1. 1. Nature of research problem
   1. Research Problem
   2. Sources of Research problems
2. 2. Operationalization of research problem
   1. Formulation of research problem
      1. Techniques
   2. Importance of formulating a research problem
   3. Considerations in selecting a research problem
   4. Steps in formulating research Problems
      1. Identify a broad filed or subject area of interest
      2. Dissect the broad area in to subareas
      3. Select what is of most interest to you
      4. Raise research questions
      5. Formulate objectives
      6. Asses your objectives
      7. Double check
   5. How to Evaluate a Research Problem
      1. Specificity and clarity
      2. Feasibility
      3. Provable or testable
      4. Academically interesting/significant
   6. Research Objective formulation
      1. General objectives
      2. Specific objectives
      3. Characteristics of research objective
         1. Clear or realiable
         2. Complete or action oriented
         3. Specific
         4. Measurable
         5. The objective should start with words such as: ✓ To determine ✓ To find out ✓ To ascertain ✓ To measure ✓ To explore There should not be a place for ambiguity, non specificity or incompleteness either in the wording of the objectives or in the ideas they communicate.
      4. The way the main and sub objectives are worded determines how your research is classified.
3. 3. Definition of a variable
4. 4. Formulating Research Hypothesis
5. 5. What is Research design?
6. 6.Types of Research designs
7. 7. Sampling ( Probability and non probability)
8. 8. Sample size