THE ROLE OF RADIO PROGRAMMES IN PROMOTING DEMOCRACY,

A STUDY OF SELECTED RADIO STATIONS IN ADAMAWA STATE.

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PGDM/2023/000

BEING A PROJECT RESEARCH TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POST

GRADUATE DIPLOMA, ADAMAWA STATE POLYTECHNIC, YOLA.
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF POST GRADUATE
DIPLOMA.

MAY, 2024

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 CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introduction

This chapter looks at the methodology that would be used in carrying out the
study. This include the research design, the population of the study, sample
and sampling techniques, method of data collection and data analysis.

3.2 Research Design

According to Nachimias (1985) a research design is the “blue print” that

address the problem of scientific inquiries.

Ohaja (2003) also notes that the research topic give due to the research
plan that should be adopted in order to successfully arrive at an answer to the
question posed in this study, the survey research method was used.

The research adopted this method is because it help in the collection of

data from the purpose of describing a population too large to be observed
directly by the research. Survey research method is a method or process of
getting a data for a target population through the use of questionnaires or
interview and subjecting such data to a statistical on the subject of the purpose
of researching conclusion on the subject of study and providing solution to
identified research problem.

3.3 Population of the Study

The population of the study is be drawn from journalistic staff of Adamawa

Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Yola, (270). Gotel Communication Yola,
(250). Fombina Radio (FM), (100). And Pulaku Radio FM, (80). Only fifty
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(50). Persons is be selected from each station.
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these stations is about 700 out of which respondents is be drawn. It include all
staffs from the radio stations in Adamawa state.

3.4 Sample and Sampling Technique

For the purpose of this study, quota sampling was used to study the
population. For the sake of the study, the research is use a sample of thirty
respondents. The quota sampling gives us chance to select equal number from
each of the station we are to select thirty sampling from each of the radio
station, therefore the sample size is 120 respondent. The selected staff are
from news an current affairs and program department

3.5 Instrument of Data Collection

The instrument that is be used in data collection is the questionnaire. The

questionnaire is contain two sections. The first section is section A contains
Demographic. The second section is contains the research issue from the
journalistic staff of radio stations in Adamawa state.

3.6 Validation of Research Instrument

To ensure validity of the research instrument the researcher is present it to the

project supervisor who is look at it critically in order to ensure its validity and
point out to the researcher statements that are poorly written and those that do
not correspond with the purpose of the study.

3.7 Method of Data Analysis

Because the study is descriptive, frequency distribution technique was use for
data analysis which shows the responses, opinions, number of respondents and
their percentage.
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