10 STEPS IN CONDUCTING RESEARC

Questions that must be asked

Steps to be taken

What is the problem and why should it be studied?

1 Selection, Analysis and Statement of the Research Problem

What information is available? What previous research is conducted?

2 Literature Review

Why do we want to carry out the research? What do we hope to achieve?

3 Formulation of Research Objectives

What additional data do we need to meet our research objectives? How are we going to collect this information?

4 Research Methodology

Who will do what, and when?

5 Work Plan

What resources do we need? Who will benefit? How will the findings be utilized?

6 Proposal

From where data to be collected? What are sampling plans? Which data collection tools need

7 Planning for Data Collection

How to conduct the field work? How to collect qualitative data? How to enter data on computer?

8 Data Collection

How to analyse data? Which statistical methods should be used? How to anlayse qualitative data?

9 Data Analysis

How to write the report? How to present the major findings?

10 Report Writing, Presentation

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Important Elelements of each Step

problem identification prioritising problems analysis justification

literature and other available information

general and specific objectives hypotheses

variables, measurement and scaling types of study data collection techniques sampling plan for data collection plan for data processing and analysis ethical considerations pre-test or pilot study

 human resources timetable

Finance and Equipment Manpower Organization Beneficieries Monitoring

Listing Data sources Sampling Collecting basic data Preparing Questionnaires, Checklists and Forms

Collecting data form secondary sources Conducting field work Data entry and varification

Tabulation of Data Descriptive Analysis of Data Analysis of Differences Investigating Associations Analysis of Qualitative Data

Types of Reports Contents of the Report for executives Principles of Report Presentation