Dear Colleague
I need some clarification: What is the research problem statement? How we define the research problem statement. How do we write a problem statement?
thank you very much in advance
Dear Sayed Irshad Hussain ,
The problem statement is the section of the introduction that comes in between the background and the statement of the aim and objectives. It is more specific than the background as it moves towards the topic of the study and provides a rationale for why it is interesting and important. The conclusion of the problem statement should be equivalent to the aim. Thus the problem statement flows into the aim statement.
A Statement of your Research Problem is basically your specific Research Question, expressed as an English sentence, but not as a question. It your formal, head-on-the-block presentation of what your research may find.
Here is a specimen Research Question, and its corresponding Research Answer / Research Problem Statement:
RQ: What can disaggregated economic data show about the growth of classes of exports from Pakistan?
RA: Disaggregated economic data from Pakistan reveals that export growth is spotty, depending on the product or service class.
So, start with your research question. Use the rules of English to convert it into a statement. Take an intelligent guess as to what you might find, and write down your potential research answer, which is your thesis-theme.
Often, researchers confuse the research questions and research problem. Research questions are those that the researcher would like answered or addressed in the study. A research problem is an educational issue or problem in the study
"Problem needing research" is a statement of the general area of interest for research. E.g., We cannot plan because export growth is unpredictable. This statement might be used in very early discussions with a potential funder. No literature research or on-the-ground investigation has taken place yet, and hypothesising and operationalising is still in the future.
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