METHODOLOGY CHAPTER
Introduction
The methodology section is considered one of the important chapters in a research study, mainly because it guides the researcher on how to gather data, analyze and present information from different sources so as to test the hypotheses or respond to the research questions (Gill & Johnson, 2010; Bryman. 2015). Accordingly, the significance of accuracy, thoroughness, credibility and dependability of the research methods chosen is highly retaliated by various research methodology scholars such as Creswell (2013), Bryman (2015) and Taylor, Bogdan & DeVault (2015) amongst others. Therefore, researchers are advised to select the research methods with a lot of caution and diligence because their appropriateness determines the outcome of the study. It is with this regard that Saunders, Lewis & Thornhill (2009) published a book that acts as a guideline for researchers, especially those who lack the experience and skills in carrying out research studies. In this book, Saunders et al. (2009) likened the research process to ‘peeling an onion,’ and consequently, developed a criterion that researchers can follow when choosing the research methods to use, in what they called a ‘research onion’