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MAY 2019 ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS

RESERCH METHODS TO RISK AND SECURITY MANAGEMENT

COURSE CODE: RSM 304
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
1. This question paper comprises of 2 printed pages.
2. The assignment contains THREE questions and is marked out of 75 marks.
3. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
4. Start each question on a new page.
5 The assignment is due on the exam date.
6. Assignments expire after every examination sitting.
7. This assignment is only for the May 2019 examination.

You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers.
NB: PLAGIARISM AND COPYING IS AN ACADEMIC OFFENSE THAT MAY
RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION.

Question 1

Your security organization is planning to carry out a research to use in the designing of an
intervention pragramme on criminal activities among youths in your area.
a) State THREE specific, measurable, attainable, reliable and time framed (SMART)
objectives of the study. (3 marks)

b) Design a questionnaire with FIVE background characteristics and 8 dependent

variables. Note that at least 2 questions of the dependent variables should be multiple
responses.
(15 marks)

c) Carry out the survey with 200 (100 females, 100 males) youths in your area.
i) How would the results of the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of your
respondents look like? (10 marks)

ii) Interpret your findings in c(i). (5 marks)

iii) How would the results from the cross tabulations of any one of your dependent and
independent variable look like? (10 marks)

iv) Interpret your findings in c(iii) above. (7 marks)

*** Remember to submit your questionnaire as part of your answers.
Question 2

As a follow up to the quantitative study in Question One, you have decided to undertake
in-depth interviews.
i) State the target population for the in-depth interviews. (3 marks)

ii) Why would you undertake the in-depth interviews? (3 marks)

iii) How many in-depth interviews would you conduct? Why? (2 marks)

iv) Design the in-depth interview guide with EIGHT questions only. (8 marks)

v) Conduct the in-depth interviews. Present your key findings in THREE pages (10
marks)
*** Remember to submit your in-depth interview guide as part of your answers.
OR

Question 3

As a follow up to the quantitative study in Question One, you have decided to undertake
key-informant interviews.
i) State your key informants. (2 marks)

ii) Why would you undertake the key-informant interviews? (3 marks)

iii) How many key informant interviews would you conduct? Why? (2 marks)

iv) Design the key informant interview guide with Eight questions only. (8 marks)

v) Conduct the key informant interviews. Present your key findings in THREE pages.
(10 marks)
*** Remember to submit your key informant interview guide as part of your answers.

*** END OF ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS ***

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