How do you define a research problem?
A research problem is a specific issue, difficulty, contradiction, or gap in knowledge that you will aim to address in your research. When writing your research proposal or introduction, you will have to formulate it as a problem statement and/or research questions.
What is a research problem example?
For example, if you propose, “The problem in this community is that it has no hospital.” This only leads to a research problem where: The need is for a hospital. The objective is to create a hospital.
What are the characteristics of a research problem?
A good research problem should have the following characteristics:
- It should address a gap in knowledge.
- It should be significant enough to contribute to the existing body of research.
- It should lead to further research.
- The problem should render itself to investigation through collection of data.
What are the components of a research problem?
Components of research problem
- An individual or a group with some difficulty or problem.
- Objectives of research that are to be attained.
- The environment in which the problem exists.
- Two or more course of action or Alternative means for obtaining the objective.
- Two or more possible Outcomes.
- Objective of the study.
What are the main issues in formulating a research problem?
Consider 5 ways to formulate the research problem:
- Specify your research objectives;
- Review its context or environment;
- Explore its nature;
- Determine variable relationships;
- Anticipate the possible consequences of alternative approaches.
Why is it important to develop good research problem?
The Research Problem drives a study, and targeted, in-depth research is needed to fully develop the Research Problem. Research is important here because you need to know what researchers have done in the area on the topic to help set up and define a problem that exists in the research.
What is the importance of title?
The main purpose of a title is to garner attention and entice people to start reading your post. This is why the words that you use and how your craft your title is vital to the success of your post.
What kind of question should qualitative research start with?
Qualitative Research Questions: Usually start with ‘what’ or ‘how’ (avoid beginning qualitative questions with ‘why’ as this implies cause and effect). Identify the central phenomenon you plan to explore (tell in your question what you are going to describe, explore, generate, discover, understand).