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Statement of the Problem

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In research articles

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In research articles

Usually found in the last paragraph of the

Introduction.

It is nearly identical to the title of the study.

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In research articles

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In research papers

The Statement of the Problem:

provides a focus for the researcher and is an essential step

in investigation

gives the reader and user important information

closes the background of the study

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In the research process:

2. Defining the research problem

1. Selection of the research topic

3. Formulation of the research objectives

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The statement of the problem indicatesexplicitly the what and how of the researchby using

declarative sentences like,

The purpose of this study is to

Or,

questions such as,What is the relationship between

Is there a significant difference between

How do

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Statement of the problem

It may be written in statement or question form.

What is the relationship between shell dimensions and

live and tissue weights ofPholas orientalis?

This study aims to design a prototype of a computer-based Card Swipe Time-Keeping and Attendance

System for Philippine Science High School WesternVisayas using a light sensor that will read bar-codedcards as a means of establishing employee identity.

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Key terms in the statement of theproblem indicate the type of research.

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Type of research

Problems that indicate CORRELATIONSTUDIES

What is the relationship between iron intake and

the hemoglobin level of dogs (Canis lupus

familiaris)?

What is the relationship between the density and

refractive index of virgin coconut (Cocos

nuficera) oil?

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Type of research

Problems that indicate STUDIES OFDIFFERENCES

Is the amylase activity different in two species of

tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus and O.

mossambicus?

Is there a difference in the protein content of

goats (Capra hircus) milk and carabaos

(Bubalus bubalis) milk?

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Type of research

Problems that indicate CAUSE-AND-EFFECT

RELATIONSHIPS

Will starving increase the amylase activity of tilapia(Oreochromis niloticus)?

Is there a difference in the amount of dissolvedoxygen

between the water samples treated with seaweeds

(Kappaphycus alvarezii) and that which is nottreated?

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Type of research

Problems that indicateDEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES

This study aims to develop a PSHS-WV web-

based dormers traffic log with parent alert.

This study deals with the design of a prototyperobot intended to move by following a black line

on the floor and deliver water at four pre-

determined times of day.

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Type of research

Problems that indicate DESCRIPTIVESTUDIES

This study investigates the flight characteristicsof mahogany (Swietenia mahogani) seeds withrespect to the structural properties of the seeds.

What is the taxonomy, relative abundance andspecies diversity and the water quality in selectedareas of Badbaran River in Dumarao, Capiz?

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1. What are the variables?

2. What will be measured?3. What relationships or effects will be examined?

4. What/who are the subjects of the study? (scientific

names)

5. What test organisms are involved? (scientific names)

6. What is the locale of the study?

What is in a statement of the problem?

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7. What phenomenon will be studied?

8. What are the major components of the design?

What is in a statement of the problem?

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The statement of the problem

should not be too general or too specific

contain sufficient detail and information in a sentence thatis clear and concise

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Examples of too broad and too specific:

The purpose of this research is to study seagrasses.

The purpose of this research is to identify the species of seagrass collected from theshorelines of San Joaquin and to describe its demographic characteristics by computing

its mean age, gross recruitment, mortality rate and net recruitment; its reproductive

dynamics by determining the frequency and seasonality of flowering and its vegetative

dynamics by determining the vertical growth rate of shoots and horizontal elongation

rate of rhizomes.

Better: This study will describe the community structure of

seagrasses in coastal areas in Iloilo.