Identifying the Problem and Asking the Question

Background of the Problem

provides context and establishes why your problem is important, It links the introduction to your research questions.

Conceptual Framework

an analytical tool, like a recipe or blueprint, that provides an outline of your research, It positions your work within the larger field.

Research Hypothesis

A tentative answer to your research question. It’s a prediction of the relationship between two variables. This is what you propose to “prove” by your research.

Statement of the Problem

A concise and concrete statement that helps you understood the problem’s significance. It’s often broken into two parts.

Major Problem

the overall aim or purpose of the study.

Specific Problem

the specific questions you will answer (often) in bullet points to achieve the main aim.

Importance of the study

explains how the study will contribute and who will benefit.

Scope and Limitations

Sets the boundaries and parameters of your Inquiry.

Conceptual Definition

the “dictionary'“ meaning the universal definition of a concept.

Operational Definition

the meaning of the term “as used in your specific study; It defines how you will measure the concept”.