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4.4.3 Interpretation (Understanding) <strong>of</strong>questionnaire<br />

Some household heads could not read and write and therefore needed the services <strong>of</strong> an<br />

interpreter. The interviewing process became more tedious and time-consuming when an<br />

interpreter was utilised.<br />

4.4.4 Difficulty in accessing objective Iandscaoe data<br />

There was difficulty in accessing objectively some <strong>of</strong> the spatial landscape and natural<br />

resource data Obtaining an objective perspective <strong>of</strong> the landscape and cultural attributes is<br />

important since it would complement the insights <strong>of</strong>household heads (hh) to present a holistic<br />

spatial picture <strong>of</strong> the local economic developmental relevance <strong>of</strong> landscape and cultural<br />

attributes.<br />

4.5 CONCLUSION<br />

This section <strong>of</strong> the thesis has described the research analytical techniques used in this<br />

investigation. The research design outlined in this chapter included the sampling technique,<br />

data collection and data analysis techniques were discussed. The research design served as a<br />

tool for data analysis and interpretation. The study derived its data from both primary and<br />

secondary sources. It was based on a research carried out through data collection from the<br />

Development Planning Section <strong>of</strong> the Ulundi Local Municipality, <strong>Zululand</strong> District<br />

Municipality, Development Planning Unit <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Local Government (KZN),<br />

the political leadership <strong>of</strong> the municipality, traditional leaders especially in the surrounding<br />

rural areas and randomly selected 276 households in the area.<br />

The five established section (i.e., A, B north, B south, C and D) <strong>of</strong>the study area formed the<br />

spatial units by which the data collected were aggregated. The analysis <strong>of</strong> the data was<br />

achieved in two ways: firstly, simple frequencies and cross tabulations bet1.veen certain<br />

variables were developed; and moreover, statistical analysis <strong>of</strong> relationship/association was<br />

undertaken to determine whether there was any association or relationship between the<br />

selected variables in the data base. The strength and direction <strong>of</strong> association. between the<br />

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