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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Data Collection Methodology"”.
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Using a conceptual framework to explore E-commerce and marketing appropriation in a rural South African development organization
… using participative action research was the main data collection methodology.
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Household energy information management system for Africa : a Ugandan case study
An information database built through regular planned surveys in a comprehensive manner is the objective of this study. A foundation for periodic up-date of household energy is necessary and requires a proper institutional or structural set up that gives priority to household energy issues. This …
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Temperature prediction using thermal fluctuations from wireless sensor networks in adaptive filter model
… provides a potential toolset for tracking such data with high spatial and temporal resolutions. We establish a data collection methodology through a low-cost, small footprint distributed network system of modules that records data in a remote server. The system architecture allows for increased …
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The Significance of Implementing Physical Education in the Foundation Phase
… Theory. This study employed qualitative research methodology. The population of this study consisted of all FP teachers, all FP HoDs, and all primary school principals within Vhuronga 2 Circuit, Vhembe West District, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Purposive sampling was employed to select 9 FP …
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Improving Access to Community Water Supply A Case Of Mumiramira Village – Ngara District
… examine the relationship between variables. The data collection methodology used a mixture of open participatory tools. The Sampling process used both probability sampling and non-probability sampling. The design of the project was community based. Evaluation of the project has been done in order …
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Bus Seating in Arlington, Virginia: ART Passenger Demographics, Seating Preferences and Dwell Time Efficiency
… and alighting times within the system. The data collection methodology employed digital stopwatch timings of boardings and alightings in conjunction with a coordinate-based spreadsheet seating chart tracking system in order to document passenger movements and seating occupancies. Passengers …
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Quantitative investigations of compassion satisfaction and challenges to compassion in mental health professionals
… the rationale for the study and the chosen data collection methodology, and the practical and procedural challenges encountered during the course of the research, such as ethical approval processes and the impact of software compatibility on survey response rates. The report then explored …
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Corporate real estate occupancy costs and its correlation to company performance
… The first part of the paper explains our data collection methodology. We collected share prices and extracted data from 10-k filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The extracted data consists of firm gross revenue, net income, total full-time employee number, …
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Fatigue life prediction on nickel base superalloys
… These networks require large amounts of input data in order to learn the correct data trends. A neural network modelling process has been developed which includes data collection methodology and subsequent filtering techniques in conjunction with training of a neural network model.It has been …
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‘Sho't left': understanding the factors influencing public transportation mode choice with a focus on minibus taxis and MyCiTi in Dunoon, Cape Town
… Cape province. The study employed a qualitative data collection methodology involving semi structured interviews and participant observation. Thematic analysis, a technique for identifying and interpreting recurring themes within the data, was used to analyse the gathered data. Two theoretical …
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How high-achieving African American undergraduate men negotiate cultural challenges at a predominantly White institution
… research design used in this study supported the collection of "rich thick" descriptive data (Merriam, 1998). These data are relevant to cognitive and non-cognitive strategies used by high-achieving African American undergraduate males to successfully maneuver through an often hostile and …
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The Relationship of Project Team Attributes to Project Interim Performance
… during the project formulation phase, provided data on team attributes. Using statistical analyses, appropriate to the level of data and data collection methodology, along with validating semi-structured interviews, the relationships between interim project performance and seven team attribute …
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Classifying Sidewalk Materials Using Multi-Modal Data
… the study focuses on designing a lightweight data collection methodology that involves attaching an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and a microphone to the white cane. This sensor design enables the measurement of the haptic and audio feedback, represented by acceleration data and audio data, …
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Auto-Calibration of WIM Using Traffic Stream Characteristics
… produced minimal MAPE at the study sites. WIM data from two sites (Lamar and Lonoke) and static scale data from one site (Alma) were collected along Eastbound I-40 in Arkansas during March 2018. The updated MNDOT auto-calibration algorithm reduced the MAPE by 2.5% compared to the baseline …
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A national study of state tax appropriations for capital needs in public higher education
… recommended by experts were also examined. The data collection methodology employed by Derrick A. Manns for his FY1997 and FY2003 studies were used to allow for comparisons to FY2008 data collected by the researcher. The statewide governance typology developed by Aims McGuinness that …
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Development of Wastewater Pipe Performance Index and Performance Prediction Model
… After reviewing all relevant reports and utility databases, a set of standard pipe parameter list (data structure) and a pipe data collection methodology were developed. These parameters includes physical/structural, operational/functional, environmental and other parameters, for not only the …
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Digital art in digital libraries: a study of user-oriented information retrieval
… research issues. One is the need to combine DL collections into meaningful and functional content. The second is the importance of a user-oriented approach to designing and developing Digital Libraries. The third is the requirement for continuing access to digital art as a record of modern …
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Nonlinear Observers for Aircraft Maneuvering in Wind
… range while remaining identifiable from flight data. The utility of this model is assessed through a high-fidelity simulation study based on wind tunnel data. Recognizing the challenges of parameter estimation in large-domain models for unstable aircraft, a two-phase data collection methodology …
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Understanding The In-School Literacies Of African American Males Through A Sociocultural Paradigm: Implications For Teacher Professional Development
… school and school related content. Furthermore, data from multiple sources, including, national and local assessments and governmental studies, document a gap in achievement and school retention rates between African American students and their White counterparts. The data substantiates the …
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Development of an accident database for quantitative safety and risk analysis of highway bulk-package transportation of hazardous materials
… bulk package accident performance. Such a data collection program would enable private and public sector organizations to better inform their risk management efforts including choice of package design, hazardous material routing decisions, or general understanding of the risk associated …
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