Sampling Method
Sampling is the process of selecting a number of individuals for a study in such a way that the individuals selected represent the large group from which they were selected (Mugenda, 2003)2. In this study non-probability sampling was used which involved census, purposive and convenience sampling to select the respondents. The investigator took census on judges, purposively sampled executive officer, records management officer/Archivist, and conveniently sampled the court registries‟ clerical staff, and then interviewed litigants and advocates up to saturation point.
Target group
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Total Number
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Sample Sixe
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% of A Group
|
Chief of Judges
|
1
|
1
|
100
|
Other judges
|
6
|
6
|
100
|
Executive Officer (Senior Clerk)
|
1
|
1
|
100
|
Record management officer /archivist
|
1
|
1
|
100
|
Registy Clerical staff
|
24
|
12
|
50
|
Members of the public
|
|
Saturation point
|
|
Advocates representing litigants
|
|
Saturation point
|
|
Total
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33
|
|
|
Data Collection methods
These refer to the tools used for collecting data. In the context of this study the instruments for data collection were interview schedules which were supplemented by observation and documentary sources.\
Interviews
Interviews It is a person-to-person verbal communication in which one person (or a group of person) asks the other questions intended to elicit information or opinions (Oso and Onen, 2008). The researcher conducted face-to-face interview with all groups of respondents with the aid of semi-structured interview schedule.
Observation
This study in addition to interview used the observation method. Observation implies the collection of information by way of investigator‟s own observation without interviewing the respondents. The information obtained was related to what was happening at time of data collection and not complicated by either past behavior or future intention or attitude of the respondents.
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