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A. Khairi and A. ‘Izzat Sa’ari
The structure of the interview questions is divided into four sections which are A,
B, C, and D the type of questions is semi-structured interviews. The details of the
sections are given in the following:
1. Section A—This section covers the demographics and other general information
which includes name, gender, unit, and respondent work experience.
2. Section B—This section is focused on the general function of the UAVs and their
implementation in Malaysia.
3. Section C—benefits of using UAVs for sea patrol related to achieving the
objectives of the research.
4. Section D—focused on the challenges of using UAVs for sea patrol related to
achieving the objectives of the research.
1.3.2 The Interview Method
The interview method is one of the main methods of collecting data for survey
research. For the semi-structured interview, the interviewer not only asks several
formal questions which have been prepared before the interview, but the researcher
is also given the freedom to question and explore the answers given by respondents
in a more in-depth manner. Besides formal questions, entry open-ended questions
are very helpful to the interviewer as to get more explanation regarding the objectives
especially in this research. It is providing an opportunity to identify new ways to see
and understand the topic at hand.
Although the interviewer can ask any question in a semi-structured question, the
question must relate to the research objectives in the case study. In other words,
the interviewer can ask the questions, but they have to have same aim. Moreover,
questions can be added depending on the respondents’ situation.
1.3.3 Sampling
Sampling is the process of selecting several subjects from a population as research
respondents. Purposive sampling is the process whereby a group of subjects is chosen
as respondents because they have certain characteristics. About 10 respondents from
Navy officers and non-officers have been interviewed. This is based on the intention
or the purpose of the study. Only those elements will be selected from the population
which suits the best for our study likewise for this UAVs research.
The main aim of purposive sampling is to focus on certain characteristics of a
population that are respondent during interviews which will best enable to answer
the research questions. The sample being studied is not representative of the population but for the researcher pursuing qualitative or mixed methods research design.
Therefore, this is not considered to be a weakness.
A. Khairi and A. ‘Izzat Sa’ari
The structure of the interview questions is divided into four sections which are A,
B, C, and D the type of questions is semi-structured interviews. The details of the
sections are given in the following:
1. Section A—This section covers the demographics and other general information
which includes name, gender, unit, and respondent work experience.
2. Section B—This section is focused on the general function of the UAVs and their
implementation in Malaysia.
3. Section C—benefits of using UAVs for sea patrol related to achieving the
objectives of the research.
4. Section D—focused on the challenges of using UAVs for sea patrol related to
achieving the objectives of the research.
1.3.2 The Interview Method
The interview method is one of the main methods of collecting data for survey
research. For the semi-structured interview, the interviewer not only asks several
formal questions which have been prepared before the interview, but the researcher
is also given the freedom to question and explore the answers given by respondents
in a more in-depth manner. Besides formal questions, entry open-ended questions
are very helpful to the interviewer as to get more explanation regarding the objectives
especially in this research. It is providing an opportunity to identify new ways to see
and understand the topic at hand.
Although the interviewer can ask any question in a semi-structured question, the
question must relate to the research objectives in the case study. In other words,
the interviewer can ask the questions, but they have to have same aim. Moreover,
questions can be added depending on the respondents’ situation.
1.3.3 Sampling
Sampling is the process of selecting several subjects from a population as research
respondents. Purposive sampling is the process whereby a group of subjects is chosen
as respondents because they have certain characteristics. About 10 respondents from
Navy officers and non-officers have been interviewed. This is based on the intention
or the purpose of the study. Only those elements will be selected from the population
which suits the best for our study likewise for this UAVs research.
The main aim of purposive sampling is to focus on certain characteristics of a
population that are respondent during interviews which will best enable to answer
the research questions. The sample being studied is not representative of the population but for the researcher pursuing qualitative or mixed methods research design.
Therefore, this is not considered to be a weakness.