Practical Research 2

Scope and
Delimitation
Objectives
Scope and Delimitation

The coverage of the research in terms

of location, time, respondents, , etc.
and potential weaknesses or problems
with the study identified by the
researcher.
Setting the boundaries

-Brief statement of the general purpose of the study.

-Subject matter and topic discussed.
-Locale of the study
-Population
-Limitation in the scope and validity of your survey
instrument.
-Limitations to your choice of methodology.
Period of the study.
 Limitation
• those elements that may limit what can you
say about the results.
• Limitations occur in all types of research and
are, for the most part, outside the researcher’s
control given practical constraints, such as
time funding, and access to populations of
interest.
• They are threats to the study’s internal or
external validity.
 Delimitations

• Boundaries of your particular study,

delimitations are in your control, your study do
not become impossibly large to complete, and
often strongly related to your theory and
research questions.
Identify the scope and
delimitation in the
sample actual studies.
Thank
you!