RESEARCH PROBLEM

1. PATIDAR NURSING INSTITUTE
SUBJECT:-RESEARCH
TOPIC:-RESEARCH PROBLEM
PRESENTED BY:-Ms. CHANCHALMALVIYA

2. RESEARCH PROBLEM
ACC. TO KERLINGER:-
– ‘ A problem is an interrogative sentence or
statement that asks what relation exists between
two or more variables. The answer to questions
will provide what is having sought in the
research.’

3. ‘A research problem is an area of
concern where there is a gap in the
knowledge base needed for
professional practice’.

4. Identification of problem
area
Identification of research problem is
the first and most important step in
research process.. This step of the
research process is considered as the
most difficult and challenging, and
needs lots of time.

5. Source of research problem
• Personal experience:- Day to day
personal experience of a research
may serve as good source of ideas to
formulate to research problem.

6. • Practical experience:- Nurse get plenty of
ideas to formulate research problems from
the clinical experience. Every curious nurse
has several questions to be answered that
are encountered during clinical experience.

7. • Critical appraisal of literature:- When
we critically study books and articles
relating to the subject of our interest,
including research report, opinion articles,
and summaries of clinical issues,
pertinent question may arise in our mind

8. • Previous research:- A body of
knowledge should be developed on a
sound foundation of research finding.
Usually at he end of research, further,
which can be investigated.

9. • Existing theories:- research is a
process of theory development and
theory testing. The testing of an
existing theory is definitely needed in
nursing, they serve as good sources
of research problems.

10. • Consumer feedback:- research
problem may be generated from the
results of activities aimed to solicit
patient feedback.

11. • Performance improvement activities:-
in the process of performance activities ,
several issues immerges that require
answer through research .

12. • Social issues:- sometimes topics are
suggested by more global contemporary
social or political issues of relevance to
the health care community.

13. • Brainstorming:- Brainstorming sessions
are good technique to find new questions,
where an intensified discussion among
interested people of the profession is
conduced to find more ideas to formulate
a good research problems.

14. • Intuition:- Intuitions are consisted good
sources of knowledge as well as sources
to find new research problems.

15. • Exposure to field situations:- During
field exposure, researchers get variety of
experience, which may provide plenty of
ideas of formulate research problems.

16. • Consultations with experts:- Experts
may help in finding a current problem of
discipline to be solved, which may serve
as basis for formulation of research
problem.

17. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING A GOOD
RESEARCH PROBLEM
1. Significance to the discipline.
2. Originality.
3. Feasibility.
4. Administrative support
5. Peer support.
6. Availability of subjects.
7. Researcher’s competency.
8. Ethical considerations.

18. 9. Solvable/Researchable.
10. Current.
11. Interesting.
12. clear & unambiguous
13. Empirical & Verifiable.
14. Relevant
15. Systematic.

19. SIGNIFICANCE TO THE DISCIPLINE
A problem which the researcher is
selecting should have significance to
the profession or discipline.

20. A research problem is significant for a discipline
when it is directed to develop or refine the body of
professional knowledge. The following are some of the
criteria to assess the significance to a profession. •
The consumers/stakeholders benefit from the
research findings. The result will improve the current
practices. Promotes theory development or testing.

21. ORIGINALITY
Every research should be new and unique in
itself. Therefore it is the responsibility of the
researcher that innovative knowledge is used for
selecting a research problem so as to extend the
growth of existing body of knowledge in a
profession.

22. FEASIBLE
Feasibility is an essential consideration of any
research project. A research should be feasible in
terms of time, availability of subjects, facilities,
equipment & money and ethical considerations.

23. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Many researches require administrative
support. Financial & psychological support is
essential to conduct research.

24. PEER SUPPORT
Many research ideas have failed because the
researcher did not receive any peer support.
A climate of shared interest among the
professional members promote research activities
smoothly.

25. AVAILABILITY OF SUBJECTS
• Sometimes the potential subjects may not meet the study criteria
or may be unwilling to participate in the study or may be already
participating in another studies Sometimes the potential subjects
may not meet the study criteria or may be unwilling to participate
in the study or may be already participating in another studies
• Therefore the availability of the subjects should be well ensured in
advance.

26. RESEARCHER’S COMPETENCE
A research problem can only be feasible if it is
in accordance with the researcher’s competence. A
researcher should be capable to handle a given
research problem.

27. ETHICAL SOUNDNESS
The research problem selected should be
cleared by the ethical committee without
undue hurdles.

28. SOLVABLE/RESEARCHABLE
Only a research problem that is solvable
is considered to be good. A researcher should
minimize the chances of insolvability.
This aspect of the problem may pose
ambiguity and hence a researcher should
ensure the solvability of the problem that is
elected.

29. CURRENT
A good research problem must be based on
the current problems and needs of the profession.
Thus the result generated will be of more use.
Furthermore, more number of the
professionals will be interested in the research
conducted on the current issues of their profession.

30. INTERESTING
A research problem must be as per the
motivation of the researcher and it should be
fascinating to the researcher.
Thus a research will be conducted with full
enthusiasm and not merely for its accomplishment.

31. CLEAR & UNABIGUOUS
The research problem selected should be
clear in its ability to reflect or give clues
regarding the various aspects of methodology.

32. EMPIRICAL & VERIFIABLE
The research problem selected to be
researched should amenable to scientific enquiry.
The research should be verifiable by scientific
calculations.

33. RELEVANT
The research problem chosen to be researched
should be relevant to the profession, time, need &
the competency of the researcher.

34. SYSTEMATIC
The research problem should be systematic-
in the sense the researcher should have arrived at
the problem statement following relevant selection
parameters or criteria.

35. RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
MEANING
A research objective is a clear,
concise, declarative statement, which provides
direction to investigate the variables under the
study.

36. Research objectives focus on the ways to
measure the variables, such as to identify or
describe the.
The objectives of a research project
summarize what is to be achieved by the study.

37. CHARACTERISTICS
Research objective is a concrete statement d scribing what
the research is trying to achieve.
A well known objective will be
SMART
S – SPECIFIC
M – MEASURABLE.
A – ATTAINABLE.
R – REALISTIC.
T – TIME BOUND

38. Research objective should be RELEVANT,
FEASIBLE, LOGICAL, OBSERVABLE,
UNEQUIVOCAL & MEASURABLE.
Objective is a purpose that can be reasonably
achieved within the expected timeframe and with
the available resources.

39. The objective of research project summarizes
what is to be achieved by the study.
The research objectives are the specific
accomplishments the researcher hopes to achieve by
the study.
The objectives include obtaining answers to
research questions or testing the research hypotheses.

40. TYPES OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
1. GENERAL OBJECTIVES.
2. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES.

41. GENERAL OBJECTIVES
• General objectives are broad goals to be
achieved.
• The general objectives of the study states what
the researcher expects to achieve by the study in
general terms.

42. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
• Specific objectives are short term and narrow in
focus.
• General objectives are broken into small logically
connected parts to form specific objectives.

43. EXAMPLE
GENERAL OBJECTIVE :
• “ A quasi experimental study on the effects of
poverty on education among selected cities in
India”.

44. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES :
• 1. To assess the effects of poverty on education
among….
• 2. To determine the prevalence of poverty
among…

45. THANK YOU