Q: What is the difference between a research problem and research topic? Show Asked on 15 Apr, 2021 Answer 1 Answer to this question Answer: Thank you for this interesting question! A research topic is generally broader in scope than a specific research problem. So, for example, our research topic may be the effects of the pandemic on rural development in Country X. The research problem will need to be more specific. It can be practical in nature; for example, perhaps the pandemic has affected the operations and processes of organizations committed to rural development, which in turn, hampers rural development. This could form the basis of our research problem. It could also be theoretical in nature; for instance, given that the current situation is unprecedented, we have limited literature to rely on (that is, we’ve identified a gap in the literature). Of course, a problem can be both practical and theoretical at the same time. The problem is generally identified once we have a broader topic in mind. If you want to know more about a research problem, you might find the resources are useful:
Also, you might find this in-depth course helpful: How to write a statement of the problem Hope that helped! All the best for your study! Answered by Editage Insights on 21 Apr, 2021 Resources for authors and journals Q: What is the difference between a research topic and a research question?Detailed Question - My research topic is ‘Predictors of insecticide-treated bed net (ITN) utilization as a means of malaria prevention among households in X district: an unmatched community-based case-control study.’ Asked on 14 Jan, 2020 Answer 1 Answer to this question Answer: A research topic is a specific part of study in a broader area of study. For instance, for your research topic, the broader research area is malaria prevention in households. A research question aims to further narrow down the scope of the study. It is a possibility you explore through your study aiming to solve the problem of your study and is expressed in the form of a question. Note that you may need to come up with several potential questions before deciding on a final question. For these, you will first need to do a literature search for your topic. In your topic, to come up with research questions, you will need to inspect aspects such as extent of ITN utilization among the study groups, factors among the groups (both exposed and unexposed, as this is a case-control study) enabling ITN utilization, and so on. The final question becomes the hypothesis of the study. It is a tentative answer to the problem of the study that you will seek to address in your study. The hypothesis is expressed in the form of a statement rather than a question. Related reading:
Answered by Editage Insights on 20 Jan, 2020 Resources for authors and journals What is the difference between a research problem and a research topic?A research topic is a concise synthesis of the research elements, while the problem statement justifies the need for research and is embodied within the topic. Restating, the research problem is a subset of the overall topic. For example: Research Topic: Examining the Relationships Between Mask Types, Mask Filtration Level, and COVID-19 Infection: A Quantitative Correlational Study Research Problem: COVID-19 has infected 36M+ people, worldwide, resulting in over 1 million deaths (Source: Google); however, there is a gap in the literature regarding the ability of various mask types and filtration levels to prevent infection. Source: https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-a-research-problem-and-a-research-topic/answer/Lawrence-Ness-4 For more on this topic, see:
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