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Aee 322:Research Methodology Question Paper

Aee 322:Research Methodology

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Agricultural Education And Extension

Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers

Exam Year:2016

UNIVERSITY OF ELDORET
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017 ACADEMIC YEAR
THIRD YEAR SECOND SEMESTER MAIN EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION EDUCATION
CODE:AEE 322
COURSE TITLE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN SECTION ONE AND ANY TWO QUESTIONS IN SECTION TWO
SECTION A:(Compulsory-40 marks)
Question one
a) Distinguish basic fro applied research and method from methodology (4 marks)
b) Outline and explain briefly the five major steps of research process(4 marks)
c) Briefly discuss five advantages of a research data collection plan(5marks)
Question two
a) Outline any five characteristics of qualitative research(5marks)
b)A researcher wanted to covertly observe how farmers at livestock market interacted with each other.He planned to use a naturalistic structured observation.
. Outline one strength and weakness of conducting naturalistic research(3marks)
. outline one strength and one weakness of conducting a covert observation(3 marks)
.Explain how you would make this observation overt and what problems this might arise(3marks)
c)Discuss the differences between focused group and key interviews(6marks)
SECTION B:(Answer any 2 questions-30 marks)
Question three
a) Briefly describe five main characteristics of research
b)Briefly discuss elements of a good research proposal
Question four
a)Define the following terms as used in research
. Design of experiment
. Experiment/treatment group
. Treatment
.Control group
b) With help of diagrams,discuss the following basic experiment designs
. Completely random design
. Randomized block design
. Hierarchical design
Question five
a) Briefly discuss strategies for qualitative data analysis(5marks)
b) Outline the four main question that need to be addressed when interpreting qualitative data(4marks)
c) Briefly discuss strategies of ensuring credibility of qualitative data collected(6 marks)
Question six
a) Explain definition and purpose of mixed methods (5 marks)
b) Outline any five characteristics of mixed method research design(10marks)

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