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- Do you know how to formulate objectives?

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Question 1

If the overall objective (same as in previous question) reads: “To explore the perspectives of surveillance volunteers, community members and focal persons in the community based disease surveillance system (CBDSS) regarding common challenges and advantages, in order to deduce possible approaches to sustain an effective CBDSS in Ghana.” Do you then consider the following specific objectives as valid or not? To deduce possible approaches to sustain an effective CBDSS based on the perspectives of surveillance volunteers, community members and CBDSS focal persons

A	Valid
B	Invalid

Question 1 Explanation:

You’re right; this specific objective is valid, as it details the individual action to be taken in order to address the second and main part of the overall objective i.e. ‘to deduce possible approaches...’

Question 2

If the overall objective (same as in two previous questions) reads: “To explore the perspectives of surveillance volunteers, community members and focal persons in the community based disease surveillance system (CBDSS) regarding common challenges and advantages, in order to deduce possible approaches to sustain an effective CBDSS in Ghana.” Do you then consider the following specific objectives as valid or not? “To implement identified approaches for sustaining an effective CBDSS”

A	Valid
B	Invalid

Question 2 Explanation:

You’re right, this specific objective is invalid, as it details a specific action “To implement...” that falls beyond the scope of the thesis, as outlined in the overall objective i.e. “to explore and deduce...”

Question 3

Which is the longest statement?

A	My overall objective
B	My problem formulation
C	The problem formulation and overall objective are of equal length

Question 3 Explanation:

Yes, The problem formulation and overall objective are of equal length.

Question 4

How many specific objectives are suitable?

A	6-8
B	2-4
C	5-7
D	1-1

Question 4 Explanation:

Yes, 2-4specific objectives are suitable?

Question 5

If the overall objective reads: “To explore the perspectives of surveillance volunteers, community members and focal persons in the community based disease surveillance system (CBDSS) regarding common challenges and advantages, in order to deduce possible approaches to sustain an effective CBDSS in Ghana.” Do you then consider the following specific objectives as valid or not? “To explore the experiences and perceptions of surveillance volunteers, community members and CBDSS focal persons in terms of challenges and advantages of the CBDSS”

A	Invalid
B	Valid

Question 5 Explanation:

You’re right, this specific objective is valid as it details the individual action to be taken in order to address the first part of the overall objective i.e. ‘to explore the perspectives...’

Question 6

What characterises good specific objectives?

A	They state where the study will take place
B	They state the level of ambition for each objective
C	They can be used to draw conclusions from within the scope of the thesis
D	They state why the objective is important
E	They specify which literature the study is based on
F	They point at the relevant type of study or method
G	They specify the individual actions to be taken in order to address the research problem

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