Questionnaire Survey Methodology in Educational and Social Science
Studies
- Reuben Bihu
Abstract
Questionnaire surveys dominate the methodological designs in educational
and social studies, particularly in developing countries. It is
conceived practically easy to adopt study protocols under the design,
and of course, most researchers would prefer using questionnaire survey
studies designed in the most simple ways. Such studies provide the most
economical way of gathering information from representations giving data
that apply to general populations. As such, the desire for cost
management and redeeming time have caused many researchers to adapt,
adopt and apply the designs, even where it doesn't qualify for the study
contexts. Consequently, they are confronted by managing consistent
errors and mismatching study protocols and methodologies. However, the
benefits of using the design are real and popular even to novice
researchers, and the problems arising from the design are always easily
addressed by experienced researchers.