RESEARCH METHODS - MAY 2016
RESEARCH
METHODS
FRIDAY:
27 MAY 2016
Answer
ALL questions. Marks allocated to each question are shown at the end of the
question
QUESTION
ONE
(a)
Analyse six challenges encountered
in the formulation of a research title. (6 marks)
(b)
Examine three advantages and
three disadvantages of observation as a method of data collection. (6 marks)
(c)
Discuss four types of research
design. (8 marks)
QUESTION
TWO
(a)
Examine four qualities of a good
research. (4 marks)
(b)
Discuss eight limitations of
the case study method of research design. (8 marks)
(c)
XYZ Ltd., a manufacturing
firm, is concerned with the declining sales of one of its products. The marketing
manager is considering engaging a researcher to find out the cause of the
declining sales.
Explain four merits and four demerits of engaging an internal researcher
for the above assignment. (8 marks)
QUESTION
THREE
(a)
Distinguish between a “type I
error” and a “type II error” in formulating research hypothesis. (2 marks)
(b)
Examine four challenges
encountered by researchers in data collection. (4 marks)
(c)
Summarize six practical
guidelines that a researcher should adhere to in order ensure ethics in
research. (6 marks)
(d)
Collected data is known to
be “raw” information and not knowledge by itself. It therefore has to be well
organized in various stages.
With reference to the
above statement, explain the steps involved in organizing raw data into
knowledge in research. (8 marks)
QUESTION
FOUR
(a)
Explain five steps in the
sampling process as used in research. (5 marks)
(b)
Highlight five factors that
should be considered in determining the sample size. (5 marks)
(c)
Discuss six characteristics
of a well written research report. (6 marks)
(d)
Describe four conditions under
which the use of qualitative research is most appropriate. (4 marks)
QUESTION
FIVE
(a)
Explain four steps you would
follow in writing an effective background to a research problem. (4 marks)
(b)
Explain four challenges
encountered in writing an effective background in research. (4 marks)
(c)
Discuss the six content chapters
of a research project. (12 marks)
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