research methodology social and preventive medicine thesis research

1. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
SRAVANI KOMMURU

2. DEFINITION OF RESEARCH :
Research is a systematised effort to
gain new knowledge.

3. STEPS IN RESEARCH :
1. Collect review of literature/situation analysis .
2. Identify and prioritize health problems
3. Decide aims & objectives
4. Planning Methodology
5. Execution
6. Compilation, Classification & Presentation of
Data
7. Analysis
8. Test of hypothesis
9. Inferences
10. Report Writing
11. Dissemination of Report

4. RESEARCH PROBLEM :
Research Problem refers to some
difficulty which a researcher
experiences and wants to obtain
a solution for the same.
i.e a question or issue to be
examined.

5. PROCESS OF DEFINING PROBLEM
Transforming the selected research problem into
a scientifically researchable statement.
Problem definition or Problem statement should
be clear, precise self explanatory
and include :
what
when
how
where

6. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES:
Research objectives are the statement of the questions
that is to be investigated with goal of answering the
overall research problem.
Research objectives should be clear and achievable.
Generally, they are written as statements, using the
word “to“(for example, ‘to discover…’, ‘to determine…’, ‘to
establish..’, ‘to find out…’, ‘to assess…’ etc.)
 Objectives should infer at the end of the study

7. HYPOTHETICAL RESEARCH QUESTION
PROBLEM:
PCR of Diabetes Mellitus is increasing very fast during
last five years.
MISSION:
Reduce the incidence of heart disease
BELIEF:
Meditation is good to reduce stress which is an
important precursor of DM
HYPOTHESIS:
H- Meditation decreases the risk of DM

8. REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Literature Review is the documentation of a
published and unpublished work from
secondary sources of data in the areas of
specific interest to the researcher.

9. Why? – PURPOSE OF REVIEW
To find out already investigated problems
and those that need further investigation.
To gain a background knowledge
To formulate researchable hypothesis
To identify data resources
To learn how others structured their reports

11. WHERE ?
SOURCES OF LITERATURE
Books and Journals
Databases
*Bibliographic databases
*Abstract databases
*Full-text databases
Govt. and NGO Records & Reports
Internet
*Online journals : www.articalbase.com
*E. Databases – Popline, Medline
Research Dissertations/ Thesis

12. METHODOLOGY

17. CONCLUDE YOUR REASEARCH
Writing a conclusion is the final part of the research paper ,
drawing every thing together and tying it into your initial
research
• What has your research shown?
Anybody reading the conclusion has read the entire paper ,
so the conclusion merely acts as an aid to memory.
• How has it added to what is known about the
subject?
You should then point out the importance of the study and
point out how it relates to the field.

18. FOR EXAMPLE

22. IGNITE INNER SELF
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