CHAPTER THREE
3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
This chapter dealt with the research
mythology and procedure for gathering and analyzing data used for this study
for the purpose of charity this chapter was discussed under the following
heading.
1.
Design
of the study.
2.
Area
of the study
3.
Population
of the study
4.
Sample
and sampling techniques
5.
The
instrument
6.
Administrative
of instrument
7.
Validation
of instrument
8.
Method
of data analysis.
3.2 DESIGN OF
THE STUDY
The study was a survey research
designed to identify the impact of political instability on the implementation
of Nigeria policy on secondary education in Izzi local government.
3.3 AREA OF THE
STUDY
The research was carried out in
Izzi local government a geo-political entity located in Ebonyi State. It has
about fifteen (15) secondary schools. It is located at Ebonyi central zone and
is one of the oldest local government created in then Anambra state.
The population of study is one
landred and (150) participants. All were from Izzi which made up of (7) schools
and (7) principals inclusive.
3.4 SAMPLE AND
SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
The research used all the principal
and teachers from the seven (7) selected secondary schools in Izzi local
government area. Since the population is small. Seven (7) principal and one
hundred and thirty six teachers were randomly selected.
3.5 THE
INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION
One set of questionnaire was
designed for the study. Principals and the teachers formed the entire
population used for the study.
The content of the questionnaire
reflected the researcher objectives and research questions. All the items of
the questionnaire were structured along like scale type as shown below.
i.
Strongly Agree = SA
ii.
Agree = A
iii.
Undecided = UD
iv.
Disagree = D
v.
Strongly Disagree = SD
3.6 ADMINISTRATIVE
OF INSTRUMENT
The questionnaire was personally
administrated by the researcher in the selected schools. This ensured that all
the respondents, were grinded and maxim
return. A brief introductory letter was made to ensure that the respondents
fill appropriate.
3.7 VALIDATION
OF INSTRUMENT
Prior to administration of the
questionnaire. It was examined by the project supervisors for face validity of
the instrument. Besides some experts in measurement and evaluation in the
institution of education did the content validation.
3.8 RELIABILITY
OF THE INSTRUMENT
Data collected are presented in
frequency distribution table 1-5 and discipline statistics using mean and
frequencies are adopted in the analysis to determine the degree of agreement of
disagreement on the subject response.
Mean value weight of
5 SA - seriously
Agree
4 A - Agree
3 UN - Undecided
1 SD - Seriously
Disagree
Also subject mean responses were
calculated respectively; using 0.5 confidence level of the mean, the cut off
point for agreed statement was any mean below 3.5