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Quantitative Research Method Question Paper

Quantitative Research Method

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Sociology

Institution: University Of Nairobi question papers

Exam Year:2012

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
END OF SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three of the Questions. All the questions carry 20 marks.

1. Define the term research and briefly outline the characteristics of scientific research.
2. Is sociology a science? Answer this question and highlight the value of research methods in Sociology.
3. Identify five categories of actors engaged in research. For each category, identify the respective motivations of conducting research. Credit will be given to those who will clearly package the required information in a table.
4. What are the inherent challenges of the research industry in the developing countries?
5. Using original examples outline the components of a research process as covered in class.
6. Outline five purposes served by research according to Mugenda and Mugenda(1999)
7. What is he meaning of the term "methodological controversy" in sociology.
8. Identify six points of reference and use them to illustrate the difference between qualitative and quantitative research.

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