RESARCH

METHODOLGY

HOW TO WRITE A RESEARCH

PROPOSAL
I.TABLE OF CONTENT
MAIN COMPONENTS:
1. TITLE OR COVERAGE PAGE
2. INTRODUCTION
3. OBJECTIVES
4. METHODOLOGY
5. DATA MANAGEMENT
6. ETHICAL CLEARANCE
7. SCHEDULE
8. BUDGET
9. REFERENCES
10.APPENDICES
II. TITLE OR COVER PAGE

-TITLE
-THE NAME(S) OF THE AUTHER(S)
WITH TITLES AND POSITIONS
-THE INSTITUTION THAT
PUBLISHED THE REPORT
-MONTH AND THE YEAR OF
PUPLICATION
 III. INTRODUCION

1.STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
-ALLOWS TO DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM
SYSTEMATICALLY, TO REFLECT ON ITS
IMPORTANCE, PRIORITY AND WHY THE
RESEARCH SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN
-FACILITATES A PEER REVIEW BY
FUNDING AGENCIES
2. RELEVANCE OF THE PROBLEM
-TO NATIONAL OR HEALTH
ACTIVITIES(BIOMEDICAL,
BEHAVIOURAL AND HEALTH
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENTS)
-HOW THE RESULTS WILL BE
TRANSMITTED TO THE
APPROPRIATE AUDIENCE
3. FIELD(S) OF APPLICATION
OF THE RESULTS
-DESCRIBE HOW THE RESULTS
WILL BE USEFUL FOR POLICY-
MAKERS, HEALTH
ADMINSTRATORS OR THE
SCIENTISTS
4. REVIEW OF LITERATURE AND
OTHER EXISTING INFORMATION
-FAMILIARIZE WITH EXISTING
LITERATURE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
RESEARCH
-FIND OUT WHETHER OR NOT
OTHERS HAVE INVESTIGATED THE
SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM
-MAKE THOROUGH AND CRITICAL
REVIEW OF AND BY PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION WITH EXPERTS
A REVIEW OF EXISTING INFORMATION IS
IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT HELPS:
1. FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND REFINE STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
2. IDENTIFY THE STUDY VARIABLES AND
CONSEPTUALIZE THEIR RELATIONSHIPS
3. IN THE FORMULATION AND SELECTION OF
RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
4. IN FINDING OUT WHAT OTHERS HAVE REPORTED
ON THE TOPIC, SO THAT ACCOUNT CAN BE TAKEN
IN DESIGN
5.TO PROVIDE FAMILIARITY WITH VARIOUS
METHODS THAT MIGHT BE USED
THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
1.BOOKS
2.INDICES, SUCH AS INDEX MEDICUS WHICH
IDENTIFY JOURNAL ARTICLES BY SUBJECT, AUTHER
AND TITLE
3.COMPUTER BASED LITERATURE SEARCHES SUCH AS
MEDLINE, MEDLARS AND CATLINES
4.BIBLIOGRAPHIES
5.STATISTICS COLLECTED AT THE NATIONAL,
PROVINCIAL AND/OR DEPARTMENTAL LEVELS
6.RESPONSES TO ENQUIRIES ON ON-GOING
RESEARCH
 IV. STATEMENT OF
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES ARE THE GOAL TO BE
ACHIEVED
1.GENERAL OBJECTIVE IS WHAT TO BE
ACCOMPLISHED
2.SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE, IN
DETAIL, THE SPECIFIC AIMS OF THE
RESEARCH PROJECT AND BREAKING
DOWN WHAT TO BE ACCOMPLISHED
INT SMALLER LOGICAL COMPOUNDS
V. STATEMENT OF RESEARCH
HYPOTHESES

HYPOTHESES IS DEFINED AS A
TENTATIVE PREDICTION OR
EXPLANATION OF THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO
OR MORE VARIABLES
 VI. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REASEARCH DESIGN:
a. SELECTION OF RESEARCH STRATEGIES

-DESCRIPTIVE STRATEGY(GENERATING
HYPOTHESES)
- ANALYTICAL STRATEGIES(HYPOTHESES
TESTING)
-COHORT ANDCASE CONTROL STUDIES
- EXPERIMENTAL STRATEGIES
b. SELECTION OF RESEACH SETTING:
POPULATION, PLACE AND TIME AND
CONSIDERATION OF ETHICAL PROBLEMS
c. SAMPLING:
-SELECTION OF PROBABILITY SAMPLING
METHOD
-SAMPLE SIZE
-REPRESENTATIVENESS AND RELIABILITY
OF THE SAMPLE AND TO MINIMIZE
SAMPLING ERROR
d. USE OF CONTROLS
e. STUDY INSTUMENTS:
QUESTIONNAIRE, OBSERVATION AND
DESIGN OF RECORDING FORMS
VII. PLANS FOR DATA ANALYSIS AND
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
VIII. PLANS FOR DATA COLLECTION
IX. BUDGET