Writing a Background of the

Study
At the end of the period, the
student must be able to:

• Write a background of the study

What is Background of the Study?
• This is the introduction of your research
paper. This includes an explanation of the
area of your research to set context for
the problem at hand.
• This includes a related article in which
you explain what previous studies state
about the topic, discuss recent
developments on the topic, and identify
the gap in literature that has led to your
study.
• You should also explain the problem that
the study addresses and give a brief
account of the history of the problem
mentioning whether it has been
addressed in any form before. This will
lead up to the research question and the
aims of your study.
 Retrieved June 17, 2017 from http://www.editage.com/insights/what-is-
the-best-way-of-stating-the-background-of-a-study
SAMPLE
­DEVELOPMENT OF LPG QUICK LEAK DETECTION
SYSTEM: RISK REDUCTION DEVICE
 Background of the Study
LPG cylinders are very commonly used in the
household as a cooking gas and also as fuel in
motor vehicles. In spite of safety guidelines,
accidents may always occur which are fatal. In
modern time, issues of security can be very
crucial. Fire related incidents were reported
daily and people are encouraged to be cautious
whenever they use LPG tanks.
According to Anchan (2015) LPG cylinders are
something that most people utilize to cook
their meal. Based from the record of Bureau of
fire protection, there were twelve million LPG
in the market that majority of the consumer
utilize. And the demand on LPG products are
still increasing despite of its unstable price
hike. According to Nongon (2016) LPG is still a
widely used fuel commodity in the Philippines.
However, defective and substandard LPG cylinders are
also rampant in the business which pose greater risk
on the safety of the public, as it is considered as
second leading causes of fire incident in the country.
Sunay and Jaiswal (2014) said that the defective
cylinder valve in the knob of the cylinder caused leaks
and subsequent explosion; and by exerting a strong
force in turning the cylinder’s valve, it becomes “loose
thread”, a condition wherein leaks occur. Fire
Superintendent Agono (2015) of Laguna stated that
LPG is considered as high hazard commodity.
 Securing life and property from LPG leakage
is so hard to determine. Users should not wait
for it to occur and prevention is more important
in securing both life and property. For these
reasons the researchers plan to build a useful
device that can help the users to detect gas leak
in LPG cylinder.
 This is why the researchers will develop a
LPG Quick Leak Detection System, a risk
reduction device that meant to detect any gas
leak from LPG cylinder which will immediately
alarm the user. Using this propose device the
LPG user can make immediate action that will
prevent any fire incident related to LPG leakage.
The Structure of Background of the Study

• Introduction or general knowledge

• Body of the article
• Arising problem
• Rationale of the researcher on conducting the
study
• The aim of the researcher
Identify the parts
 Background of the Study
LPG cylinders are very commonly used in the
household as a cooking gas and also as fuel in
motor vehicles. In spite of safety guidelines,
accidents may INTRODUCTION
always occur which are fatal. In
modern time, issues KNOWLEDGE
GENERAL of security can be very
crucial. Fire related incidents were reported
daily and people are encouraged to be cautious
whenever they use LPG tanks.
 According to Anchan (2015) LPG cylinders
are something that most people utilize to cook
their meal. Based from the record of Bureau of
fire protection, there were twelve million LPG in
the market Body of the Article
that majority of the consumer
utilize. And the demand on LPG products are
still increasing despite of its unstable price hike.
According to Nongon (2016) LPG is still a widely
used fuel commodity in the Philippines.
However, defective and substandard LPG cylinders are
also rampant in the business which pose greater risk
on the safety of the public, as it is considered as
second leading causes of fire incident in the country.
Sunay and Jaiswal (2014) said that the defective
cylinder valve inArising
the knob Problem
of the cylinder caused leaks
and subsequent explosion; and by exerting a strong
force in turning the cylinder’s valve, it becomes “loose
thread”, a condition wherein leaks occur. Fire
Superintendent Agono (2015) of Laguna stated that
LPG is considered as High hazard commodity.
 Securing life and property from LPG leakage
is so hard to determine. Users should not wait
for it to occur and prevention is more important
Rationale
in securing both of
lifethe
andresearcher onthese
property. For
reasons theconducting
researchers theplan study
to build a useful
device that can help the users to detect gas leak
in LPG cylinder.
 This is why the researchers will develop a
LPG Quick Leak Detection System, a risk
reduction device that meant to detect any gas
leak from LPG cylinder which will immediately
alarm theThe aimUsing
user. of the
this researcher
propose device the
LPG user can make immediate action that will
prevent any fire incident related to LPG leakage.
The Structure of Background of the Study

• Introduction or general knowledge

• Body of the article
• Arising problem
• Rationale of the researcher on conducting the
study
• The aim of the researcher