NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 EXAMINATION

NSS 407:         Research Methodology (3 units)                    

Time               3 Hours

Instructions:   Read the questions carefully. You have seven questions to answer five. All questions carry equal marks (20%) each.

QUESTION 1

1a. What is the first research to be carried out in nursing and who is the author? (2 marks)

  b. Define research. (2 marks)

  c. Discuss the types of research you know. (16 marks)

QUESTION 2

1. Enumerate 5 importance of research in nursing. (10 marks)
2. Discuss criteria for researchable topics in nursing. (10 marks)

QUESTION 3

1. In a tabular form, discuss the differences between research and problem solving. (20 marks)

QUESTION 4

1. Define literature review. (2marks)
2. Discuss the purposes of literature review. (9marks)
3. What are the major sources of literature review? (9marks)

QUESTION 5

1. Write a short note on theoretical framework. (10 marks)
2. Literature review and theoretical framework are vital steps in the research process. Expanciate. (3 marks)
3.  Define hypothesis and state its importance (7 marks)

QUESTION 6

     a. What is a population? (2 marks)                      

     b. Differentiate between population and sample. (6marks)

     c. List the major types of sampling and describe any one of them. (12marks)

QUESTION 7

1. What is data collection? (5marks)
2. Discuss the different methods of data collection. (15 marks)