Bmit 320/Envt 322:Research Methods December 2009 Question Paper

Bmit 320/Envt 322:Research Methods December 2009

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2009/2010 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE

COURSE CODE: BMIT 320/ENVT 322
Instructions
1. Attempt question ONE and any other THREE questions.
2. Question one carries 40 marks and the rest 20 marks each.
3. Show all your workings clearly.

QUESTION ONE
(a) Define the following research terms
i) Variable (1mk)
ii) Hypothesis (1mk)
iii) Value label (1mk)
iv) Analysis (1mk)
v) Standard deviation (1mk)
(b) Explain four (4) factors that need to be examined when evaluating secondary sources
of data. (4mks)
(c) Critically examine three (3) qualities of a good research design. (9mks)
(d) Differentiate the following terms
i) Questionnaire and Observation (2mks)
ii) Population and Sampling (2mks)
iii) Independent and Dependent variables (2mks)
(e) Examine the criteria for assessing good objectives in a research proposal.
(10mks)
(f) (i) Identify measures used to describe data in descriptive statistics (2mks)
(ii) Explain the circumstances under which mode is used in data analysis.
(4mks)

QUESTION TWO
(a) In chronological manner, outline and briefly explain the components of a research
proposal. (10mks)
(b) Discuss the purpose of research. (5mks)
(c) In an explicit way, explain the difference between research, research method and
research methodology? (5mks)

QUESTION THREE
(a) i) What is literature review? (2mks)
(ii) Explain the importance of literature review in research? (6mks)
(b) Explain the difference between target and accessible population. (4mks)
(c) Explain two categories of sampling techniques used in research. (8mks)

QUESTION FOUR
(a) Identify and briefly discuss three sources of data in research. (6mks)
(b) (i) Define the term research design (2mks)
(ii) Identify the four types of research design in social science. (4mks)
(c) Explain the difference between the following:
i) Inferential and descriptive statistics (4mks)
ii) Differential between validity and reliability (4mks)

QUESTION FIVE
(a) Discuss the following research methods
i) Survey research (6mks)
ii) Experimental research (6mks)
(b) Using appropriate examples differentiate between qualitative and quantitative
research methods. (4mks)
(c) What are the merits of using both qualitative and quantitative approaches? (4mks)

Bmit 320/Envt 322:Research Methods December 2009 Question Paper

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