Scope and

Delimitation

Characteristics Scope Delimitation Variables

Limitation From
Dependence General Purpose of the research design and
Study methodology Attributes

Independent
Sample size
Variable Population or Sample Kinds of Variables

Dependent Variable Lack of available

and/or reliable data
Duration Continuous Variables

Mutually Exclusive
Lack of prior studies

Topics and Theories Discrete Variables

Exhaustive Chosen data collection

method

Categorical Variables
Geographical Location
Nature of the
information collected

Limitation From
research design and
methodology

Nature of the Nature of the

information collected Nature of the information collected
information collected