3.0 METHODOLOGY/ ANAYSIS OF STUDY
This section tries to review various ways in which data is gathered and the way it is analyzed to suite and achieve the purpose of the study.
3.1 data collection
To put –up this seminar report together, I sourced for data via the following:
3.1.1 QUESTIONAIRE
This study adopted descriptive survey research design (i.e. Use of questionnaire) to gather the subscribes perceptions of the effect of telecommunication on Nigeria economy and its implication for the communication industry. The research was drawn on GSM subscribers whom were comprised of policemen, teachers, students, the unemployed
graduates, itinerant traders and the drivers as the target population. The sample comprise of 200 respondents randomly selected from ten rural communities of Ebonyi State Nigeria. Their age range from 20-50 years. The questionnaires used comprised of two sections. The first section required the respondent’s bio- data information such as age, sex, and years of using GSM etc while second section contains response items. The second section was further divided into four parts; part1 contains items on GSM and Rural Economy, part2 contains items on GSM and unemployment, part3 contains items on GSM and crime reduction while part4 contains items on GSM and time management. Each part contains five questions each making it a total 20 question in all. Response of the items range from strongly Agree to strongly Disagree. The questionnaire was administered to the respondents in their various communities using their town halls as the venue of administration. All the respondents in each of the 10 selected communities were initiated of the data of the administration. With the supp ort of my friends who are also researchers, the administration was able to be completed in 5days. Data collected was analysed using chi-square statistics
3.1.2 result of analysis
Table 1.0 respondent’s bio-data
|
SEX |
NO OF RESPONDENTS |
% DISTRIBUTION |
|
Male |
120 |
60 |
|
Female |
80 |
40 |
|
Total |
200 |
100 |
|
Maritalstatus |
No of respondents |
% DISTRIBUTION |
|
Single |
75 |
37.5 |
|
Married |
90 |
4 5.0 |
|
Divovce |
35 |
17.5 |
|
Total |
200 |
100 |
|
RESPD AGE IN YRS |
NO OF RESPONCDENTS |
% DISTRIBUTIOIN |
|
20-29 |
25 |
12.5 |
|
30-39 |
85 |
42.5 |
|
40-49 |
55 |
27.5 |
|
50 and above |
35 |
17.5 |
|
Total |
200 |
100 |
RETURN RATES AND PERCENTAGE
NO ADMINISTERED 200 100
NO RETURNED
200 100
The result in table1 above shows that 60% of the respondents were male while 40% were female. It gose further to receal; that 37.5% were single while 45% were married and 17.5% were shown to be divoces. The result as well shows that 82.5% of the respondents age falls within the range of 20 to 49 year s which constitution the majority. The return of the questionnaire was 100%.
RESEARCH QUESTION1: Does the introduction of GSM as a telecommunication tool have effect on Nigerian economy?
|
S/N |
ITEMS |
SA |
A |
D |
AD |
R-TOTAL |
|
1 |
GSM has improve the stardard of living in Nigeria |
20 (9) |
16 (11) |
9 )14) |
5 (16) |
50 |
|
2 |
Every sector of the economy in Nigeria has benfited from the use of GSM |
10 (5) |
11 (6) |
3 (8) |
6 (10) |
30 |
|
3 |
The use of GSM is not reevant to all as it is expensive to maintain |
3 (13 |
7 (15) |
25 (19) |
35 (22) |
70 |
|
4 |
GSM is of no effect on Nigeria economy |
2 (5) |
5 (6) |
10 (8) |
13 (10) |
30 |
|
5 |
GSM is meant for high income earners |
4 (4) |
3 (4) |
8 (6) |
5 (6) |
20 |
|
Colum Total |
36 |
42 |
55 |
64 |
200 |
TABLE 2 NIGERIA ECNONMY AND USE OF GSM
Significant at 0.05 (x06s= 65.2, x crit= 21.0, d fie p,0.05). The result in the table2 above shows 21.0 at 12 degree of freedom. This indicates a significant relationship means that the introduction of GSM has significant effects on Nigerian economy.
