HW 3: Conceptualizing a study design (exercise 2)
Your research study topic (
Ethical considerations of data privacy.
):
Guidance:
Objective: Develop a study design for the topic chosen.
1
What design do you propose to adopt to conduct your study?
2
Which perspective was used to reach the study design that you chose?
3
Explain why did you select this design?
4
What are the strengths of this design?
5
What are the weaknesses of this design?
6
Who constitutes your study population?
7
Will you be able to identify each respondent in your study population? YES or NO
(a)
If yes, how will they be identified?
(b)
If no, how do you plan to get in touch with them?
8
Do you plan to select a sample? YES or NO
a.
explain the reasons for your decision.
9
How will you collect data from your respondents (e.g., interview, questionnaire)?
(a)
Why did you select this method of data collection?
(b)
What are its strengths?
(c)
What are its weaknesses?
(d)
Where will the interviews be held if you are interviewing?
(e)
If you are using mailed questionnaires:
a.
From where will you obtain the addresses of potential respondents?
b.
Are you planning to enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with the questionnaires? YES or NO
i.
Justify your response.
c.
With a low response rate, will you send a reminder? YES or NO
i.
Justify your response.
d.
If there are queries, how should respondents get in touch with you?
10
Based on the above information, describe your study design in detail (not less than in 400 words – include the word count).
