RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ON THE ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS, TOWARDS FOREIGN PROGRAMMES ON INDEPENDENT TELEVISION

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0     Introduction

          This deals with the method involved in carrying out this research.

3.1     Research design

          The method that will be used here is the survey method, through the administering of questionnaire. Social survey is a design used to conduct research, that are based on opinion, views and interviews of the people in relation to social issues and events. These ones will be able to provide accurate and relevant information.

3.2     Research population

          The population of this research is every regular, final year undergraduate of the university of Port Harcourt who view independent television station in Port Harcourt. The number of final year student according to ICTC reports amounted to 6200 by 11 faculties.

Faculties	No	Sample size
Natural applied	462	400
Agricultural science	103	400
Chemistry	640	400
Education	1, 298	400
Engineering	699	400
Humanities	7, 49	400
Management science	503	400
Sciences	1, 125	400
Social sciences	559	400
Pharmacy	42	400
Dentistry	23	400
Total	6200	400

3.3     Sample and sampling technique

          A sample consist of 400 regular undergraduate student will be drawn from students of the University of Port Harcourt. Using Baridam method

n        =       Sample size

N       =       Population

a        =       Level of sign

n        =           N

                   1+N(a)²

n        =       6200

                   1+6200 (0.05)²

n        =       6200

                   6201 x 0.0025

n        =       6200

                   15.5025

n        =       399.9

n        =       400   

3.4     Research instrument

          The instrument that will be used to carry out this research is the questionnaire. The questionnaire will have just one section.  All the question will be close ended consisting of Yes-No question and multiple choice question.

3.5     Method of data collection

          For the gathering of the primary data that will be used in the research, the researchers will employ the use of the questionnaire. The questionnaire will contain relevant questions which can get information from respondents. The questionnaire is used to gather information about the subject matter from the respondents.

3.6     Method of data analysis

          Data gathered through the administration of the questionnaire will be presented, using table. This is to help provide a graphic presentation of the responses of the respondents. The data will also be analyzed using the simple percentage and the frequency of responses.