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Research Journal of the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka- Rohana 11, 2019

Research methodology

This descriptive research venture was basic research with the socio ethnographical

perspective. Accordingly, this research effort was based on the data collected
through several methods belonging to post-positivism.

Data collection methods

Secondary data relevant to this research were gathered through various secondary

sources. The most important part of this field research is primary sources. As such,
relevant research equipment has been carefully chosen. Instead, a range of methods

and strategies were deployed to collect more reliable quantitative and qualitative

data which are suitable for this research.

Sampling of the research

Rejjipura village, which is situated within the Divisional Secretariat Division,
Hikkaduwa and Badungoda village which is situated in the Akmeemana Divisional

Secretariat Division were selected as the study area of this research. There was no
any sampling frame relevant to these two villages owing to the identification of

these communities not according to administrative division but as per the view of

the village people or the ‘emic approach’ that result the absence of sampling frame.
Due to this short coming, non-probability sample had to be used enabling to select

sample units. This should not be the only way of collecting particulars for the

intended study. As per the above discussion, 150 persons from Badungoda village
and 50 from Rejjipura village totalling 200 samples have been selected. Apart from

deploying these samples for the purpose of collecting data; key informants, case
studies and transact walk used for data collection. This field research was carried

out in two stages. The first phase was performed in 2014 while the second phase was
carried out during the end of 2015 and at the beginning of 2016.

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