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Hcba 3211: Research Methodology Question Paper

Hcba 3211: Research Methodology

Course:Masters In Business Administration

Institution: Jomo Kenyatta University Of Agriculture And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2010

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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
University Examinations 2009/2010
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
HCBA 3211: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
DATE: APRIL 2010 TIME 2 HOURS
Answer Question 1 and Question 2 and any other two questions. Each question carries 25 marks
Question 1(Compulsory)
Occurrence Book (OB) is an important book in every police station in Kenya. All reports to a police station are first entered in an OB. Assume that you are provided with an OB from one of the major police stations in Nairobi. The book contains entries covering one year.
a. Discuss uses to which the OB can be put in a social science research.(10 marks )
b. Write a brief research proposal that would entail the use of the OB. (15 marks )

Question 2 (Compulsory)
Correlation and regression analyses are analytical tools commonly used in social science research. Discuss the common misuse of correlation and regression analysis in social science research. (25 marks)

Question 3
a. What is stratified random sampling? (5marks)
b. Giving appropriate example, discuss how you would use stratified random sampling in social science research. (10 marks)
c. Discuss factors considered in determination of sample size. (10 marks )

Question 4
a. Discuss the distinction between research methods and research methodology. (10 marks)
b. What are the merits and demerits of mailed questionnaires? (5 marks)
c. Explain in detail why it is necessary to pretest a questionnaire prior to data collection exercise. (10 marks)

QUESTION 5
a. Discuss the structure of a research project report/ thesis. (20 marks)
b. Given a journal article:” Factors influencing Mitumba Business in Kibera Slums of Nairobi city, Kenya,” by Joyce Munene and Khasiani N.Wycliffe published in journal of business education the year 2004, Volume 6 Number 2, from 47 to 63.Present the reference in Harvard method. (5 marks )

Hcba 3211: Research Methodology Question Paper

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