Data Analysis and Interpretation of Results

Decision Rule
Reject
H0, if X2 calculated ≤ X2 0.05 = 16.919
Accept
H0 , if X2 calculated > X2 0.05 = 16.919
Research Question 1
What
level of awareness do the people in Eku Community have in regards to leprosy
rehabilitation?
Research Hypothesis 1
There would be no significant relationship on the level of awareness of
the people of Eku Community in regards to leprosy rehabilitation.
Table
4.6b: Summary of the respondents’ responses to items 1, 2, 3 and 4
        A
        SA
        D
       SD
Total
O
E
O
E
O
E
O
E
33
41.5
87
79.5
17
20.25
23
18.75
160
17
41.5
103
79.5
23
20.25
17
18.75
160
53
41.5
71
79.5
12
20.25
24
18.75
160
63
41.5
57
79.5
29
20.25
11
18.75
160
166
318
81
75
640
  x2  = 59.3, table value = 16.919 at 9df
Applying Decision Rule
Calculated
value X2 is 59.3 and critical value is 16.919 at an alpha of 0.05
level of significance. Since the calculated value is greater than the critical
value, the research hypothesis is rejected. Hence, the alternative hypothesis
is accepted which means that there is significant relationship on the level of
awareness of the people of Eku Community in regards to leprosy rehabilitation.
Research Question 2
What
are the factors behind the challenges people who suffered from leprosy face
after rehabilitation in Eku Community?
Research Hypothesis 2
There
would be no significant relationship on factors behind the challenges people
who suffered from leprosy face after rehabilitation in Eku Community.
Table 4.7b: Summary of the respondents’ responses
to items 5, 6, 7 and 8
        A
        SA
        D
       SD
Total
O
E
O
E
O
E
O
E
43
40.5
81
60.75
13
27
23
31.75
160
17
40.5
60
60.75
34
27
49
31.75
160
21
40.5
58
60.75
37
27
44
31.75
160
81
40.5
44
60.75
24
27
11
31.75
160
162
243
108
127
640
x2  = 118.4, table
value = 16.919 at 9df
Calculated value X2 value is 118.4 and
critical value is 16.919 at an alpha of 0.05 level of significance since the
calculated value is greater than the critical value, the research hypothesis is
rejected. Hence, the alternative hypothesis is accepted which means that there
is significant relationship on factors behind the challenges people who
suffered from leprosy face after rehabilitation in Eku Community.
Research Question 3
What
possible influence do the people who have been rehabilitated from leprosy face
in Eku Community?
Research Hypothesis 3
There
would be no significant relationship on the possible influence people who have
been rehabilitated from leprosy face in Eku Community.
Table 4.8b: Summary of respondents’ responses to
items 9, 10, 11 and 12
        A
        SA
        D
       SD
Total
O
E
O
E
O
E
O
E
19
25.25
83
100.25
27
19.25
31
15.25
160
33
25.25
108
100.25
18
19.25
1
15.25
160
27
25.25
99
100.25
6
19.25
28
15.25
160
22
25.25
111
100.25
26
19.25
1
15.25
160
101
401
77
61
640
  x2  = 77.45, table value = 16.919 at 9df
Calculated
value of X2 is 77.45, critical value is 16.919 at an alpha of 0.05
level of significance. Since the calculated value is greater than the critical
value, the research hypothesis is rejected. Hence, the alternative hypothesis
is accepted which means that there is significant relationship on the possible influence
people who have been rehabilitated from leprosy face in Eku Community.
Research Question 4
Is
it really possible to minimize the challenges people rehabilitated from leprosy
face in Eku Community?
Research Hypothesis 4
There
would be no significant relationship on the possible ways to minimize the
challenges people rehabilitated from leprosy face in Eku Community.
 Table 4.9b:
Summary of respondents’ responses to items 13, 14, 15 and 16
        A
        SA
        D
       SD
Total
O
E
O
E
O
E
O
E
47
44
67
82
14
13.25
32
20.75
160
17
44
99
82
28
13.25
16
20.75
160
62
44
59
82
8
13.25
31
20.75
160
50
44
103
82
3
13.25
4
20.75
160
176
328
53
83
640
   x2  = 95.29, table value = 16.919 at 9df
Calculated
value of X2 is
95.29 while
critical value is 16.919 at an alpha of 0.05 level of significance. Since the
calculated value is greater than the critical value, the research hypothesis is
rejected. Hence, the alternative hypothesis is accepted which means that there
is significant relationship on the possible ways to minimize the challenges
people rehabilitated from leprosy face in Eku Community.
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