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In addition, more practical illustrations of these principles will be provided in chapter fivewhen these principles are used as guidelines in designing the final suggested framework.4.3 The Answer of the Third QuestionTo what extent does the in-service training programme meet trainees' needs from their ownperspectives?In an attempt to answer this question, the researcher calculated the total responses, thefrequencies, the mean, the relative weight and ranking of each domain in the six-domainquestionnaire as shown in table (4.1) below.NoTable (4.1)The mean, Relative Weight, Rank, and P. Value of the Six DomainsDomainAverageWeightValue%Rank(Sig)Value1. Training programme Goals 2.9748 59.50 5 0.8662. Training Programme Content 3.1087 62.17 4 0.4193. Training Techniques and Methods 3.2283 64.57 3 0.1094. Training Programme Evaluation Tools 3.3261 66.52 2 0.0095. Training Time and Resources 2.1413 42.83 6 0.0006. Programme Trainers 3.6848 73.70 1 0.000Total 3.0777 61.54Table (4.1) above shows that the total average of the six domains equals 3.0777 with a totalweighted value of 61.54%. The sixth domain “Programme Trainers” has the first rank with aratio weight of 73.70% while the fifth domain “Training Time and Resources “has the lowestrank with a weighted value that equals 42.83%.The ranking of the six domains appears below in a descending order:1. Programme Trainers (73.70%)2. Training Programme Evaluation Tools (66.52%)3. Training Techniques and Methods (64.57%)- 116 -