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validation process is still necessary to avoid the possibility

of introducing bias in the feedback provided by the

respondents which might occur due to a variety of

reasons.

4.6 Types of questionnaires that are probably not

suitable for undergoing validation

It should be borne in mind that not all questionnaires

published in the literature, books, internet or reports are

deemed suitable for validation studies. This is because

some of these questionnaires had been accepted for

publication without going through a proper questionnaire

development process. This occurs when a questionnaire

was published without providing sufficient evidence of its

validity and reliability. As a common practice, the

researcher will usually develop a questionnaire and then

will publish it alongside a questionnaire development on