Prioritizing and selecting a research topic
Prioritizing and selecting a research topic Why do we prioritize public health problems? 1. Limited resources. 2. Not enough people. 3. Not enough time. 4. Not enough money. Criteria for selecting a research topic: Relevance: The topic you choose should be a priority problem. Questions to be asked include: How large or widespread is the problem? Who is affected? How severe is the problem? q How large or widespread is the problem? q Who is affected? q How severe is the problem? Avoidance of duplication: Before you decide to carry out a study, it is important that you find out whether the suggested topic has been investigated before, either within the proposed study area or in another area with similar conditions. If the topic has been researched, the results should be reviewed to explore whether major questions that deserve fur...