Research answers unanswered questions

There are certain phenomenon that need to be explained

Research discover new things

Research explains things in different ways

All of the above

books, magazines, articles, journals, publications

social media, television, radio

experts

all of the above

common sense

intuition

authority

logic

expertise

intuition

authority

logic

Scientific Knowledge requires rigor

It uses the five senses

It has been proven and tested

all of the above

it is based on evidence and facts

It is immeasurable and unverified

The objective world can be known under certain conditions. It can be experienced

There are patterns and regularity

There is an objective world "the world is out there"

It is a set of interrelated constructs/ concepts, and propositions

It is an explanation of relationships and principles. It refers to the association or causal relationships of variables.

It has been proven and tested

A tentative explanation was invented to assist in understanding some small or large part of the reality.

Agri-fisheries and food security

Sustainable development and Gender and Development

Biodiversity and Environmental Conservation

Smart Engineering, ICT and industrial competitiveness,

Public Health and Welfare

The research problem and the objectives of the study

Reasons for conducting the research

When and where the research will be conducted

The research methods

background or overall situation

obvious and plain to see

brief and concise

provide the research gap

describe the past and present situation, relative to the topic

Should be able to tell the results of the study

Should be able to give a summary and conclusion

Should be able to tell what the paper is all above

Should be able to provide a good recommendation for future researchers

The statement of the problem is crucial in the study

The research problem is the confusion of the researchers

The statement of the problem should be able to provide that something is wrong and needs an explanation

It dictates the methods to be used in the study

Establish the hypothesis or hypotheses of the study

Explore an uncertain phenomenon

conduct an investigation

all of the above

Clear and provide detailed solution statement

measurable and quantifiable

all of the above

none of the above

It helps provide a grand and breakthrough research question

It helps provide what has been and what is still missing and how a researcher can contribute to the existing academic discourse

all of the above

none of the above

The more review of literature, the better the grasp of the research problem

The more the researcher reviews related literature, the more s/he becomes overwhelmed by the topic at hand

The more the researcher read, the more complex the topic becomes

all of the above

none of the above

There are questions/ problems that need to be resolved

People want to improve their present condition

People want to explore new things

People want to create change

all of the above

Availability of information

interest of the researcher/s towards his/her co-researcher

Availability of time and money

availability of good research partners

all of the above

Yes, because it could be a source of income

Yes, because some people have passion for research

Yes, because it provides people solutions to persisting problems

Yes, because it improve people's living condition