Conceptual Framework

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Conceptual Framework
• a representation of the
relationship you expect to
see between your
variables, or the
characteristics or
properties that you want to
study.
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Pre-requisites
• Prior to developing your
conceptual framework,
you will have already
chosen your research
topic and have
developed an
appropriate research
question or problem
statement.
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How to Create a
Conceptual Framework

1. Choose your research

question
• What exactly do you
want to find out?
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How to Create a
Conceptual Framework

2. Conduct a literature
review with your topic
and problem statement
in mind.
3. Identify the variables
affecting your problem.
4. Identify the relationships
between the key
variables.
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How to Create a
Conceptual Framework
5. Create a visual
representation of your
conceptual framework.
6. Explain your visual
representation in
narrative form.
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How does it Look?

• It can take the form of
Equation or a diagram or
simply a description of how
the variables are related.

• Diagram may take the form of

• Overlapping domains
framework
• Sequential framework
• Ecological framework
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Framework
Overlappin
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Framework
Sequential
Framework
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Framework
 Sequential
Framework

Ref.: The Immune System in Children with Malnutrition – A systematic Review

Conceptual
Framework
as Ecological
Model

Ref.: Violence – a global public health problem

Conceptual
Framework
as Ecological
Model

Ref.: Violence – a global public health problem

Conceptual
Framework
as Ecological
Model

Ref.: Violence – a global public health problem

IPO model
 Caption of the Paradigm of Design

the study Automation

Calibration

Implementation

Testing
• Do not abbreviate
“Figure” Independent Variables
1. Factor A
Dependent Variables
1. Performance
• Period after Figure a. Level 1 a. Effect 1
number. b. Level 2
2. Factor B
b. Effect 2
2. Variable 2
• Use Sentence case, a. Level a a. Effect a
not bold. b. Level b b. Effect b

Figure 1. Paradigm of the study

• Swaen, B. & George, T. (2022, November 15). What Is a Conceptual
Framework? | Tips & Examples. Scribbr. Retrieved September 13,
2023, from https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/conceptual-
framework/
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How to Create a
Conceptual Framework
3. Identify the
relationships between
the key variables.
4. Create a visual
representation of your
conceptual framework.
5. Explain your visual
representation in
narrative form.