Background

of the Study
 Background of the Study
Background of the study introduces
important facets that establish the
general context where the study
revolves. This part of the paper where
the researchers inform the reader of the
context of the study.
 Background of the Study

A RESEARCH GAP is an under or

unexplored area of a topic that requires
further exploration. It is also an issue that
has not been fully addressed by previous
studies.
 Background of the Study
Research gaps can be in form of:
• Other variables
• Conditions
• Population
• Methodology
• Test subject
 Background of the Study
To identify research gaps
• an exhaustive literature review regarding the
topic
• you may have to look for similar or related
studies employing quantitative, qualitative, or
mixed methods from legitimate sources and
examine the gray areas
 Background of the Study
• Reading through the Discussion, Conclusion,
or the Recommendations sections of the
articles
Identifying research gaps sometimes would
even make researchers modify their research
problem as they get noteworthy ideas from
fellow researchers
While both the Background of the Study and the
Review of Related Literature involve reading past
related studies, they differ in some aspects. The
former is at the introductory part of the paper with
the purpose of relaying the importance of your
research study; the latter is more comprehensive and
thoroughly discusses the studies mentioned in the
background of research.
Background of the study answers the
following questions:
1. What is already known about the topic?
2. What is not known about the topic?
3. Why do you need to address those gaps?
4. What is the rationale of your study?
Example of
an outline
of the
backgroun
d of the
study: