Several things go into choosing the right topic for your research. Some of these will determine how well your research turns out. This simple guide shows you what to consider and strategies to come up with good topics for your research project, dissertations or thesis

1. How to Develop
Good Topics for
Your Project,
Dissertations or
Thesis
for undergraduate,
postgraduate students
April 2021

2. Selecting the Right
Topic
Writing an excellent project, dissertation or thesis starts from your choice
of topic. Several things go into choosing the right topic for your research.
Some of these will determine how well your research turns out
When trying to get a project topic or topic for your thesis consider the
following
Interest: It's important you choose an area or an idea that holds
significant interest for you. This way even when you encounter challenges
in the course of conducting and writing your dissertation, thesis etc you
will likely not be thrown off. Research Projects require some tenacity and it
helps that you work on something you find interesting.
Relevance - How relevant is the idea you wish to work on. The chances
are, the more relevant your project topic is the more likely you will put in
the work to conclude it
Availability of Research or Relevant Data: If you are to choose or
develop a thesis topic you should make sure it's on something that has
verifiable or reliable data or at least some historical data to glean from.
The more information available for your topic idea the better/easier for
you
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3. Tips to Select/Devise a
Good Research Topic
If you are responsible for choosing/suggesting a project,
dissertation or thesis topic to your supervisor for approval
here are some tips to help you come up with good research
topics;
Look for trending ideas - If you are studying for a health related
degree for instance the Covid-19 pandemic is a very topical and highly
current issue that you can focus on to develop a research topic. Look
around your field and note the current issues. Most times they give you
enough background to base/develop a research idea/topic
Read - reading a lot of materials in your field is a sure way to spring up
suitable ideas in your academic field. Read quality books, magazines,
websites in your field and make notes of striking information. You will
easily realise you have several ideas to develop your research topic
Ask Questions - Talk to practitioners, professionals in your field and
discover issues, pain points etc that can form the basis for innovative
and problem solving research ideas/topics.
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4. 1. Look for Trending
Ideas
If you are studying for a health related degree for instance
the Covid-19 pandemic is a very topical and highly current
issue that you can focus on to develop a research topic.
Look around your field and note the current issues. Most
times they give you enough background to base/develop a
research idea/topic
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5. 2. Read
reading a lot of materials in your field is a sure way to
spring up suitable ideas in your academic field. Read quality
books, magazines, websites in your field and make notes of
striking information. You will easily realise you have several
ideas to develop your research topic
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6. 3. Ask Questions
Talk to practitioners, professionals in your field and discover
issues, pain points etc that can form the basis for innovative
and problem solving research ideas/topics
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7. Need a Database of
Project, Dissertation or
Thesis Topics
https://afribary.com/works
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