INSTRUCTION:
Answer THREE Questions in all. Answer one question from Section A and Two questions from Section B.
SECTION A
ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION FROM THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
You have been presented with the research topic entitled “Exploring Financial Literacy among Student-Workers.” [20 marks]
Required:
a) Comment on this topic, identifying and explaining issues you find wrong with the topic.
b) How would you correct the topic? State your revised topic.
c) What are some of the action words used and the words not to be used in stating the research objectives for such a study? State four of such words.
d) State the research design and method appropriate for such a study? Explain your answer.
e) Identify the variable(s) in your topic. What type of tool(s) would be used to collect data for this study?
f) What analytical technique(s) is/are appropriate for analyzing data for this study and why?
QUESTION 2
Based on your research problem and the resulting research topic, formulate:
a) Three research objectives, three research questions and three hypotheses.
b) Describe your population and sample (if any) for your study.
c) What type of data would you collect and who are your unit of analysis.
d) List any appropriate analytical strategies that you will use in your study.
[20 Marks]
SECTION B
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS FROM THIS SECTION
QUESTION 3
Reviewing literature may include theoretical review, conceptual review, empirical review, conceptual framework, and theoretical framework. With the aid of relevant illustrations, explain the underlined words. [20 marks]
QUESTION 4
Explain the circumstances under which the following research approaches would be used: [20 Marks]
a) Sequential Embedded mixed methods
b) Explanatory sequential mixed methods
c) Exploratory sequential mixed methods
d) Conversation Analysis
QUESTION 5
a) Why is it important to draw implications of your research for:
i) Policy
ii) Practice
iii) Theory
b) On what bases are recommendations made in research? What is the relationship between research findings and recommendations?
[20 marks]
QUESTION 6
In not more than five sentences each, explain the elements in the research methods section of a research report. [20 marks]
