Rosanna is a Richfield graduate who is interested in conducting a research study that is based on the students' perceptions of student support services at a selected nursing campus in the Ethekwini district. She has limited knowledge and experience in how to conduct a scientific research study. She needs guidance on the research design, methodology, data collection, and data analysis method that will apply to her research topic. The inclusion criteria were that participants should be 50 nursing students, had to have made use of the support services offered on the campus (e.g. orientation programme, mentoring programme, academic support and financial support) and had to participate in the study voluntarily.

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Discuss the research methodology that will provide a systematic and theoretical approach that Rosanna can apply in her study. Include the sampling method and the data collection instruments that can be applied to collect and analyse data in your discussion.