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It's Monday and another episode of Thesis Insight
Last week on Thesis Insight, we look at the importance of drafting your thesis from Chapter 3 (Methodology).

Let's dive into the composition of Methodology on this week Insight.

Methodology outlines in details the general research strategy undertaken in a research study. This chapter is basically to give enough information to replicate the study.

In drafting or writing the Methodology, you inform the readers about the research methods you wish to adopt for your study, instrument for data collection, source of data, method for data collection and method of data analysis.

Methodology may vary depending on institutions guidelines but generally, this chapter is organised under the following subheadings.

1. Research Design
2. Area of Study
3. Population of the Study
4. Sample and Sampling Techniques
5. Instrument for Data Collection
6. Validity of Instrument
7. Reliability of Instrument
8. Method of Data Collection
9. Method of Data Analysis

It is important to note that the selection of a method or technique is dependent on the research objectives.
Choosing a quantitative or qualitative approach in thesis or research writing depends on what the researcher wants to achieve at the end of the study.

For example: A researcher uses quantitative approach if the objective calls for identification of factors affecting an outcome or understanding the prediction of certain outcomes.
On the other hand, a researcher will use qualitative approach if he/she is interested in finding out why a certain phenomenon exists or happens.

It is therefore important to have a clear and unambiguous research objectives in order to select the right methods and strategies for your study.

That's all for today on Thesis Insight. See you next week on Thesis Insight as we dive into the subheadings of the Research Methodology one after the other.

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