Development and Validation of a Questionnaire for Papua New Guinea’s Law and Justice Sector

Olugbenga Adedayo Ige

Abstract

This study developed, validated, and conducted reliability checks on a questionnaire designed to evaluate the effectiveness of service delivery in Papua New Guinea’s law and justice sector. The use of questionnaires to address social issues through focus group interviews (FGIs) in fields with limited published research has proven to be a valuable method in social research. This study, using a mixed methods research design, created and validated a quantitative questionnaire for assessing service delivery based on key themes identified in FGIs with participants from Papua New Guinea’s law and justice sector. The quantitative questionnaire consisted of ten items gathering biographical information, along with 57 items derived from themes discovered in the FGIs. These 57 items were tested with a sample of employees in the law and justice sector. Principal component analysis (PCA) was employed to streamline the questionnaire, resulting in a final version of 44 items. Additionally, Cronbach’s alpha was used to verify the internal consistency of the questionnaire. The Law and Justice Sector questionnaire serves as a reliable tool for evaluating service delivery in Papua New Guinea, with the goal of enhancing service provision within the PNG law and justice sector.

 

Keywords: law and justice sector, principal component analysis, sequential exploratory design, Government of Papua New Guinea.

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55463/hkjss.issn.1021-3619.62.67


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