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CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction
This chapter presents the methodology which consists of the research design, area of study, study population, sample population and selection, sampling technique, data collection method, data quality control, data collection procedures and limitations of the study.
3.1 Research design
The study will use both qualitative and quantitative research designs. Research design is defined as “a blueprint for conducting a study with maximum control over factors that may interfere with the validity of the findings”, (Burns and Grove (2003). The researcher will use the above methods because many aspects will be covered in the study concerning the effect of loan performance on development of small and medium enterprise in wakiso district.
According to Holloway and Wheeler (2002) qualitative research is defined as “a form of social enquiry that focuses on the way people interpret and make sense of their experience and the world in which they live”. Researchers use the qualitative approach to explore the behavior, perspectives, experiences and feelings of people and emphasize the understanding of these elements, (Kothari, 2004).Quantitative research is a formal, objective, systematic process in which numerical data are used to obtain information about the world, (Burns & Grove 2005).Quantitative research method will be used because it is easy to use in data analysis.
3.2 Area of the study
The study will be carried out at in Kireka market, wakiso district.
3.3 Study population
Sekaran (2003) defines a population as the entire group of people, events or things that a researcher wishes to investigate. Mugenda and Mugenda (2003), argue that it is impossible to study the whole targeted population and therefore the researcher shall take a sample of the population. A sample is a subset of the population that comprises members selected from the population, the study will target the business people in kireka market, and this will include, both women and men in dealing in different business.
3.4 Sampling size and sampling procedure
According to (Amin, 2005) sampling involves selecting a sample of the population in such a way that samples of the same size have equal chances of being selected. The sample will comprise of 30 respondents that will be selected among the different respondents in Kireka market.
3.5 Data type and Sources
Source of data will be from both primary and secondary sources.
3.5.1 Primary data
According to (Christina Hughes,2006), this is data used in research originally obtained through efforts of researcher through surveys, interviews, and direct observation . Primary data is more costly to obtain than secondary data, which is obtained through published sources,, but it is also more current and more relevant to research project.
Primary data will be obtained from the questionnaires administered on the target respondents to gain opinions and practices on effect of loan performance on development of small and medium enterprise in wakiso district.
3.5.2 Secondary sources
Secondary data is data which has been collected by individuals or agencies for purposes other than those of a particular research study. It is data developed for some purpose other than for helping to solve the research problem at hand (Bell, 1997). This will comprise of literature related to effect of loan performance on development of small and medium enterprise.
Secondary data will be sourced because it yields more accurate information than obtained through primary data, and it is also cheaper.
3.6 Data Collection methods and procedures
The major instruments for data collection will be questionnaires and interview guide. Surveys will be just one part of a complete data collection and evaluation strategy. The major method of data collection for the study will be the survey, which will be done using selected instruments like questionnaires. The questionnaire will provide respondents with ample time to comprehend the questions raised and hence, they will be able to answer factually.
3.6.1 Questionnaires
The Questionnaire is a research instrument consisting of a series of questions and other prompts for the purpose of gathering information from respondents, (Bush, et al, 2010). The researcher will administer the questionnaires to respondents, which will be designed basing on study objectives and questions. Respondents will read and write the questionnaires themselves. The questionnaires will be considered convenient because they will be administered to the literate and its anonymous nature will fetch unhindered responses.
3.6.2 Interviews
An interview is a conversation where questions are asked and answers are given. In common parlance, the word interview refers to a one-on-one conversation with one person acting in the role of the interviewer and the other in the role of the interviewee, (Amin, 2003).The interview guide will be structured. The interviews will be held with some of the members expecially the administrator of kireka market. This will be used since it’s the best tool for getting first-hand information /views, perceptions, feelings and attitudes of respondents. Both formal and informal interviews will be used to get maximum information from the different respondents to participate in the research.
3.7 Data processing and analysis
The raw data will be coded, edited, and arranged ready for analyzing only completed raw data will be analyzed using statistical tables and graphs.
3.8 Limitations of the study
The researcher may face the following challenges in the course of the study;
The researcher may not get enough time to interview all the respondents; however this problem will be solved by allocating/ budgeting for the time appropriately.
The researcher may also face a challenge of bad weather condition too much rain, muddy areas; this will be an obstacle to the efficiency of data collection which hamper with data quality.
