L7 | SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS

• SCOPE AND DELIMITATION

  • General purpose of the study
  • Important details of the study
  • Includes:
  • Population, respondents, and sample size
  • Geographical location
  • Duration / research timeline
• SCOPE OF THE STUDY

  • Extent which the research area will be explored
  • Explains the parameters which the study will be operating
• DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY

  • Boundaries of the study
  • Aim: Narrow the scope
  • Placed in chap 1 or sometimes in methodology section
• LIMITATIONS

  • Aim: Identify the potential weakness of the study
  • Influences or conditions that the researcher cannot control
  • Written and mentioned usually in the results and discussion