Problem statement and Analysis Problem statement Problem statement

Problem statement and Analysis

Problem statement • Problem statement is a clear, precise, and short statement of the specific issue that a researcher wishes to investigate. • “A research problem is the problem or issue that leads to the need for a study”. Problem analysis is the synonymous of factor analysis • The problem statement introduces the key problem that is addressed in the research project.

The three key criteria for problem statement • There are three key criteria to assess the quality of the problem statement: 1. It should be relevant 2. It should be feasible 3. It should be interesting

• Research is relevant if: • Much is known about the topic, but the Nothing is known about the topic. • knowledge is scattered. • Much research on the topic is available, but the results are contradictory. • Established relationships do not hold in certain situations.

• A problem statement is feasible: If you are able to answer the problem statement within the restrictions of the research project. These restrictions are possibly related to time and money and the expertise of the researcher (a problem statement may be too difficult to answer). Thus, it is important that you develop a narrowly defined question that can be investigated with a reasonably amount of time and efforts.

Parts of problem statement Part-1 • Principal proposition; Principal proposition represent a discussion that establish for the reader what information that is generally considered being beyond question. Example: The polio vaccine reduces the chances of polio prevelence among children to a large extent.

Parts of problem statement Part-2 • Interacting proposition; Interacting proposition is perhaps the most important part of problem statement. In effect, the interacting proposition and the discussion that supports it serve to contradict, show expectations to, or cast some doubt on principal proposition. Interacting proposition statement starts with a connecting adverb, such as: however, although, but. Example: In past few years, a number of polio cases have been reported in those areas of the world where reportedly polio vaccines were administered to children.

Parts of problem statement Part-3 • Speculative proposition: That exist between the two factual statements. Such occurrences from the crux of scientific investigation. Speculative proposition juxtaposes the previous two sets of information which are both offered as being true, and suggest why it might be important to resolve the contradiction that they seemingly have caused. The research problem is formed by the gap knowledge.

• Example: While polio drops eliminates the disease, its emergence in certain parts of the world needs a through examination of its causes. Is its vaccine or other causes which resulted its outbreak. This need further investigation.

Parts of problem statement Part-4 • Explicative statement; Finally, the problem statement should conclude with a culminating statement that states that how the gap will be resolved in the form of action that the researcher indeed to undertake. Example: Therefore the purpose of this study is to survey those areas where the polio virus is repeated again among children of various areas, so that exact cause of its prevalence can be sorted.

Analysis • Analysis in Research • To analyze means to break a topic or concept down into its parts in order to inspect and understand it, and to restructure those parts in a way that makes sense to you.

Steps in analyzing the Problem • Step 1: clarify view point of stakeholders. • Step 2: Specify and describe the core problem. • Step 3 : Analyze the problem. 3. 1 - write down core problem in the centre of flip chart / board • 3. 2 - Brain storming on possible causes or contributing factors. • Identify further contributing factors. • 3. 4 - Organize related factors in larger categories. Steps in analyzing the Problem