Introduction to research questions | form four Geography

Lugano is studying in boarding school at Kigoma but his home place is in Kilosa District where he used to observe several conflicts between farmers and pastoralists. In his second week in school, he heard  through the Radio that, a farmer was killed by the pastoralists in his home village. He decided to conduct research about the conflict.

1. Suggest the statement of the problem for his research.
2. Identify two sources of that research problem.
3. Elaborate four possible research tools he would use during data collection.
4. Explain three significance of conducting that research.

Describe the following research terms:

1. Population.
2. Random sampling.
3. Literature review.

1. Define secondary data.
2. Give four merits of secondary data.

Point​ out four​ objectives​​ of doing research in Tanzania.

Describe​ the​ ​following​ ​terms​ ​as​ ​used​ ​in​ ​research:

1. Case​ ​study
2. Feasibility​ ​study.
3. Participatory​ observation.
4. Research​ ​hypothesis.
5. Research​ problem.

1. Define the term sampling as used in field research.
2. Outline the main types of sampling as used in field research.
3. What problems are likely to be encountered in field research?

In 2007, form four students from Kibaigwa secondary school conducted a research about road accidents between Morogoro and Dodoma. Finally they submitted the report to the head of school.

1. What were the main ​three(3) ​objectives of the research?
2. Propose ​three(3)​ methods which might be used to collect data.
3. Explain ​three(3)​ problems that possibly faced them when collecting the data.

Giving examples, explain how you can conduct a field research.

Explain seven uses of research findings.

Briefly describe the following concepts as used in research.

1. Participant observation
2. Non participant observation