research problem

NTRODUCTION

A research problem is a question that researcher wants to
answer or a problem that a researcher wants to solve
Identification & formulation of a research problem is the first
step of the research process.
Selection of research problem depends on several factors such
as researcher’s knowledge, skills, interest, expertise, motivation
& creativity with respect to the subject of inquiry.
It is believed that most of the good research studies need lots of
time for selection of a research problem.

R.S. Woodworth defines problem as ‘a situation for which we have
no ready & successful response by instinct or by previous
acquired habit. We must find out what to do’, i.e. the solution
can be found out only after an investigation.

DENTIFICATION OF RESEARCH PROBLEM
Identification of a research problem is the first & most important
step in research process.
Generally, a broad area is selected & then a broad topic is delimited
or narrowed down to a specific one-sentence statement of the
problem.
This step of the research process is considered as the most difficult
& challenging, & need slots of time.