CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY FACTORS THAT MILITATE AGAINST THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 6-3-3-4 SYSTEM AS ENCOUNTERED BY HEADS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS
The methodology adopted in this research is presented
under the following nine major headings:-
1.
Research design
2.
Area of the study
3.
Population of the
study
4.
Sample and
sampling technique
5.
Instrument for
data collection
6.
Validation of the
instrument
7.
Reliability of
the instrument
8.
Methods of data
collection
9.
Methods of data
analysis
3.2 Research
Design
The descriptive survey research
design was used in carrying out the study. According to Nworgu (1991) this
survey is useful in studies involving varied responses and assessment of
prevailing situation at a point. This design is appropriate for this study
because it sought to determine the characteristics of a sample in a population.
Hence it enabled the researcher to
collect detailed and factual information using a questionnaire on the
implementation problem of the 6-3-3-4 system encountered by secondary school
heads in Onicha local Government Area.
3.3 Area of
the Study
The area of the study is restricted
to the implementation problems of the 6-3-3-4 system encountered by secondary
school heads in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The research was conducted in this area
covering the fifteen public secondary schools in it.
3.4 Population
of the Study
The population of the study comprises the fifteen
secondary schools in Onicha Local Government Area. These include fifteen (15) heads, one hundred and fifty three (153)
teachers and sixty (60) no- tutorial staff. In all these are 228 tutorial and
non tutorial staff. The data was collected from Ebonyi State Ministry of
Education, Abakaliki (school enrolment in Onicha Local Government Area as at
December 2011. However, only 200 staff was used for the study.
3.5 Sample
and Sampling Technique
In selecting the staff, that are the respondent the
systematic random sampling was adopted. The purpose of this system was to get
an objective representation of the research population involved in the study. A
systematic random picking in every school for an objective representation of
secondary school staff both tutorial and non tutorial in Onicha Local
Government Area. In this sample selection, thirteen (13) respondent each were
picked from ten (10) schools, while fourteen (14) respondents each were picked
from five (5) schools. This gave a total of two hundred (200) respondents.
3.6 Instruments
for Data Collection
The instrument of data collection is based on self
structured and self administered questionnaire the researcher used his hand in
the distribution of the questionnaire to the respondent that were responsible
for the study. The items in the questionnaire were structured in a 4-point
scale that ranged from strongly agree, agree, strongly disagree, and disagree
which gives the respondent equal chances of picking of his or her choice among
the options. The instruments used are divided into tow sections. A & B. Section
A was designed to collect information on personal data, while section B
contained the questions related to the research questions.
3.7 Validation
of the Instrument
My supervisor and two other
lectures, one from educational administration and supervision and the other in
the measurement and evaluation department validated the questionnaire items.
They examined the structure and items and made useful suggestions in-the light
of their suggested corrections, the final copy of the instrument was produced.
3.8 Reliability
of the Instrument
The Crombach Alpha formular was used
to estimate the reliability of the instrument. This involved administering
copies of the questionnaire on the respondent the language of the questionnaire
was simple and comprehensible. The were neither too short nor long the lecturers
assessed and tested and confirmed it reliable.
3.9 Method
of Data Collection
The researcher visited the
respondent in their schools and distributed copies of the questionnaire and
allowed every respondent to respond. At the end all copies of questionnaire
were collected and used for statistical analysis.
3.10 Method
of Data Analysis
The method employed was frequency and percentage. The
questionnaire was made up of 20 questions.
Strongly agree - SA
Agree
- A
Strongly
disagree - SD
Disagree
- D