Nursing Research and Statistics

Chapter 3

Research Problem

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this chapter the learner will be able to:

Define research problem

Discuss the criteria for the selection of a research problem

Identify a research problem

Enlist the steps of formulating the research problem

Define research objectives

Describe the need for research objectives

List down methods of writing research objectives

Define variables

Enumerate the types of variables

Define hypothesis

Describe the types of hypotheses

Formulate research hypothesis

Define limitations

Define delimitations

Define assumptions

Differentiate between assumptions and hypotheses

INTRODUCTION

The word ‘problem’ originates from the Greek word proballein, meaning ‘to throw forward’, ‘a question proposed for ...