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3.4. Data Collection Techniques Primary techniques that included questionnaires, interviews, observation and document review were used to collect data for this study. This is in line with the fact that qualitative research methodology is used in this survey and it requires the use of methods such as in-depth interviewing of key informants, observation, questionnaire, perusal of personal documents (such as life histories, diaries and autobiographies). The aim is to understand the issues being researched from the perspective of the participants and to produce descriptive data, which is generally people‘s written or spoken words. Questionnaires have been used to obtain information on the attitudes of the employees towards the concept of Batho Pele; their opinions about Batho Pele principles; as well as their observation and practical application of Batho Pele principles. Structured self-administered questionnaires were personally distributed and administered by the researcher to employees at Head Office, Sekhukhune District, Waterberg District and Capricorn District and were collected after 5 days. The questionnaire used for this study was divided into five sections, which are Sections A to E, and comprised 23 questions. A combination of close- ended and open–ended questions was included in the questionnaire. The ‘not sure’ option has been included so that the respondents who have not formed an opinion or experience of the issue at hand can indicate this. Questions that were related to the same Batho Pele principle were grouped for 40
the respondents to have a clear focus. Section A dealt with demographic data, Section B was about the principle of consultation, Section C focused on the principle of service standards, and Section D was concerned with the principle of redress, whereas Section E detailed an overview of the implementation of the principles. The researcher ensured that the number of questionnaires distributed is more than the one targeted for, in order to guard against the challenge whereby some of the questionnaires would not be returned. A total of 450 questionnaires were distributed, of which 142 were returned. The reasons for not having all questionnaires returned range from reluctance to participate, language barriers to even lack of information about the principles on the part of the targeted population. Of the completed and returned questionnaires, 24 were completed by the employees at the Middle Management Services and 118 were completed by employees at operational level. Some questions on the completed questionnaires were omitted by the respondents whereas some were incorrectly completed. About 36.3% of the respondents were females, whereas males constituted 63.7% of the research population. As this study is also qualitative and descriptive, in-depth interviews were held. Interviews were conducted to the members of the Department’s Senior Management Services, representatives of the established and funded agricultural projects as well as the chairpersons of the various farmers unions. 41
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