RESEARCH QUESTION2: Has the introduction of GSM as a telecommunication toll reduced the rate of crime in Nigeria.
|
S/N |
ITEMS |
SA |
A |
D |
SD |
R-TOTAL |
|
1 |
GSM has increased the rate of crime in Nigeria |
5 (16) |
6 (9) |
17 (13) |
20 (15) |
48 |
|
2 |
GSM encourage dishonest |
5 (9) |
4 (10) |
18 (12) |
15 (13) |
42 |
|
3 |
The use of GSM assists in detecting and reporting criminals in Nigeria to police |
27 (12 |
18 (10) |
3 (15) |
6 (17) |
54 |
|
4 |
5 (9) |
4 (7) |
13 (10) |
16 (12) |
38 |
|
|
5 |
Intrduction of GSM had dramatically increased fraudulent activities in Nigeria |
3 (4) |
5 (3) |
4 (5) |
6 (6) |
18 |
|
Colum Total |
45 |
37 |
55 |
63 |
200 |
TABLE3 CRIME AND USE OF GSM
Significant at 0.05 (xo obs 64.9, xo cri7 . 21.0 df, 12, p.o.05) The result in table3 above of xo crit 21.0 at 0.05 significant levels and 12 degree of freedom. The result indicates a significant relationship implying that the introduction GSM in Nigeria has actually reduced the rate of crime especially in rural area where crime can now be reported promptly but for the purpose of this report, 1 further carried out my investigation to actually ascertain whether this telecommunication of a thing aids in combating crime in Nigera. From the interview I had from different persons, I realized that people have negative opinions contrary to result above (see section 3.2)
3.2 INTERVIEW
To get in-depth and comprehensive information about the research, I used interview method of data collection. I discussed on- one to different individuals from different walks of life. This is to enable me take a concrete decision about the research I used Abakaliki metropolis of Ebonyi State Nigeria (presco campus of EBSU) precisely. I used some of the items used in table 3of the querstionaire part. Below are the excerpts from two students out of numerous interviews I had.
First student
ME: My name is Onwe Emaka, please may I know you?
RRESPONDENT: My name is Eweogu Obinna N. a student of Ebonyi State University Abakaliki presco campus. I am a 200 level medical laboratory student.
1. ME: OK, Obinna, GSM as a telecom medium has increased the rate of crime in Nigeria, what do you have to say?
RESPONDENT: Yes, it does, one day I was traveling to my village and at the park, I boarded a bus with one guy who sat beside me. On our way home, he picked his cell phone and call one of his colleagues and told them that we are on our way. Unknowingly to us that the guy is an armed robber, when we got to where his colleagues were, they quietly stopped our vehicle and robbed all of us in that car.
ME: So without phone, they wouldn’t have robbed you that day?
RESPONDENT: No, they wouldn’t because there is no means the informant could have informed them that we are coming. So in such case, GSM encourages crime
2. ME: GSM encouraged dishonesty among Nigeria?
RESPONDENT: Yes, this is purely ture, it has happened to me.
ME: HOW?
RESPONDENT: One day, I was inside my room watching movie and my mum called me and asked me where I was, I simply and comfortably told her that I was in the lecture hall learning where as I was in my house watching movie that day. So, is that not pure dishonesty?
3. ME: Introduction of GSM had dramatically increased fraudulent activities in Nigeria?
RESPONDENTS: OK, One day we are in the class and one of my friends by name EBUKA asked me to give him my phone which I did only for me to discover later that he has transferred all my credit to his own phone that is exactly fraud
SECOND STUDENT
ME: Hello, my name is Emeka Onwe I am here to interview you on the effects of telecommunication on Nigerian economy, so tell me about yourself.
Respondent: ok, I am by name, Iteshi Oluchi, a student of Applied Biology, 200 levels here in presco campus.
ME: alright, only GSM has increased the rate of crime in Nigeria. Do you agree to this?
RESPONDENTS: OK, let’s use Bankers as an example. When some rich men go to the bank to withdraw huge amount of money say N2.5m, it is only the banker who pays this money to the man that knows what is happing and may call some armed roobers to come and hault the man on the way and snatch his money. So if not for the GSM, such things cannot happen. In short, it encourages crime.
ME: GSM encourages dishonesty in Nigeria?
RESPONDENTS: Yes, this one always happens just as we are here now, someone might call me and ask me where I am and if I don’t want the person to come to my house and meet me, I will tell him that I am in the village. Is that not dishonest?
ME: The use of GSM assists in reporting criminals to law enforcement agents,?
RESPONDENTS: On yes, take for instance, if armed robbers are operating here, my negihbous who notice earlier can easily pick0up their phones and call the nearby polic without the time wasting to the police station similar interview were carried on some lecturers civi-sevants, politicatls etc and similar respondents as the two above we obtained. So from the critical analysis of the data collected, the use of GSM increased the rate of crime in Nigeria and hence should device a means to combat such.
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