PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1 CHAPTER 3 Lesson 5

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF RESEARCH

The scope and delimitation of the study sets boundaries and parameters of
the problem inquiry and narrows down the scope of the inquiry. The scope is the
domain of your research – what is in the domain, and what is not.
Examples of Delimitation of Research
1. This study covers only those families in Barangay San Jose, Pasig City,
benefitted by the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
2. This study includes only those English freshman classes that use the
Blended Learning and standard ways of Language teaching.
3. This research investigation covers only Landbank-sponsored livelihood
projects in Barangay San Juan, Apalit, Pampanga.
Example of Scope and Delimitation from Actual Qualitative Study
Title: Workplace Ergonomics: Perceptions of Employees’ Stress Levels and Safety
The focus of this study is on the workplace ergonomics in the corporate
office setting. The study would focus on the relationship of workplace ergonomics
and its effects on employees’ stress levels and safety. Moreover, the study would
look into the current behavior and approach on workplace ergonomics that
Philippine corporations employ in their work environment. This study on
workplace ergonomics does not encompass benefits received by employees
outside of the said subject matter. In addition, this study does not aim to measure
productivity levels of its respondents.
The participants of this study would be limited to large corporations whose
employees engage inn repetitive tasks. The companies involved in this study limit
to multinational companies within the country. The data from the study would
come from existing literatures, interviews and surveys from company employees.
Furthermore, the data results from this study would only be quantified from the
instruments stipulated by the researchers.