IndexChapter three: Research methodology 33.1 Research methods 33.2 Research design 53.3 Data collection: nature, sources and method 63.4 Sample and sample design 63.5 Analysis technique of Data 8References 10List of Tables 12Table 3A: Sample Size and Locations 12Table 3B: Continuous and Categorical Data Minimum Sample Size Returned Table 13List of Figures 17Figure 1: Map of Nigeria Showing the Six Geopolitical Zones and the 36 States/FCTs 17List of Appendices 19Appendix 1: Authorization/Introduction 19Appendix 2: Questionnaire 20Part I: Biographical data of the entrepreneur 20Part II: Profile and background of the company 21Part III: Personality assessment 22Part IV: Behavioral assessment 23Chapter three: Research methodology3.1 Research methodsThe methodology and the procedure employed in conducting this study are discussed in this chapter. The section briefly explains two research paradigms and the research approach applied in this thesis. Research paradigms concern people's philosophies and sets of assumptions about the world, as well as the nature of knowledge about how research studies should be conducted in a scientifically recognized manner (R Burke Johnson & Onwuegbuzie, 2009). There are two main research paradigms: qualitative and quantitative (Yusof, 2011). The qualitative research approach is essentially an exploratory technique of examining, applying small data sets without focusing on developing new insights or theories (Creswell, 2013). When applying this paradigm, the research methods adopted include in-depth interviews, generally face-to-face method, in order to extract all the relevant details necessary to finally build a new theory (Meis...... half of the document .....The SPSS statistical package and data grid were used to analyze the data of this study not only helped the researcher to easily find out the detailed responses of the participants but also provided a valid way to identify new trends among the participants. survey population (Cohen, Manion and Morrison, 2013 The analyzes of the research data were carried out using: 1. Statistical analysis with the help of analysis of variance also called ANOVA, chi-square, correlation coefficient and factor analysis to test the research hypotheses.2.Content analysis to evaluate the frequency and type of gender-related behavioral patterns affecting women entrepreneurs and gain valuable information on the emerging model for women's entrepreneurial practices e3. Descriptive analysis for calculating percentages, averages and frequency distributions.