CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
The background sets the general tone for your study. The researcher is expected to discuss in detail and convincingly the background, need and rationale for the topic. It should start by introducing the broad overall topic and providing basic background information surrounding the dependent variable of interest from a global approach and narrowing the topic down to a more specific research context. In other words, this should have a funnel structure.
Statement of the Problem
Inform the reader of the specific problem under study. This should flow from gaps existing and how the present study will fill that gap.
Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study is usually an amplification of the title. Let us consider one example: “Gender Differences in Senior School Certificate Examination Chemistry in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State"
The purpose of the study can be stated thus:
The purpose of this study is to examine the gender influence on academic performance of students in Senior School Certificate Examination Chemistry in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. The specific objectives are as
follows:
1. To assess the extent to which male and female students differ in their
Chemistry performance in the Senior School Certificate Examination.
2. to determine the influence of home background on students‟ Chemistry performance in the Senior School Certificate Examination.
3. To find out if the type of school that students attend can influence their academic performance in Senior School Certificate Examination Chemistry
4. To examine……………………………………………………………
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