**6.1. Response rate**

Out of the 31 questionnaires administered, 28 were returned providing an appreciable re‐ sponse rate of 90.3% (n=28/31). The high response rate received could be due to the small population of radiographers in the department and their easy accessibility. It could also be due to the time and period that the data was collected; just after close of work. A response rate above 50% is an important part of a survey because it enables findings to be generalized (Burns and Grove, 2003). The survey undertaken can thus be generalized to the population that was studied.
