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    This document contains instructions for the 1st Year 2nd Semester Examinations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Information and Communication Technology at Kibabii University College. The exam will take place on August 20th, 2014 from 2-4 PM. Students are to answer question one and any other two questions. Question one has six parts asking about the purpose of research, sources of knowledge and terminology used in research like population, sample, variables and research methods. The other questions address research design types like observational studies, quantitative vs qualitative research, literature reviews, triangulation, validity, reliability and methods to assess reliability.

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    KIBABII UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

    (A Constituent College of MasindeMuliro University of Science Technology)


    P.O. Box 1699-50200 Bungoma, Kenya
    Tel. 020-2028660/0708-085934/0734-831729
    E-mail: [email protected]

    UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS

    2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

    1ST YEAR 2ND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS

    FOR THE POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN

    INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

    COURSE CODE: ICT 726

    COURSE TITLE: Research Methods

    DATE: 20TH AUGUST, 2014 TIME: 2:00P.M.-4:00P.M.

    INSTRUCTIONS
    Answer question one and any other two questions only

    All questions carry 20 marks each


    1. Research is life of all human kind.
    (a) What is the purpose of research (5 marks)
    (b) State any five source of knowledge in research (5 marks)
    (c) Explain the following terms as used in research (7 marks)
    (i) Population:
    (ii) Sample
    (iii)Sampling
    (iv)Variable
    (v) Parameter
    (vi)Descriptive statistics
    (vii) Inferential statistics
    (d) Outline the major steps in research (7 marks)
    (e) State any six source of research problems (6 marks)
    2. (a) The length and complexity of research designs can vary considerably. What are the key
    activities that any sound design would do? (5 marks)
    (b) Brief describe the Observational Design (5 marks)
    (c) State any five key features that Observational Design studies does tell one (5 marks)
    (d) What are the limitations of Observational Design studies? (5 marks)
    3. (a) suggest any five scenarios where quantitative research may be best situated as compared to
    qualitative research (5 marks)
    (b) Distinguish quantitative and qualitative research (9 marks)
    (c) What are characteristics of a good hypothesis (6 marks)
    4. (a) What is he purpose of literature review in research (8 marks)
    (b) Explain any five types of triangulation (10 marks)
    (c) Give any two questions can be posed addressed reliability in research (2 marks)
    5. (a) Validity and reliability reflect the quality of the research design and its administration.
    Human error enters at all steps of the measurement process. State and explain the Types of
    Errors That Affect Validity and Reliability (12 marks)
    (b) Discuss the Test-Retest as a procedure used to assess reliability (8 marks)

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