GROUP MEMBERS

RAYMOND MUTINDA 16G01APS011

TOM MBUI KAROBIA 16G01APS012

MARY NZIOKI 16G10APS013

SOPHIA KAMAMA 16G01APS015

JUDY NYANCHAMA 16G01APS016

RME 308: RESEARCH METHODS

CAT

Instructions

• the work must be done by the group

• Individual work will not be accepted
• Answer all questions
• Type correct answers in the spaces provided
• Submit a typed hard copy not exceeding 2 pages in the next class

RESEARCH PROBLEM

The Ministry of Youth is dedicated to allocating enterprise development funds to both the youth and women.
These funds are made available in order to start entrepreneurial ventures that create and expand employment.
One of the main focuses of the ministry is consistency. Unfortunately, consistency in allocating funds to the next
generation of recipients requires prior knowledge of previous allocations, formation of groups, strong
entrepreneurial ideas and clear policies within the fund. The current continuous disbursement method does not
allow for adequate analysis of previous disbursements before a current disbursement is done. Continuing with
this current disbursement method prevents consistency and causes decisions to become grossly political, which
in turn inhibits the achievement of the goals of the funds. Developing a more informed disbursement system
could help better implement the consistency focus of the ministry and at the same time help the ministry better
monitor and evaluate its funds. This proposed research aspires to explore options for a new funds disbursement
system that would focus on consistency. To do this, the researcher will carry out a full stakeholder analysis and
use it to propose appropriate policy interventions.

Required

a) Does this research problem meet the criteria of a good research problem? Justify your response (12 marks)

• Yes!
Because it has captured the reader’s interest immediately by showing that the ministry of youth is
dedicated in allocating development funds to both the youth and women.
 • The research problem meets the criteria of a good research problem because it has identified a specific
problem that is disbursement method of youth and women enterprise fund which is objectively
researchable.
• The importance of the study in adding new knowledge is stated clearly which is developing a more
informed disbursement system could help better implement the consistency focus of the ministry and at
the same time help the ministry better monitor and evaluate its funds.
• The problem statement has indicated the purpose of the study this is aspiring to explore options for a
new funds disbursement system that would focus on consistency
• The statement problem has indicated a specific scope of the study this is by providing the name of the
study that is youth and women enterprise fund. It has shown the deliverable by indicating the new
system of disbursing funds. There is justification of the project where it indicates that continuing with a
current disbursement method prevents consistency and cause decision to become grossly political,
which in turn inhibits the achievement of the goals of the funds.

b) What would be the title of the proposed study? (2 marks)

• FACTORS INFLUENCE YOUTH AND WOMEN ENTREPRISE FUND ALLOCATION IN KENYA

c) Draw a conceptual framework for the proposed study? (5 marks)

Independent variables Dependent variable(s)

AGE

NUMBERS IN A GROUP FUND ALLOCATION

TYPES OF BUSINESS

d) State the null hypotheses of the proposed study (3marks)

• The Age does not influence fund allocation.

• The types of business does not influence fund allocation.
 • The numbers in a group does not influence fund allocation.
e) State appropriate research questions for the proposed study (4 marks)

• To fund out if the age influence fund allocation

• To fund out if the numbers in a group influence fund allocation
• To fund out if the types of business influence fund allocation