CALA COMPONENT 4.

NAME : Takundanashe Bozho

CANDIDATE NO` :

NAME OF SCHOOL : Masvingo Christian Secondary

CENTRE NO` : 06080

DISTRICT : Masvingo

LEARNING AREA : Sociology

LEVEL : Advanced Level

SYLLABUS TOPIC : Research Methods

SUB TOPIC : Quantitative Research Tools

CALA TITLE : An investigation into the

Scientific methods of research

COMPETENCES : Researching, Creativity, data

Presentation and critical

Thinking

BACKGROUND

Research is a process whereby data is systematically gathered, analysed and interpreted in

order to increase an understanding of a particular phenomenon. Sociologists obtain their
knowledge of human behavior through research and they agree that it is important to use
scientific methods in social research.

CALA TIPS

Learners to use appropriate register during research

Learners to employ considerations during research

Creativity and originality are encouraged

ACTIVITIES

Draft a questionnaire that shows the structure of an open ended and closed ended type of
questionnaire.
ACTIVITIES

 Drafting a questionnaire that shows the structure of an open ended and

closed ended type of questionnaire.

The following is a questionnaire on education

Greetings to you and thank you for taking part in this survey. As a student at

Masvingo Christian Secondary I am conducting this research to have a clear

understanding about the impacts of religion the society. Your answers and feedback

area really helpful to this research.

The questions are as follows:

1. I religion important to the society? (Yes / No)

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2. If Yes, why is it important to the society

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3. Do you agree that religion unite the living? {Yes / No)

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4. If Yes, how does it unite the living?

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5. Do you agree that religion comfort people during difficult times? (Yes / No)

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6. If Yes, how does it comfort people?

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7. Do you agree that religion promote unhu in Zimbabwe? (Yes / No)

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8. Do you agree that religion provide answers to unanswered questions in the

society? (Yes / No)