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    Defining a research problem determines what you will do, how you will do it, and what you may achieve. Identifying a broad topic Identify a narrow topic within the broad topic Raise questions Formulate objectives use action-oriented words - to demonstrate; to evaluate; to measure. Validity Validity refers to the accuracy of those results. OR Conclusions drawn from analyzing survey data are only acceptable to the degree to which they are determined valid.

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    RESEARH PROBLEM DEFINITION

    Research Methodology

    Why define the Research Problem?

    Defining your destination before beginning a journey. It determines,

    what you will do, will it withstand scientific scrutiny, how you will do it, and what you may achieve!

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    Research Proposal Development

    How is a research problem selected?

    Researchers interest in a topic National or agency priorities Urgency of an issue Availability of research funds Availability of supervision

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    Research Proposal Development

    Steps in defining research problems


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    3. 4.

    Identify a broad topic Identify a narrow topic within the broad topic Raise questions Formulate objectives

    Use action-oriented words - To demonstrate; To evaluate; To measure

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    Research Proposal Development

    Identifying Broad Topics

    Think of the BIG PICTURE

    What is the problem you are trying to solve? Think of something you like to learn more about Consult text books, journal or your supervisor
    Interest and relevance Magnitude of work involved Level of expertise yours and your advisors

    Pick one based on:


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    Research Proposal Development

    Examples of Broad Topics


    Let a company suffers lack of production of food items, which may be because of.. 1. Land 2. Labor How to narrow the such broad problematic area?

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    Research Proposal Development

    Problem Tree Keep asking Why?


    Unskilled Labor Low Labor Productivity Unsuitable Climate Inefficient Water harvesting Inefficient Irrigation

    Water Scarcity Food Insecurity Unsuitable Crops

    Lack of crop varieties adapted to climate

    Farming Patterns do not Return nutrients

    Low Land Productivity

    Farmers cant afford fertilizers

    Poor Soil
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    Farmers unaware of best practices

    Validity

    Validity refers to the accuracy of those results. OR Conclusions drawn from analyzing survey data are only acceptable to the degree to which they are determined valid. Validity is used to determine whether research measures what it intended to measure and to approximate the truthfulness of the results. Researchers often use their own definition when it comes to what is considered valid.

    Reliability

    Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure. A test is considered reliable if we get the same result repeatedly. For example, if a test is designed to measure a trait (such as introversion), then each time the test is administered to a subject, the results should be approximately the same. Unfortunately, it is impossible to calculate reliability exactly, but it can be estimated in a number of different ways.

    Research Process
    Define Problem or Research Objectives

    What? Concepts Variables Measures HOW? (Overall Method) Survey Experiment Case Study Secondary Data

    Who? Population Sampling Data Gathering Analysis Application

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