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Each question has to deal with a single concept and should be worked as
simply and straight-forwardly as possible.
Different categories should provide an opportunity for easy, accurate and
unambiguous responses.
Objectively formulated questions with no leading suggestions should render
the desired responses. Leading questions are just as inappropriate in a
questionnaire as they are in a court of law.
Questions should be represented in a proper psychological order, preceding
from general to more specific and sensitive responses. An orderly
grouping helps respondents to organise their own thinking so that their
answers are logical and objective. It is preferable to present questions that
create a favourable attitude before proceeding to those that are more
intimate or delicate in nature. Annoying and/or embarrassing questions
should be avoided if possible.
5.4.4 Advantages and disadvantages of the questionnaire
Data can be gathered by means of a structured questionnaire in inter alia the
following ways: a written questionnaire that is mailed, delivered or handed out
personally; personal interviews; telephone interviews (Kidder & Judd, 1986:221).
Each mode has specific advantages and disadvantages which the researcher needs
to evaluate for their suitability to the research question and the specific target
population being studied, as well as relative cost. The researcher used the written
questionnaire as research instrument taking into consideration certain advantages
(Cohen & Manion, 1989: 11 1-112),