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Research services

Problem and Hypothesis Formulation

Defining the issue to be investigated and developing a testable prediction, which is the key to successful research.

Problem formulation is the process of identifying and clearly defining an issue or area of concern that needs to be investigated, while hypothesis formulation involves developing a testable prediction about the relationship between variables. The key to successful research is the appropriate formulation of the questions to be answered or the hypotheses to be tested.

The association ensures variables, research designs and methodologies align with your study's objectives. This includes developing and refining research questions, and clearly defining both research questions and working hypotheses, so that all methodological standards are met and the research conducted is accurate and valid. Contributions include research problem statement development, research objective and hypothesis alignment, testable hypothesis structuring, and the collection and analysis of data generated from the research design.

The systematic steps

  1. Topic refinement: narrowing broad research areas into specific, feasible and novel research questions.
  2. Literature review analysis: identifying theoretical gaps to justify the significance of your study.
  3. Hypothesis generation: creating measurable and testable assumptions, null, alternative, directional or non-directional, based on your variables.

What is offered

  • Dedicated academic research question consultation and hypothesis formulation services across various disciplines
  • Comprehensive research proposal development and academic editing, to ensure problems and hypotheses are clearly stated
  • Expert-led research consultation to help formulate logical hypotheses and problem statements tailored to target journal guidelines