Answer all parts of the question. The purpose of this assignment is to provide you with experience in designing a research study and writing a Research Proposal. The aim of the research proposal is to plan and convey your ideas and thoughts. The content Of the research QIOEOSGJ should be organised as fOIIOWSI {a} "Identifying the research problem is the rst major step when conducting research." ii} There are some factors a researcher needs to consider when selecting a research area (refer to insert no.1J. Taking into consideration the factors described in the insert select a research problem that you intend to investigate. iii] Carry out a literature survey. {You can use the resources from the open university Emerald e- library available on the Eleam platform, google scholar or any other search engine) 3a Select one joumal in your chosen eld. Examine the journal for the past five years for research articles relevant to your selected area. 3a Search and Shortlist around ve research papers or articles most relevant to yourtopic. {iii} Read the articles selected and propose a possible title for the research you would cany out for your final year dissertation. [t] [iv] Formulate a Problem Statement tor your chosen topic. Ensure that the Key characteristics of a statement of the problem are included in your statement. [5] iv] Develop and articulate 3 research questions that are related to the purpose of the study to. that will guide you to provide a possible solution to the problem statement you have formulated. [3] {b1 Select one research paper that is most relevant to your chomn topic and write a summary using your own words (You need to submit a Tumitin report for this part-be guided by insert 4] based on a critical analysis. Your report must include the following; 5N Parts Total marks Remarks 1 Topic of research Just state 2 Problem statement Write in your own words [paraphrase] 3 Research questions Write in your own words 4 Research Methods used to Identify and enlist all the methods answer research queions 5 Critical analysis of research Compare the different research methods in your methods course with the one the researcher has used and describe the advantages and disadvantages of the methods referring to the context of the problem statement. 5 Results achieved Comment on the results presented by the researcher and Identify any gaps and suggest what would have been better. 7 Ethics 1 Describe how ethical issues have been considered and respected. IDLE] I15 {c} Eamd on the critical analysis of methods select the methodfs you will employ to answer each research questions of your selected topic of remarch {do not limit your answer to only whether you will use quantitative or qualitative methods only). Justify your choice of methods. [4] {d1 Write down all your references using Harvard style of referencing. [2] Note: (i) 'fou are strongly advised to make reference to all relevant resources available on the E-leam Platform as well as the Open University's website. {ii} Submita Tumitjn report {Acceptance level is a similanty of less than 20 95] (iii) Write your answers for each part of the question separately e.g part ta) answer. . .. Eb)