NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
14/16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION
COURSE CODE: NSS407
COURSE TITLE: RESEARCH METHODS
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTION: READ THE STEM OF THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY AND ANSWER ALL
1. Nursing research is a process of finding out the solution to a problem
a. List the 4 types of research (4 marks)
b. Describe the the characteristics of the scientific methods (8 marks)
c. Differentiate between experimental and non-experimental research. (8 marks)
2 a. Define the term “scientific method”? (2 marks)
b. List 6 sources of research problems. (3 marks)
c. Differentiate between problem solving and research (10 marks)
3. a. Define population and sample. (5 marks)
b. Enumerate the major types of sampling. (5 marks)
c. Describe the three scientific and three non scientific sampling methods (10 marks)
4. Write briefly on the following
a. Concept of ethics in nursing research. (5 marks)
b. The 3 ethical principles in research with human subjects. (5 marks)
c. Protection of the rights of subjects in research. (5 marks)
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