Setting Scope

And
Delimitation
Presenters: Carcole, Julieta E.
Gayo, Robelia O.
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 From a general research topic “everyday
experiences of local farmers in Nueva
Ecija,” identify the following:

A general purpose for conducting the

study
Participants of the study
Geographical setting of the study
Duration of the study
Factors that can affect the conduct of
the study
Scope, Limitation, and Delimitation
🡪 It is better to identify controllable and
uncontrollable factors ahead of time to delineate
the coverage of the study and avoid or minimize
difficulties during the conduct of research
(Ballenger, 2004).

🡪 This section is an essential part of the study that

is based on the identified problem or research
question (MacArthur et al., 2006).
Scope, Limitation, and Delimitation

🡪 This part of the research tackles the

boundaries or restrictions that can
affect the flow in conducting the
research study.
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Scope
➜ Describes the coverage of the study
➜ Indicates general boundaries of the
study
➜ Serves as the basis when setting up the
delimitations of the study
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Consider the following in identifying the scope:

Time
General element
purpose of Geographical
and details
your study duration of
the study

Theories
Population Topics or and
involved in ideas methods
the study covered in involved in
the study the study
 Limitation
➜ Refers to uncontrollable factors
that can affect the process of
conducting the study, specifically on
the part of the methodology and
results
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Methodological limitations can include the
following:

● required number ● data collection

of participants ● measurement
● sufficiency of ● technique
references to limitations
support claims
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Personal limitations include the

following:
● language barriers
● time constraints
● biases
● financial or budgetary limitations

Topic: Significance of the study/Scope and Delimitation Activity: Discussion

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Delimitation

Boundaries that the researcher sets up

based on the identified scope and
limitations
This section commonly identifies the
following:
🡪 specific population
🡪 specific time limit for
conducting the research
🡪 topics and ideas that will be
included or excluded
This section commonly identifies the
following:

🡪 specific geographical locations of

the observations
🡪 specific theories and methods to be
used
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REMEMBER! LIMITATIONS
Limitations are
uncontrollable
constraints.

The scope indicates Delimitations are

the general research controlled and set by
boundaries. the researcher.
SCOPE DELIMITATION
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Population
Scope Delimitation

Rice farmers in Central Rice farmers in selected

Luzon areas in Nueva Ecija,
Central Luzon
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Time Element and Duration

Scope Delimitation

Elections in the 2004, 2010, and 2016

postwar period presidential elections
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Topics or Ideas Covered

Scope Delimitation

Occurrence of Occurrence and effects

typhoons of super typhoons (e.g.,
Haiyan or Yolanda)
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Geographical Details
Scope Delimitation

Poverty in urban Poverty in selected

spaces cities in Metro Manila
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Theories and Methods

Scope Delimitation
Use of specific
Use of qualitative qualitative research
methods instead of methods such as
quantitative or mixed interviews and focus
methods group discussions only
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1. What is the difference between scope,

limitations, and delimitations?
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2. How are delimitations related to

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the scope of the study?

Presenters: Carcole, Julieta E.
Gayo, Robelia O.
 References:
Ballenger, Bruce P. The Curious Researcher: A
Guide to Writing Research Papers. 4th ed. New
York: Pearson Longman, 2004.

Lester, James D., and James D. Lester. Writing

Research Papers: A Complete Guide. 9th ed. New
York: Longman, 1999.

MacArthur, Charles A., Steve Graham, and Jill

Fitzgerald, eds. Handbook of Writing Research.
New York: Guilford Press, 2006.

Presenters: Carcole, Julieta E.

Gayo, Robelia O.