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4.1 INTRODUcrrON<br />

In this chapter the following wiII be discussed:<br />

• Research design<br />

• Target population<br />

CHAPTER 4<br />

RESE.t;\RCH METHODOLOGY<br />

• Delimination <strong>of</strong>the scope <strong>of</strong>the study<br />

• Sample and sampling technique<br />

• Selection <strong>of</strong>patients<br />

• Research instruments<br />

• Validity and reliability <strong>of</strong>the instrument<br />

• Pilot study<br />

• Ethical considerations.<br />

4.2 RESEARCH DESIGN<br />

The research design chosen was a non-experimental quantitative and descriptive survey. This<br />

method aimed at obtaining information about community-based rehabilitation <strong>of</strong> amputees<br />

and to identify the problems they encounter with rehabilitation in the community.<br />

The non-experimental, qualitative and quantitative survey was chosen for this study for the<br />

following advantages:<br />

• It ensured that research took place in the natural clinical environment and in patients'<br />

own communities. Amputees were given the questionnaires to complete during their<br />

spare time.<br />

• It ensured a high degree <strong>of</strong> representativeness in the sample as convenience and<br />

purposive sampling method was used and patients were readily available.

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