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Discuss the importance of Sociological research objectives.

      

Discuss the importance of Sociological research objectives.

  

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Jim
-Determines the research design and approaches for the study; ie is it a survey or experiment or qualitative versus quantitative.
-Objectives determine the data collection and analysis procedures to be used. They guide in decisions in the selection of respondents, research instruments and the study area. It helps them to avoid the collection of data, which is not necessary.
-Objectives influence the data analysis and report writing.
-Objectives serve to clarify the variables of the study. This helps in the evaluation.
-Guides in what to write in the conclusion section.
-Objectives assists the researcher to be precise about what to accomplish It is therefore important for the objectives to be clear, unambiguous and brief.
-Objectives determine the kind of questions which will be asked.
-Determines the hypotheses formulation.
-Guides review of literature and organization of the reviewed literature.

jim items answered the question on January 21, 2019 at 18:08


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