Get premium membership and access revision papers, questions with answers as well as video lessons.

Research Methods Question Paper

Research Methods

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

MLI 503: RESEARCH METHODS

DATE: Wednesday 1st April , 2009

TIME: 2.00 - 5.00pm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE and any other Two.

Q1.
a)
Identify a suitable research area in Library and Information Science and from it:-
(a)
Formulate and write a research topic. [5 Marks]
(b)
Write and explain conceptual framework of your study. [10 Marks]
c)
Explain the design you would use to do research on your topic. [5 Marks]
d)
Write two main objective of your study. [5 Marks]
e)
Explain the suitable methods of data analysis for your study. [5 Marks]

Q2.
Explain the role of research in enhancing management of information sources in Library and Information Science. [20 Marks]

Q3.
a)
Explain types of data and data collection procedures. [15 Marks]
b)
Discuss characteristics that describe quality research in Library and Information Science. [5 Marks]

Q4.
a)
Explain the difference between
(i)
Stratified sampling and Snowball sampling techniques. [4 Marks]
(ii)
Class mid – point and standard deviation. [3 Marks]
(iii)
Research question and research hypothesis. [3 Marks]
(iv)
Target population and sampling grid. [4 Marks]
b)
Explain the importance of pilot study in research. [6 Marks]

Q5.
a)
Discuss the view that positivism is best used to describe the paradigm of human knowledge. [20 Marks]

Research Methods Question Paper

More Question Papers

Popular Exams