QUESTION 1

REQUIRED: Please outline how you would go about conducting the proposed study with reference to the following:

1.1 Suggest a suitable title for the proposed.

1.2 Formulate THREE (3) research questions that your study will attempt to answer.

1.3 Briefly explain the concept of research design and on the basis of the information provided above, specify a research design for the proposed study.

1.4 Research design primarily reflects the purpose of research; thus, before the design of a study can be developed, its purpose should first be formulated. In this regard, specify, with an explanation, a purpose for the proposed study.

1.5 Based on the design you have chosen, discuss the methodology you would follow with regard to:

1.5.1 Sampling Methodology:

Briefly discuss the sampling methodology that you would use for the proposed study by answering the following:

1.5.1.1 Identify the target population of the study.

1.5.1.2 State your method of sampling and explain why the chosen method of sampling is appropriate for the proposed study.

1.5.2 Method of Data Collection:

1.5.2.1 What data collection instruments and or methods would you use to collect your data? Provide a rationale for, and justify the appropriateness of, the proposed data collection methods. 1.5.2.2 What would inform your approach to data collection and the content of your proposed data collection instruments?

1.5.3 Method of Data Analysis:

1.5.3.1 Briefly discuss what methods of data analysis would be used in your study (note: you are required to specify and explain, where necessary, the methods of analysis you would employ for each of the analysable research questions in 1.2).