Research Methodology

Methodology

Research Design

This study would used descriptive and qualitative research method. According on the site (http://www.petech.ac.za/robert/resmeth.htm), “Descriptive research is thus a type of research that is primarily concerned with describing the nature or conditions and degree in detail of the present situation (Landman 1988)”. The emphasis is to describe, rather than to judge or interpret.

However, the researcher should observe the strict research requirement to acquire the possible results/output accurately.

According on the site (http://www.joe.org/joe/2002december/a1.shtml), “Qualitative research aims more at thoroughly describing a situation or explaining reasons for a problem or circumstance. It is typically thorough and provides in-depth understanding of a situation or group of people but does not attempt to quantify results”.

Thus, in the study to be conducted, it would merely describe the issues on VOIP services and the level of awareness of the chosen individuals in the community about the matter.

Research Instrument

The data in this study would be gathered through survey questionnaires to groups of people and a secondary data source through the data acquired from the World wide web and search engines.

Sampling technique

The sampling technique would be perform to the respondents knowledgeable or not about the study; but is aware of using the World Wide Web. The respondents could be working professionals and students of IT. The sampling would be intended to at least 50 respondents from either specified occupations.