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Buss 423: Research Methods Question Paper

Buss 423: Research Methods

Course:Business Administration

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2010

FACULTY : BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
DEPARTMENT : BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE (compulsory) and any Other TWO Questions

Question 1
Your local church and one of the reputable NGO are partnering together to implement a program that will addresses the high rate of drug abuse by secondary and college youth in your community. In order to understand better some of the key issues facing the youth, they have requested you to carry out a research to establish the main driving force and the possible solutions to this rampant and worrying problem.
a) Define the term research and research methodology. (5marks)
b) What are the various types of research design that would be appropriate for this study?(5marks)
c) Identify the total and the target population for this study. (5marks)
d) What sampling method and technique would you use to select a sample and why? (10marks)
(e) Distinguish between descriptive and inferential data analysis. (5 marks)

Question 2
a) Using relevant and clear examples describe five key qualities of a good research study. (10marks)
b) The first step in any research study is to address a specific research problem or issue. Clearly describe the procedure for identifying a research problem. (10marks)

Question 3
a) There are 5 types of variables that a researcher is likely to find in research study. Discuss briefly these variables giving appropriate examples. (10marks) b) Identify and explain the various common sources of knowledge. (10 marks)

Question 4
a) Discuss why a researcher prefers a questionnaire to observation to collect data. (8marks) b) Explain the meaning of the following in context of research design:
(i) Research hypothesis
(II) Experimental and Control groups
(iii) Random Replication design
(iv) Importance of a good research design. (12marks)

Question 5
There are three major criteria for evaluating a measurement tool. Describe the three major criteria using examples to show how researchers determine that the tool is actually measuring what they intended to measure. (20marks)

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