Benefits and

Beneficiaries of
Research
(Citing Benefits and Beneficiaries of Research)
In this module, you are expected to
cite the benefits and beneficiaries of
research.
 Look at the pictures and can you tell how they benefit
you and/or the people around you.
 ODD MAN OUT.
Directions: The following are possible
research topics. Remove the one that does
not/will not benefit directly from the results of
the study.
1. Solar Powered Street Lights
a. barangay c. residents of the barangay
b. passerby d. organization
2. Online Delivery App
a. street vendor c. business owner
b. customer d. delivery driver
3. Reading Comprehension of Students
c. student c. teacher
d. School d. parent
 BENEFITS AND BENEFICIARIES OF RESEARCH

 Research has only one main objective and that is the upliftment of the quality of life.
Thus, you have to be convinced that this study of yours would lead to the ultimate goal
of improving people’s lives, not just to comply with a requirement.
 To be able to do this, you may identify the groups who would eventually benefit from
your study, starting from the most direct beneficiaries to the ones who would be
indirectly benefited by it. The study on the job satisfaction and job performance would
probably directly benefit the employees, their clients, the HR Managers and indirectly,
the Department of Labor and Employment, the community, the society as a whole.
 After identifying the beneficiaries of the study, discuss the
specific benefit that they would get from it: that is, by discussing
how the study would help in solving existing problems of these
identified groups leading towards an upliftment of their situation.
 In other formats of research, this section is called “Significance of
the Study”.
 How to Write “Benefits and
Beneficiaries/Significance of the Study”
 STEP ONE

Identify the beneficiary or beneficiaries.

 STEP TWO

Describe the “benefit or benefits” that will be derived from the research
or study. If you have few beneficiaries, you can just write it in one or two
paragraphs.
Explain why it is important to conduct the study and how they can
benefit from it.
 Ifyou have many beneficiaries, you can use the following
format:
 1. 1 st paragraph- Why is it important to conduct this study?
 2.2 nd paragraph- The main beneficiary – either a group or an
organization
 3. 3 rd paragraph- The secondary beneficiary
 4. 4 th paragraph- The importance of the study to the researchers
 5. 5 th paragraph- The importance to future researchers
 Aspects of Significance
 1. Significance for Theory
In this section of the problem statement, the researcher can
outline the research study’s contribution to fundamental
knowledge by describing how the study fits into the theoretical
traditions in the sciences or applied fields in ways that will be new,
insightful or creative (Marshall and Rossman, 1995).
2. Significance for Policy and Practice
The significance of a study for policy and
practice can be established by presenting data to show
how often the problem occurs and how costly it can
be.
 1. Title of the Study: A Study of How Former High School
Dropouts View the Reasons they Dropped Out and Why
They Returned (Cristina Grace Brooks, 2015)
Significance of the Project for Social Work
A school social worker can be instrumental in helping to prevent school dropouts (Jozefowicz, 2008). They
can be involved in implementing, maintaining, and monitoring the creation and integration of services for young
adolescents. With the right training and institutional supports, school social workers can promote student and school
success and can increase the knowledge of effective prevention efforts. Gaining insight from personal experiences of
adults who have dropped out of school in the past, can be used to help construct more efficient and effective prevention
programs.
Research from this standpoint needs elaboration in order to truly understand the characteristics of dropping
out of school, as well as the factors that contributed to re-enrolment. This study provides additional support for the field
of social work, providing more information about students who are at risk of dropping out and how these factors are
connected to the educational system.
 2. Title of the Study: The Effects of Computer-Assisted
Instruction in the Performance of Students in Asian History
and Civilization (Cuenca, 2008)

The findings of this study may provide deeper insights on how teaching can be made
easier and more meaningful by the use of computer-aided instruction. The study determined
the significant effects of slide presentation in instruction, a form of computer instruction on
the performance of the students in the subjects Asian History and Civilization.
To the students, the results may serve as an inspiration for them to continuously
improve their skills in using computers because they will realize the comfort that computer
skills offer in complying with the requirements of major subjects in the coming years.
 To the administrators, the results may serve as a guide in the
program-planning and implementation of the IT department so that they can
be of great help to the teachers of the university.
To the teachers, the results may serve as an eye opener for those who
are not comfortable on the use of computers in their class lesson
presentations. The findings of this study may encourage more of them to
apply computer-aided instruction in teaching.
 Title of the Study: Staff Nurses’ Roles on the Accuracy of
Specimen Collection in Selected Government and Private
Hospitals in Bulacan: Relations to their Work Performance
(Reyes, 2007)
The results of this study will be of great benefit to the following:
Clinical Instructors. The results of the study will provide them research-based information as to the extent of participation
engaged in infection control. From the results, they could identify which areas they need to enhance and improve as well as the
areas needed to be sustained for better implementation.
Head Nurses. This will provide a clear picture of the performance of their subordinate nurses. This will enable them to give
emphasis in supervising and coaching the staff nurses so as to increase their level of performance. Furthermore, this will
determine the type of management skills that head nurses need to function effectively in the organization and will shed light on
areas in the current management practices that needed to be worked up.
Nursing Personnel. This study will provide information on the extent of managerial skills that the head nurse actually
employs. This can be realized if these nurses become aware of their behavior towards others which must be in accord with the
standard values of the nursing profession.
 PRACTICE EXERCISE #1
 Directions: Read the foregoing text from the study of Rafanan (2012).
Identify the beneficiaries and benefits by completing the table. Use your
answer sheet.

BENEFICIARIES BENEFITS
 This study evaluated the effectiveness of the on-going Scholarship Program of the
Municipality of Castillejos with the hope that findings would prove useful to the following:
The policymakers may review the existing Scholarship Ordinance and consider certain
amendments which are necessary for the improvement of the Scholarship Program.
The implementers may consider the findings of this study in strengthening the implementation
of the program.
The scholars were given an opportunity to raise their sentiments regarding the program and
further benefit in the improved implementation of the program.
Public Officials in general may find that evaluation of public programs is necessary in public
administration and can be used as a powerful tool for them to know if the program is delivering the
intended impact.
And lastly the future public administration students may find this useful for any program
evaluation research.
 PRACTICE EXERCISE #2
Directions: The following are possible titles of studies.
Write Significance of the Study appropriate for each. Be
guided by the rubric.
1. Unemployment Data in Barangay San Joaquin
2. Financial Literacy of Grade 12 Students
 RUBRIC
INDICATORS: 5 3 1
CLARITY Significance of the Study There are parts that are Significance of the Study
is very clear. not clear or not explained is very vague.
well.
TECHNICALITY Technical writing is Technical writing is Technical writing is
followed all throughout. followed in most parts. followed, but in few parts
only.
GRAMMAR No grammatical errors 1-3 grammatical errors 4 or more grammatical
were found. were found. errors were found.
 OUTPUT
I. Directions: Given the title of your study, enumerate the
benefits and beneficiaries.
TITLE:
BENEFICIARIES BENEFITS
II. Directions: Write the Benefits and
Beneficiaries/Significance of your study on
a separate sheet of paper. Be guided by the
rubric.