Wednesday 15 August 2012

Chapter three part 2


3.4          SOURCES OF DATA
The source of data for this research is mainly the field source of collection. This involves the collection of data from the sampled motor parks and stations. It is also coupled with oral interview of the commuters, drivers and Managers in those motor parks and stations. 

3.5          TYPES OF DATA
Primary data and secondary data 

3.5.1.     PRIMARY DATA 
Primary Source of Data, are data collected from questionnaire, interview, field observation and field measurement (Ogbu et al, 2006). The primary data were collected through the methods of administration of questionnaire, personal interview and field observation. 

3.5.2      SECONDARY DATA
This source of Data collection for this research study includes both data published and unpublished materials such as data from books, journals periodical, magazines and papers delivered at seminars, conferences, encyclopedias, newspapers and other documented materials relating to the study. They were mainly on the review of related literature and methodologies used in this research work.

3.6          METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION
The data for this study were collected between the third week of March and the second week of April as follows: 

Third week, March     -           21th to 27th 
Fourth week, March   -           28th   to 3rd April
First week, April          -           4th   to 10th
Second week, April     -           11th to 17th 

In each week data were collected on daily basis (that is from Monday to Sunday).

 3.7         METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS
In analyzing the data collected from the completed questionnaire, interviews and field observation, so as to achieve the aims and objectives of this study, the researcher used percentage techniques. 

Percentage technique was used in calculating the percentage of the responses for the various data. The calculations were done using the formula 

P = A/N x 100/1
Where P = percentage (%) of responses
A = Number of respondents
N= Total number of sampled population (Udeh, 1990). 

The tabulation methods also used are the process of using table and inserting some information into it. The tables are divided into several columns and rows according to the number of information conveyed by such tables (Ogbu et al, 2004).

Histogram is used for showing the fare transport                                                                                   

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