problem.
But this process fo finding out or searching for a
not a blind or purposeless activity. Ti is an activity with a clear
purpose and definition, which the results will contribute or constitute the
solution to a real problem. Research is
always motivated by the existence of
problems and the urge to take care or solve it.
3.2 Research
Design
There are
different types of designs prevalent in political science. The choice of
any design lies mainly on the typology of the research. The typology of the
research also determines the techniques of analysis that will be applied in
testing the research questions raised by the researcher. Therefore, for the purpose
of this study, the researcher will adopt
a non experimental design in order to enhance the information best
relevant to the study. This design is
chosen because of the nature of this research work
(qualitative) to analyze the impact of wa on international
terrorism. According to Obasi (1998), he
argued that a qualitative
research applies to non-statically
research like non experimental
research, which involves secondary method and employs largely the techniques of content analysis. However, It does not test its hypotheses, in
statistical term. Rather proves its
hypotheses, using deductive and inductive logical method. Therefore,
since this research is focused on secondary data which the reliability and validity can be
established by the use of the
non-statistical method. The use of content analysis techniques is quite indispensable
According to Asika, (1991), content analysis
technique is a research
techniques for the objectivity,
systematic and qualitative description
of the manifest content of variables.
The aim of content analysis technique is
to convert recorded raw phenomena
into data, which can be built
up.