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MR SURESH KUMAR SHARMA
LECTURER, MIMH, PUNEsuresh sharma-
sharmasuru.aadi@gmail.com

INTRODUCTION
• Research is an organized investigation of a
problem in which there is an attempt to gain
solution to a problem.
• To get right solution of a right problem, clearly
defined objectives are very important.
• Clearly defined objectives enlighten the way in
which the researcher has to proceed.
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MEANING
• ‘A research objective is a clear, concise,
declarative statement, which provides direction to
investigate the variables.’
• Generally research objective focus on the ways to
measure the variables , such as to identify or
describe them.
• Sometime objectives are directed towards
identifying the relationship or difference between
two variables.
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• Research objective are the results sought by the
researcher at the end of the research process,
i.e. what the researcher will be able to achieve at
the end of the research study.
• The objectives of a research project summarize
what is to be achieved by the study.
• Objective should be closely related to the
statement of the problem.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF RESEARCH
OBJECTIVES
Research objective is a concrete statement
describing what the research is trying to
achieve. A well worded objective will be
• SMART:
• Specific
• Measurable
• Attainable
• Realistic and
• Time bound
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• The objective or research project summarizes
what is to be achieved by the study.
• The research objectives are the specific
accomplishment the researchers hopes to
achieve by the study.
• The objective include obtaining answers to
research questions or testing the research
hypothesis.
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NEED OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
The formulation of research objectives will
help the researcher to:
• Focus
• It helps in narrowing down the study to its
essentials. It will avoid the unnecessary
findings, which otherwise lead to wastage
of resources, man, money,and material.
• Avoid
• Helps in avoiding the collection of
unwanted information.
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• Organize
• The formulation of objective organize the
study in clearly defined parts or phases.
• For eg: ‘A research study on effects of the
ginger on morning sickness on pregnant
women’ .
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• objectives are formulated as
(a) to assess the prevalence of morning
sickness among pregnant women
(b) to identify the effect of ginger on morning
sickness symptoms among pregnant
women.
These objectives help organize the study
results in two main parts: the first one
focuses on the prevalence of morning
sickness; the second part will focus on
effect of ginger on morning sickness
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• Directs
• Facilitate the development of research
methodology and will help to orient the
collection, analysis, interpretation and
utilization of data.
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Types of research objectives
1. General objective
 General objectives are broad goals to be
achieved.
 The general objectives of the study state
what the researcher expects to achieve by
the study in general terms.
 General objectives are usually less in number.
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2. Specific objective
 Specific objectives are short term & narrow in focus.
 General objectives can broken into small logically
connected parts to form specific objectives.
 General objective is met through accomplishing all the
specific objective.
 The specific objectives are more in number & they
systematically address various aspects of problem as
defined under ‘the statement of problem’ & key factor
that is assumed to influence or causes the problem.
 They should specify what the researcher will do in the
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Examples of general & specific objectives
Research statement: “A study to assess the effect of internet
usage on behaviour pattern among undergraduate students
from Pune city”
General objective: To asses the effect of internet usage on
behaviour pattern among undergraduate students.
Specific objective:
• To assess the level of internet usage among undergraduate
students.
• To assess the effect of Internet usage on behaviour pattern of
undergraduate students.
• To correlate the level of internet usage with behaviour pattern
of the undergraduate students.
• To associate the findings with selected demographic variables.suresh sharma-

Methods of stating objectives
While stating objectives of the study, the following
guidelines must be taken care of:
• The objectives should be presented briefly & concisely.
• They cover the different aspects of the problem & its
contributing factors in a coherent way & in a logical
sequence.
• The objectives are clearly phrased in operational
terms, specifying exactly what researcher is going to
do, where, & for what purpose.
• They are realistic considering local conditions.
• Use action verbs that are specify enough to be
evaluated.
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• Examples of action verbs are: to assess, to
identify, to find out, to determine, to
compare, to find, to verify, to calculate, to
describe, to analyse, to establish, etc.
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