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Lis 312: Research Methodology Question Paper

Lis 312: Research Methodology

Course:Bachelor Of Library And Information Science

Institution: Catholic University Of Eastern Africa question papers

Exam Year:2014

THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA
A. M. E. C. E. A
MAIN EXAMINATION
MAY-JULY 2014 TRIMESTER
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE
LIS 312: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Duration 2 hrs
Instructions: Answer Questions ONE and any other TWO questions.
Q1.
a) Research is a systematic exercise or Endeavour undertaken with the aim of finding explanations, clarifications or answers to problems or vague situations. Outline the key stages of research process and show what you as a researcher would do at each stage. (16 marks)
b) Define the concept of measurement and briefly discuss the role of measurement in research. (8 marks)
c) Citing examples distinguish the nominal, ordinal and interval levels of measurement used by social scientists. (6 marks)
Q2.
a) Explain the role of literature review in the process of undertaking a research project. (12 marks)
b) Briefly describe the procedure which you would use when reviewing literature. (8 marks)
Q3.
a) Define the logical rational thinking approach to generating knowledge and discuss the possible flaws of knowledge through this method. (10 marks)
b) “The mainstay of social research is the scientific method” explain five key characteristics of this method. (10 marks)
Q4.
a) “At the centre of a research project is the sampling process”. Discuss the advantages of sampling in research. (4 marks)
b) Briefly explain why you would prefer probability sampling over non-probability sampling. (4 marks)
c) Identify circumstances where non-probability sampling may be an appropriate sampling strategy in a research undertaking. (4 marks)
d) Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of using questionnaires as tools of data collection. (8 marks)
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Lis 312: Research Methodology Question Paper

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