UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION 2017/2018

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTEMENT OF SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

BACHELOR OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

VIRTUAL VARSITY

UNIT CODE: SBCU001 UNIT TITLE: RESEARCH METHODS

DATE: AUGUST, 2018 SUPPLEMENTARY/SPECIAL TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:
ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE
a) Define the following terminologies;
i) Research
ii) Target population
iii) Data
iv) Sampling
v) Abstract (10 Marks)

b) Explain the steps in research procedure. (10 Marks)

c) Outline five roles of research in the society. (10 Marks)

QUESTION TWO
a) Explain the ethical considerations that a researcher needs to address in conducting
research. (12 Marks)

b) Explain four types of data collection tools. (8 Marks)

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QUESTION THREE
a) Discuss four main sources of information research. (12 Marks)

b) Show the significance of a hypothesis in research. (8 Marks)

QUESTION FOUR
Distinguish between probability and non-probability sampling. (20 Marks)

QUESTION FIVE
a) Distinguish between independent and dependent variables. (10 Marks)

b) Explain the steps in sampling. (10 Marks)

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