Scope and Delimitation/ Significance of The Study

 

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION/ SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY Module 3: Lesson 4 and 5

 

Learning Objectives The students are expected to: 1. discuss the scope and delimitation of research 2. classify statements whether to include or exclude from scope and delimitation 3. make a concept map summarizing the learning on scope and delimitation

 

SCOPE AND DELIMITATION ◦ The scope describes the coverage of the study. It specifies what is covered in terms of concept, number of subjects or the population included in the study, as well as the timeline when the study was conducted. ◦ Delimit by citing factors or variables that are not to be included and the boundary in terms of time frame, number of subjects,  participants or respondents who are excluded. Specify that which you will not deal within the study.

 

This section discusses the parameters of the research in  paragraph. It answers the basic questions: 1. What – the topic of investigation and the variables included 2. Where – the venue or the setting of the research 3. When – the time frame by which the study was conducted 4. Why – the general objectives of the research 5. Who – the subject of the study study,, the population and sampling 6. How – the methodology of the research which may include the research design, methodology and the research instrument

 

It may also discuss why certain variables were not included in the research. Example:

The main purpose of the study is to provide information regarding metrosexuality and how being a metrosexual affects the lifestyle of the student. The study considers the student’s personal information such as their name (optional), gender, age, and section. The researchers limited the study to 80 males and female secondary education students enrolled in the second semester of school year 2015-2016 of Technological Institute of the Philippines. Each of the respondents was given a questionnaire to answer. The students selected came from four different sections to prevent bias and get objective perceptions.

 

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY The students are expected to: 1. discuss the significance of the study 2. classify statements whether to include or exclude from significance of the study 3. make a graphic presentation summarizing the learning on significance of the study

 

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY In this part of the research, the researcher defines who will benefit out of the findings of the study. He/ She describes how the problem will be solved and specifically pinpoints who will  benefit from such findings or results. Usually the beneficiaries of the study are those experts concerned about the problem, the administrators or policy-makers who make the decisions or implement programs, the subject themselves, future researchers and those who are directly or indirectly affected by the problem. One may also look into any contribution of the study to the field of specialization or discipline, any advancement or new knowledge that the study contributes to the science or the state-of-the-art. In this portion of the study one may also state the specific sectors who will benefit from the study. This part also justifies the rationale of the undertaking.

 

Tips in Writing the Significance of the Study 1. Refer to the statement of the problem.

Your problem statement can guide you in identifying the specific contribution of your study. You can do this by observing a one-to-one correspondence between the statement of the problem and the significance of the study. 2. Write from general to specific.

Write the significance of the study by looking into the general contribution of your study, such as its importance to society as a whole, then to individuals which may include yourself a researcher.

 

The study must be conducted to find out the major causes of teenage pregnancy and the extend of the effect of teenage pregnancy on the development of students and out-of-school youth in Maramag, Bukidnon. The result of this study is beneficial to student and out-of-school youth, to the parents, teachers, to the community, school administrators, researchers, and other interested individuals because this can give empirical data as bases for suggestions on minimizing teenage pregnancy in the community. The study will benefit students who are still a school because it will give them information about the causes of teenage pregnancy and its possible effects on their studies. This paper will guide them to focus first their attention on their studies. The study will also benefit the out-of-school youth in the sense that they are aware of the causes of teenage pregnancy and are helped to avoid the same to increase their chances to participate in the Alternative Learning System (ALS) or increase their chances to go back to the formal school. This study will also benefit the parents to enable them realize their role in educating their teenagers,  protecting and diverting diverting them from indulging indulging premarital sex. This study, study, too, will make the parents aware that education about the use of contraceptives will start also at home.

 

This study will also benefit the teachers on the steps to take for they could be informed how important education is to the development if children to manhood/womanhood. This enables them to guide and identify the major causes of teenage pregnancy especially in Maramag, Bukidnon. This study will also benefit school administrators; it will provide them information on the importance of knowing the major factors behind early pregnancy and possible effects on educational development of teenagers. It is one way that administrators will intensify sex education in their school; improve the knowledge of their teachers through seminars so that they can deal well with students to avoid pregnancy at an early age.

The researcher hopes that the result of this study would also be a great help to future researchers\s and to all people who are interested to know more about teenage pregnancy-their causes and the possible effects on their educational development.