SOURCES OF RESEARCH

PROBLEM
SOURCES OF RESEARCH PROBLEM

 1. SPECIALIZATION OF THE RESEARCHER

 2. CURRENT AND PAST RESEARCHES
 3. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THESES,
DISSERTATIONS, AND RESEARCH JOURNAL
 4. ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE IDEAS OF THE
RESEARCHER BASED ON THE PROBLEMS MET IN THE
LOCALITY AND COUNTRY
SPECIALIZATION OF THE RESEARCHER

Specialization of the
researcher is an impetus
towards research.
 CURRENT AND PAST RESEARCHES

 Current and past researches are rich sources of

research problems even for research replication by
using the same instrument, apparatus, or equipment.
But for descriptive research, the instrument such as
questionnaires or tests are administered to different
groups of subjects and areas in order to compare the
similarities and differences of the findings.
 RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THESES,
DISSERTATIONS, AND RESEARCH JOURNAL

The researchers of the said

theses, dissertations and
research journals recommend
for future researches to be
conducted as sources also of
research problem.
 ORIGINAL AND CREATIVE IDEAS OF THE
RESEARCHER BASED ON THE PROBLEMS MET
IN THE LOCALITY AND COUNTRY
 For instance , the problems met in the locality
and country are fish wastes pollution, food
insecurity, and poverty.
 Through the creative and original ideas of the
researcher of these problems he will conduct a
study on the utilization and commercialization of
these fish wastes into value added product like
burger, luncheon meat, embotido and many
other.
Criteria of a
Good Research
Problem
1. interesting
2. innovative
3. cost-effective
4. relevant to the needs and
problems of the people
5. relevant to government’s thrusts
6. measurable and time-bounded
 Interesting

An interesting research attracts the

attracts the attention of the researcher
and other people to conduct the
research project even without incentive
or research grant at all.
 innovative

Though replicability in conducting research

is allowed it is advisable that a research
problem is something novel, original, and
unique to attract the attention of the people
and contribute to the economic development
of the country.
 cost-effective

A good research problem should be

economical and effective in solving the
needs and problems of the society; it
should also augment socioeconomic and
health conditions of the people and
many others.
 relevant to the needs and
problems of the people

Researchers must keep in mind that

they conduct research not for their
personal aggrandizement but to solve
the needs and problems of the people.
A good research problems of the
people.
 relevant to government’s thrusts

A research problem must respond to the

government’s thrusts.
Example: government's thrust is on “waste
management” or “War on Waste”
An example of a research will conduct a
study to fight against wastes.