AREA OF STUDY
The study was carried out in Akpawfu, which is in
Nkanu-East Local Government Area, Enugu State.
Akpawfu Town comprises the following main villages namely:
Isiagu, Ajameagu, Obinagu, Ajameulo, Ogbovu, Obodo-Chukwu
and Obodo-Uvuru.
The major occupation of Akpawfu Tow» is
farming. They also engage in small-scale business like, fashion designing, hairdressing,
barbing, and shop keeping.
POPULATION OF STUDY
The population of the study based on 1991 census is
six thousand four hundred and five (6405). Males are three thousand and
ten (3010), females are three thousand three hundred and ninety
five (3395) (Source: National Population Commission, Enugu).
SAMPLE SIZE
A sample size of one hundred and sixty (160)
respondents was used for this study. This comprises eighty males
and eighty females.
SAMPLING
TECHNIQUES
Multi stage sampling techniques was used in this
study. Firstly, the researcher clustered the town into seven (7)
based on the seven (7)'villages that constituted the study area.
After that, four (4) villages were randomly selected from the
seven clusters. The researcher achieved this by making a list of the
seven villages, they were written on pieces of papers and
wrapped. The researcher closed his eyes and picked four pieces of
paper. When the pieces of papers were unfolded, Ajemulo, Ogbovu,
Obinagu and
Ajameagu were selected.
Thirdly, the researcher discovered that the four
villages selected were arranged in houses and he decided to
distribute forty- (40) questionnaire in each of the villages
selected. This was done by distributing a questionnaire at the interval
of every third (3rd)
house. This was done until one
hundred and sixty (160) respondents were selected.
INSTRUMENT
FOR DATA COLLECTION
The instrument for data collection
was questionnaire. The questionnaire contains a list of
questions relating to the aims of
the study and the research questions. The questionnaire was divided into two sections.
the study and the research questions. The questionnaire was divided into two sections.
Section
A: contains the personal data of the respondents while
Section
B: contains the substantive issues.
DATA
COLLECTION METHOD
The
researcher went to the study area and distributed the questionnaire
at the interval of every third (3rd) house. After the distribution,
the researcher went back in every two, two days to collect
back the questionnaire. In the course of this, those who cannot
read or write were helped to read out the questions and fill the
option they selected by the researcher. These activities took the
period of two (2) weeks to be completed. The time used for the distribution
and collection of the questionnaire was morning and evening.
That was the time people have not gone out for work and the time they must have
returned respectively. The activities were done during the raining
season. The questionnaire were distributed until one hundred
and sixty respondents were covered.
METHOD OF DATA
ANALYSIS
The data was analyzed using frequency tables and simple percentages (%). In this way, the responses of the
respondents were organized in such a
way that their percentage rating were found
and the relationship between variables determined.