CHAPITRE 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter deals with methods and procedures that were used
in collecting and analyzing data; the aim of this research was to examine the
effect of trauma on learning in secondary school. This research was carried out
in Kabuga High School in Kigali City.
3. 1 Research design
According to Williams (1982), cited by Ndokoye, (2007), a
research is a plan which determines clearly how data relating to a given
problem should be collected and analyzed. It provides the procedural outline
for the conduct of any topic; the researcher must identify the problem and know
to find out solution to that problem for the benefit of the population
concerned by the research.
He goes on saying that the researcher follows the following
steps: conceptualization a topic and deciding on its specified objectives, the
researcher put himself in a position to consider the depending on what is
useful to know, finally the researcher put all together and procedures the
final report.
3. 2 Research instrument
3. 2. 1 Questionnaire
In the present study, the questionnaire was used to collect
data. It involved structured, unstructured and semi-structured questions. The
questionnaire was formulated on the basis of the topic, objectives of the study
and research questions
3. 2. 2 Documentation
Kakooza, (1992) asserts that documentation refers to the data
collection process which is based on reading books and other documents from the
library. This technique is generally considered to be very important to any one
who is conduction a scientific research. In this regard, sources such as books,
dissertations, reports and electronic sources were consulted.
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