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this research study includes both data published and unpublished materials such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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