Chapter Three Research Methodology
Chapter Three Research Methodology
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 INTRODUCTION
This section explains how the research questions would be investigated and why some particular
methods and techniques would be employed. It also describes the sampling procedure, the
various issues in the data collection and the choice of data analysis technique.
Onabanjo (2010) states that research design is the frame work of plan for a study that is used in
collecting and analyzing a set of data. It is the arrangement of conditions for collection and
analysis of data in a manner that aims to combine relevance to the research purpose with
economy in procedures. In this research, survey research design will be used as its aim is to
provide answers to specific questions of this study, in order to produce quantitative data.
Data will be collected using valid and reliable questionnaire with a view to evaluate internal
auditing as basis for prevention of errors and detection of frauds in Nigerian banks.
Ogunleye (2000) states that population is made up of all the people, things or element in a place
or more characteristics in common which could be categorized into the target population thus,
subjects or element can be regarded as individual item that make up a population. In this case,
the population will constitute the staff member of the 25 banks in Nigeria.
A sample is a subset of population. Eme (2009) states that sample size is the determination of
the number of the investigated.Random sampling technique will be employed due to time
were chosen as the sample size from the population of Guaranty trust bank and Diamond bank
Data to be used for this study were obtained from primary data and secondary data
Primary data
Secondary data
The secondary data were collected from sources available such as review of other written
The research instrument used is a structured questionnaire. It was designed to elicit information
particular care was taken to ensure that questions in the questionnaire were related to the
ADMINISTRATION OF QUESTIONNAIRE
through a representative or fieldworkers. The method adopted here was the hand delivery
method. The researcher will seek the consent of the selected respondents and distribute the
Tejumaiye (2003), explains that validity “is the degree to which a measuring instrument
particular technique applied repeatedly to the same people or object would yield the same result
each time which means giving the same answer at different points”.
For validity, the questionnaire was prepared and critically examined by the supervisor who made
which the measure is consistent, that is, repeated measurement will give the same result. If the
result of the study can be produced under a similar methodology, the research instrument is
considered to be reliable.
The use of percentages will be adopted in the analysis of data for this research. The answers that
will be provided by the respondents in respect of research questions will be analysed and
presented in form of tables for better understanding. The statistical test employed in the research
work to test the hypothesis is the regression analysis method. Explanations was provided on the
regression analysis of functional relationship between Appraisal of internal audit and prevention
of errors and detection of frauds in Nigerian banks, the model is estimated using Scientific
Y=a+bx+c
Where
a= the intercept
Ogunleye A.O. (2000), An Introduction to Research Method in Education & Social Sciences,