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RATIONALE/JUSTIFICATION
FOR THE STUDY



M.C.Masatu, MD, MSc,PhD
OUTLINE
 INTRODUCTION
 POINTS TO INCLUDE IN STUDY
  RATIONALE
INTRODUCTION
   Each research should have
    rationale/justification irrespective of the
    nature of the topic

   In applied research sometimes the
    rationale is embedded in the statement of
    the problem – as the last paragraph
POINTS TO INCLUDE IN THE
STUDY RATIONALE/JUSTIFICATION

 Why the need for the study?
 What information will the study add?
 Potential utility of the findings (local,
  national, global)
 What are the implications of the study
  outcomes?

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Study rationale

  • 2. OUTLINE  INTRODUCTION  POINTS TO INCLUDE IN STUDY RATIONALE
  • 3. INTRODUCTION  Each research should have rationale/justification irrespective of the nature of the topic  In applied research sometimes the rationale is embedded in the statement of the problem – as the last paragraph
  • 4. POINTS TO INCLUDE IN THE STUDY RATIONALE/JUSTIFICATION  Why the need for the study?  What information will the study add?  Potential utility of the findings (local, national, global)  What are the implications of the study outcomes?