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Executive Summary iii
1 Introduction 1
Introduction 1
Problem Statement/Purpose 1
Background of the Problem 2
Research Questions 2
Operational Definitions 3
Dependent and Independent Variables 4
Definition of Technical Term 4
Hypotheses 4
Scope and Limitations 5
General Procedures 6
Summary 6
2 Literature Review 8
Introduction 8
Theoretical Framework 8
Review of the Literature 27
Problem and Methods 31
Summary 33
3 Methodology 36
Introduction 36
The Research Design 36
Research Design Strategy 40
Population and Sample 43
Measurement of Variables 45
Research Instruments 45
Sampling Methods and Procedures 45
Analytical Methods 46
Summary 46
4 Results and Findings ...