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    Research Methodology: Chapter 3: Formulating A Research Problem

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    Research Methodology : Chapter 3

    Formulating a Research Problem


    Topics covered
    Formulating a research problem in quantitative research
    • Importance of formulating a research problem
    • Sources of formulating a research problem
    • Considerations in selecting a research problem
    • Steps in formulating a research problem
    • How to formulate research objectives
    • The study population
    • Operational definitions
    Formulating a research problem in qualitative research
    Importance of formulating a research
    problem
    • First and most important step
    • Quality and relevance of the research relies on it
    • Key to formulating the idea of what needs to be
    investigated
    • Determines the methodology and design of the project:
    – Descriptive and qualitative
    – Correlational and quantitative
    • The clearer the research question, the easier the next
    steps
    Sources of research problems
    • Look closely in your academic field or
    discipline
    • Use four Ps:
    – People
    – Problems
    – Programmes
    – Phenomena
    • Apply to qualitative and quantitative research
    Table 4.1 Aspects of the research problem
    Considerations in selecting a research
    problem
    • Interest
    • Magnitude
    • Measurement of concepts
    • Level of expertise
    • Relevance
    • Availability of data
    • Ethical issues
    Steps in formulating a research problem

    Step 1: Identify the main subject area


    Step 2: Dissect into sub-areas
    Step 3: Select sub-areas of most interest
    Step 4: Raise research questions
    Step 5: Formulate objectives
    Step 6: Assess objectives
    Step 7: Double-check
    Figure 4.1 Dissecting the subject area
    of domestic violence into sub- areas
    How to formulate research objectives

    • Goals that inform what will be achieved


    • Main objective – overall statement
    – Describing the main focus
    • Sub-objectives – specific aspects
    – Clear and unambiguous wording
    – Numerically listed
    – Each contains one aspect
    – Starts with action word: ‘to find out’, ‘to explore’
    Figure 4.5 Characteristics of objectives
    Figure 4.2 Steps in formulating a research
    problem - alcoholism
    The study population
    • Second important aspect to the research
    • Who constitutes the study population?
    • Select appropriate participants from the study
    population
    • Definition may need to be narrowed down
    • Be as specific as possible
    Establishing operational definitions
    • Explain working definitions specific to study
    • Define specific terms, meanings to concepts
    used
    • These may differ to dictionary or legal
    definitions
    • Avoids ambiguity and confusion
    • Develops a framework for the study
    Formulating a research problem in qualitative
    research
    Different to quantitative research which is specific,
    narrow and the framework confines the research
    (tests hypotheses)
    Qualitative research is flexible, open, freedom to
    include new ideas at a later stage:
    • Research problem can be reformulated
    • Inductive reasoning
    • Flexible conceptual framework to increase depth
    and richness of data

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