The document outlines the essential components of the background of a research study, emphasizing the importance of establishing the relevance and context of the problem being addressed. It details the structure of the background section, including the introduction, statement of the problem, and identification of research gaps, followed by a discussion of the study's scope, limitations, and significance. Additionally, it differentiates between limitations, which are uncontrollable factors impacting the study, and delimitations, which are controlled boundaries set by the researcher.

1. BACKGROUND OF THE
STUDY

2. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Includes information which would focus attention on the
importance and validity of the problem.
General orientation to the problem area.
Brief rationale to justify the problem must be provided.
For a good background, the researcher can mention
antecedents or the past of the study, the reasons why this topic
is proposed relative to previous studies.
Composed of three paragraphs.

3. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
First- Provide the readers a mental warm-up for giving them
information and readiness as to what the research is all
about.
It should introduce the study, show the rationale or
justification for choosing the study.
• Second- carries the majority of the introduction. The
statement of the problem can be used as frame reference. It
also tells the readers the scope and coverage of the study

4. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Present the research gap that can be filled by
the study. This is a sort of closing portion that
is intriguing and challenging the readers to
become interested in knowing the results.
This part is two-to-three-page discussions

5. THE SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE
STUDY
Scope-important section of a thesis, dissertation and a
research paper.
This section of the first chapter of your research work
identifies clearly the coverage of the study in terms of
location: type and size of respondents, the research
instruments, the research objectives, the research
issues and concerns and the duration of the project
being studied.

6. THE SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE
STUDY
Scope-important section of a thesis, dissertation and a research paper.
Examples of phrases to be used.
This study will focus on…
The coverage of this study…
This study consists of…
It concerned with…
Or it includes

7. THE SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE
STUDY
Limitations- flaws or
shortcomings which could be the
result of unavailability of
resources, small sample size,
flawed methodology etc

8. THE SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE
STUDY
Delimitations-constraints or weaknesses that
are within the control of the researcher and are
not expected to be covered by the study.
Boundaries of the research study based on the
researcher’s decision of what to include and
what to exclude.

9. THE SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE
STUDY
limitations are issues beyond the
researcher's control that affect the study,
while delimitations are the boundaries the
researcher chooses to set for the study.

10. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
Points out the vital contribution of your study
and specifies the group(s) that will benefits
from the result of the study.

11. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The contributions may be viewed from the point of
view of the target beneficiaries like researcher, the
subject themselves, service providers, clients,
society, administrators, planners, decision-
makers, educational institutions, community,
legislators implementers, and those who are
directly and indirectly affected by the study.