Introduction and Specific Aims of the Study (5 marks)
Under this subheading, you should attempt to answer the following questions:
- What exactly do you want to study?
- Why is it worth studying? What knowledge gap or need does it seek to fill?
- Does the study have practical significance?
- Does it contribute to theory or to the solution of a development (political, socio-economic, health, environmental or other) problem?
Why is it worth studying? What knowledge gap or need does it seek to fill?