The First Chapter must:

● Present a general statement about the study (can be an issue or claim)

● Support the general statement containing the aims or problems that the study would
want to achieve or solve
● Background of the Study
● Statement of the Problem
● Significance of the Study
● Objectives
● Scope and Delimitations of the Study
Introduction and Background of the Study
Step 1: Establishing Territory
Set the context and provide necessary background
Step 2: Establishing a Niche
Establish which space in the research field you will fill
Step 3: Occupying Niche
Relating your research to what is existing or what is already found

Statement of the Problem

- Describes the problems to be investigated usually followed by sub problems or sub
questions which serves as a researcher's map

Significance of the Study

- Explain how your research output may be directly useful to your subject and others
- You can also state the possible beneficiaries of your study
- Sino mag b’benefit? At bakit?

Objectives of the Study

- I-base sa statement of the problem

Scope and Delimitations of the Study

- State what your study covers and what it wont
- Limitations of study
Sample size
Lack of available and/or reliable data
Lack of prior studies
Chosen data collection method
Nature of the information collected

Theoretical Framework (set of theories to be used)

Definition of terms
Statement of the Problem