1 CHAPTER 1 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 1.1 INTRODUCTION ...

5.4.2 Ethical AspectsWritten informed consent will be obtained from the respondents prior to conducting theinterview. All respondents will have guarantee of anonymity by use of a signed contract.In other words all disclosed information or private files will be kept confidential from thepublic and each other.The researcher will guarantee privacy by ensuring a safe environment where nointerruptions will occur during the interview. Each interview will be conducted in a privateoffice in support of the ethical considerations of privacy and anonymity, and will berecorded on a cell phone device. Respondents will be ensured that the necessaryprecautions will be taken to protect their identity from being revealed.5.5 MEASURING INSTRUMENTThe instrument used will be a non-quantifying method according to Collis and Hussey(2003). A self constructed, structured questionnaire (see Annexure A), developed by theresearcher based on the information gathered from the literature review, will be used tocollect the data and the results thereof will be compared to that of the literature study.5.6 CONCLUSIONIn this chapter the different research methodologies were discussed and explained. TheAuthor’s chosen research paradigm, sample and measuring instrument were highlightedand discussed.The following chapter will focus on the presentation of the data received through theempirical study, integrated into the findings of the literature study.105