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Chapter Three

Chapter Three outlines the research methodology, including the descriptive survey design and the population of the study, which involves teachers from selected secondary schools in Okene Local Government Area. A total of 120 respondents were chosen using proportionate stratified random sampling, and data was collected through a self-questionnaire validated by the research supervisor. The data analysis employed descriptive statistics, with a mean score of 2.5 used to determine agreement or disagreement among respondents.

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Chapter Three

Chapter Three outlines the research methodology, including the descriptive survey design and the population of the study, which involves teachers from selected secondary schools in Okene Local Government Area. A total of 120 respondents were chosen using proportionate stratified random sampling, and data was collected through a self-questionnaire validated by the research supervisor. The data analysis employed descriptive statistics, with a mean score of 2.5 used to determine agreement or disagreement among respondents.

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CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction
This chapter is concerned to explain the research design adopted for the research, the
population of the study, sample and sampling technique used, method used in the
collection of data, validity of the instrument of data collection and the technique for data
analysis used.
3.2 Research Design
The research design explain the procedure and method undertaken by the researcher to
obtain important evidence to clarify and answer the research questions listed in chapter
one. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design
3.3 Population of the Study
This study will covers some teachers from the selected secondary schools in Okene Local

Government Area, Kogi State, Okene Local Government has a large of communities and

schools and twenty secondary schools were randomly selected from the area.

3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques


The sampling technique used for this study is proportionate stratified random sampling

technique.

A total of one hundred and twenty (80) respondents were selected as sample to ensure

that all the relevant features of the population were adequately represented. The

stratification also took cognizance of the gender, age, and qualification. Four (4) teachers

were selected from each secondary school.

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3.5 Instrument for data collection
A self-questionnaire on the attitude of business education teachers toward teaching of

business studies in secondary school in Okene Local Government was used for data

collection. The questionnaire comprised of two section (section A and B). Section A

contained the personal data of the respondent such as; gender, age, wards, occupation, and

religion. While section B contained the research questions and respondents were to

respond to the items on a four (4) point likert scale of; strongly agree (SA), Agree (A),

Strongly Disagree (SD) and Disagree (D)

3.6 Validity of Instruments


The instrument used was validated by the research supervisor’s judgment employing the
content validity type.
3.7 Technique of Data Analysis
The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistic such mean statistic was used.
In order to determine the degree of respondent’s agreement/disagreement on each of the
scaling statement in the questionnaire, nominal values were assigned to different scaling
statement as follows:
Strongly Agree ----------------- 4
Agree -------------------------- 3
Disagree ------------------------ 2
Strongly Disagree--------------- 1

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A cut off was determined by finding the mean of the nominal values assigned to option of
the rating scales, using the formula of simple mean statistic.
x=∑ fx

∑n
Where
x = Arithmetic mean
∑ ¿Summation of values
∑ f =¿ ¿The sum total of the frequency
x = Scores
Scale ranking
4+2+3+1=10
x=¿ 10/4 = 2.5
Hence any of the responses therefore that have mean score of 2.5 and above were regarded
as agree while any value below 2.5 was regarded as disagree.

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