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Research Methodology (Bbit 316)( Cisy 302) (Bsis 423) (Nrsg 420) (Mlsc 302) 1St Trimester 2017 Question Paper
Research Methodology (Bbit 316)( Cisy 302) (Bsis 423) (Nrsg 420) (Mlsc 302) 1St Trimester 2017
Course:Bachelor Of Business Information Technology
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2017
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (BBIT 316)( CISY 302) (BSIS 423) (NRSG 420) (MLSC 302) 1ST TRIMESTER 2017
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 1'ST 'TRIMESTER 2017 (FT) EXAMINATION
SCHOOL : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : COMPUTER SCIENCE
UNIT CODE : 'CISY 302/ BBIT 316/ BIOL 301/ BSIS 423
UNIT TITLE : 'RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer Question one and any other two questions.
QUESTION 1 (30 Marks)
Describe what sampling is in research and explain why it is necessary
(2 Marks)
State any two general motivations of research
(2 Marks)
Briefly explain the purpose of a research proposal
(4 Marks)
State the three conditions which must be met for a research problem to exist.
(3 Marks)
The Managing Director of Finance International was perplexed by the rate of turnover in the company during the last 18 months or so. She suspected that three possible factors contributed to this – the lower salaries paid to staff compared to industry average, the location of the company, and the extent of bureaucracy that pervaded the system. She was not sure whether there were any differences among the four categories of employees – managers, clerical staff, machine operators and secretarial staff – in their intentions to quit in the next six months. "It would be nice to know how many of each category of staff are in the organization, and to have a profile of their ages, educational qualifications, and experience with the organization", she thought. Furthermore, she wanted to know whether the older or the younger employees were more disgruntled. She tasked her assistant who had taken a course on research methods to gather the necessary data and give her the needed information.
Formulate a suitable title for this research
(2 Marks)
Identify the types of research this requirement fall into. (2 Marks)
State and briefly explain two main types of variables for this research, and for each give an example.
(6 Marks)
Build a conceptual framework for such a research. (5 Marks)
Which sampling methods were used by the researcher (4 Marks)
QUESTION 2 (20 Marks)
Explain the attributes of a good questionnaire as a data collection tool
(6 Marks)
Explain the objective of the following types of studies when adopted in any given research
(8 Marks)
Exploratory research studies
Descriptive research studies
Diagnostic research studies
Hypothesis-testing research studies
Discuss THREE ethical considerations that you would bear in mind when conducting research
(6 Marks)
QUESTION 3 (20 Marks)
You are the leader of a multi-disciplinary team of researchers who have been asked by the Ministry of Education to carry out a survey on students’ satisfaction with their teachers for the whole country. State and briefly describe any five Sampling designs you will use in this study (10 Marks)
Explain two ways in which a review of the literature facilitates the formulation of the following:
(4 Marks)
Statement of the research problem
The research methodology
Outline three ways on how a researcher would benefit from the use of ICT in the research process
(3 Marks)
State any three qualities of a good researcher
(3 Marks)
QUESTION 4 (20 Marks)
State and briefly explain the challenges faced by researchers in data collection
(6 Marks)
Explain four factors you would consider in selecting a primary data collection method
(4 Marks)
Explain the meaning of a research design and highlight the main components that will be addressed when designing a study
(7 Marks)
Define the following terms as used in research:
(3 Marks)
Research
Sample
Population
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