Kwame Nkrumah University

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Social Sciences-Geography

Course: GEO 2010: Geography Research Methods and Field work

Field Research Report Format

A field report should consist of the following sections:

1.0: Introduction

1.1: Background of the study

1.2: Statement of Problem

1.3: General objective (aim/purpose) of the study

1.4: Specific Objectives of the study

1.5: Hypothesis or research questions

1.6: Rationale or significance of the study

1.7: Scope of the study

1.8: Limitation of the study

1.9: Definition of terms

1.10: Organization of the report

2.0: Literature Review

Sub-headings according to research themes. The themes are deduced from the research objectives

3.0: Description 0f the Study Area

3.1: location

3.2: Physical features

3.2.1: Climate

3.2.2: Relief and drainage

3.2.3: Geology and Soils

3.3: Population Characteristics

3.4: Economic and Social features

4.0: Research Methodology

4.1: Research Design

4.2: sources of Data:-Primary and Secondary Data

4.3: Target population and Sample size

4.4: Sampling Procedures

4.5: Data collection instruments (Interview guides, questionnaires, Observation lists etc.)

4.6: Data collection procedures

4.7 Method of presenting Data

4.8: Method of Data Analysis

References

Appendices

Appendix 1

Appendix 2 etc.