III.1.1 QUALITATIVE METHOD
This method is used to describe the quality of factors in size
and appearance. This method helps the researcher to intimate with the
researched situational constraints, to find out the type of information related
to the feelings, perceptions, intentions and thoughts of people like
households, and family keeper and the local authority with regarding to social
cultural factors of gender issues, this method help the researcher to give
meaning to the perception of behaviour.
III.1.2 SOURCE OF DATA III.1.2.1 PRIMARY DATA
Primary data was collected from the field using questionnaires
and interviews. Answers which were written on questionnaires given by
respondents and also the answers obtained using the interviews at the field
were the main source of the primary data.
III.1.2.2 SECONDARY DATA
Secondary data was collected from documents like books,
newspapers, survey and on the internet. The data was analysed with references
to the research questions guiding the study.
III.1.3 LOCATION OF THE STUDY
The study was conducted in RUGALIKA sector, in KAMONYI district
in south province.
III.1.4 STUDY POPULATION
RUGALIKA sector has a total population of 24.728 and this
research was based on the group of women aged between 21-35 years. This is
regarded as the most vulnerable group with regard to HIV infection.
III.1.5 POPULATION AND SAMPLE
RUGALIKA sector has about 2900 women aged between 21-35 years
old and it is not easy for a researcher to study the whole population; when
conducting research, it is important therefore to use a sample of the
population as opposed to using the entire population. Random sampling was used
means that the probability of being selected into the sample is
«known» and equal for all members of the population.
Thus a sample of 290 women was selected in different region of
RUGALIKA sector.
III.2 TECHNIQUES OF DATA COLLECTION
The tools of data collection are various such as interview,
questionnaire, documents analysis, and internet. And the data collection
depends on the researcher who can decide to use more than one method in data
collection. And in this research the interviews, research questionnaires, are
the basic methods to be used.
III.2.1 Interviews
About 100 women were interviewed one by one in different parts
of RUGALIKA. Interviews have been used as the conversation between the research
and the respondent in order to have more information and the additional
information. That is why using an interview is a good way used by a researcher
to collect the data. The questions were different and arranged systematically
so that a respondent has been interested to respond. As well as conducting a
research on culture an interview with an individual
woman was used than using a closed group of respondent, because
many questions to be asked were focused on personal answers.
III.2.2 Questionnaire
About 190 questionnaires were given to the women in different
parts of RUGALIKA sector. In order to obtain the view and opinions of
individual responses, a researcher has elaborated the questions where the
answers section required putting a sign at a relative answer according to
responder and filling in the provided blank spaces according to one's view.
Questionnaires were written in the simple language that every respondent were
able to understand. The questions were divided in two parts that is structured
and unstructured questions but every respondent is required to fill in the
blank space.
The validity of questionnaire was to get the best information
and as nearly as possible, the data gathering should respond to the research
questions.
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