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Heh 300: Research Methods Question Paper

Heh 300: Research Methods

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Environmental Health

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

DATE: Monday 21st December 2009

TIME: 11.00am -1.00pm

INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION A. ANSWER AL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
Q1.
Explain the need for environmental health research in contemporary society.

[6marks]

Q2.
Explain the difference between:
a)
Basic
and
applied
research.
[2marks]
b)
A
pilot
and
pre-test
study.
[2marks]

Q3.
State three reasons why hypotheses are important in research.
[5marks]

Q4.
State the major advantages of using-in-depth interview for data collection.

[5marks]
SECTION B: Answer question 1 and any other two questions
Q1.
Choose two non-probability sampling designs and explain their advantaged and

disadvantages over probability sampling designs.

[20marks]
Q2.
Explain the reasons why literature review is important in health research.

[15marks]
Q3.
a)
Describe some of the areas that need to be pre-tested in a health research.

[10marks]

b)
Describe the determinants of selection of research topic.
[5marks]

Q4.
Your supervisor has asked you to design a structured interview schedule tool to be

used in field data collection in a study focusing use of family planning service of

mothers residing in Murang’a district. Explain in detail how you can go about

this.

[15marks]

Q5.
What guidelines need to be followed when writing a research report?

[15marks]

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