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RESEARCH PROCESS

Phase I	Phase II	Phase III
Deciding	Planning	Undertaking
What you want to find out?	How to go about finding answers	Collecting the required information
Research questions	Research methodology

Phase I: deciding what to research

Step I. Formulating a research problem

‘If one wants to solve a problem, one must generally know what the problem is. It can be said that a large part of the problem lies in knowing what one is trying to do’ [Kerlinger:1986:17]

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  A research problem identifies your destination
  
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  Tells what you intend to research
  
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  Influences on the research process:
  

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  the type of study design that can be used;
  
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  the type of sampling strategy that can be employed;
  
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  the research instrument that can be used or developed;
  
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  the type of analysis that can be undertaken.
  

Hence,

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  examine the research problem thoroughly, carefully and critically
  
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  evaluate the research problem in the light of the financial resources at your disposal, the time available, and your own and your research supervisor’s expertise and knowledge in the field of study
  
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  identify any gaps in your knowledge of relevant disciplines, such as statistics required for analysis, ask yourself whether you have sufficient knowledge about computers and software if you plan to use them