CHAPTER 1 OF THE

RESEARCH PAPER
 PARTS OF CHAPTER 1

Introduction
 Background of the Study
 Statement of the Problem
 Scope and Delimitations of the Study
 Limitations of the Study
 Definition of Terms
 INTRODUCTION
Discusses four (4) relevant ideas:
TOPIC or subject matter: define and elaborate using
methods of paragraph development like classification and
giving examples.
IMPORTANCE of the Topic: cite the role that the topic
plays in your life and the benefits you derive from it.
REASONS for Choosing the topic: emphasized what
motivated you to choose the topic.
PURPOSE of the Study: discusses the objective of the
study
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
 Consists of statement on what led the investigator to
launch the study.
 May have been generated by some empirical
observations, the need to explore the problem and
some other relevant conditions.
 Describe as clearly as possible the problem intended to
be addressed and refer to the relevant literature in the
field.
 It is an overview of factors which have led to the
problem, comprise the problem and historical
significance relative to the problem.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
 Concise description of an issue to be addressed or a
condition to be improved upon. It identifies the gap
between the current (problem) state and desired (goal)
state of a process or product. Focusing on the facts, the
problem statement should be designed to address the 5
W’s – who, what, where, when, and why. The first
condition of solving a problem is understanding the
problem, which can be done by way of a problem
statement.
SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS
 The scope and delimitation should include the following:
 a brief statement of the general purpose of the study.
 The subject matter and topics studied and discussed.
 The local of the study, where the data were gathered or the
entity to which the data belong.
 The population or universe from which the respondents were
selected. This must be large enough to make generalizations
significant.
 The period of the study. This is the time, either months or
years, during which the data were gathered.
LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
 Include the weaknesses of the study
beyond the control of the researcher.
 The weaknesses spring out of the
inaccuracies of the perceptions of the
respondents.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
 The rationale, timeliness and/or relevance of the study. The rationale,
timeliness and/or relevance of the study to existing conditions must be
explained or discussed.
 Possible solutions to existing problems or improvement to unsatisfactory
conditions.
 Who are to be benefited and how they are going to be benefited. It must
be shown who are the individuals, groups or communities who may be
placed in a more advantageous position on account of the study.
 Possible contribution to the fund of knowledge.
 Possible implications. It should be discussed here that the implications
include the possible causes of the problems discovered, the possible
effects of the problems, and the remedial measures to solve the
problems.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
 Only terms, words, or phrases which have special or unique
meanings in the study are defined .
 terms should be defined operationally, that is how they are
used in the study.
 The researcher may develop his own definition from the
characteristics of the term defined.
 Definitions may be taken from encyclopedias, books,
magazines and newspaper articles, and other publications but
the researcher must acknowledge his sources.
 Definitions should be a/be brief, clear, and unequivocal as
possible.
 Acronyms should always be spelled out fully.
GROUP 1 MEMBERS
JAN LARRY RAMPING
MARK BERMEJO
PRINCESS JANE MAGNO
REGINA OBSILLA
ANTONETTE YOUNG
NEXSON ESTANISLAO
ALDEA MELLA