Getting Started with Research Design—From Question to Study Plan

📥 Resources from This Session 1. Presentation slide - [https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3...] Are you struggling to choose the right research design for your thesis, dissertation, or research project? This practical session, in collaboration with STEM for Development, will guide you step by step from your initial research idea to a clear, feasible study plan. In this video, Felix Emeka Anyiam, Research Data Expert, Data Scientist, and Biostatistician, explains how to identify a research problem, formulate a focused research question, develop research objectives, use the literature to justify your study, and select an appropriate research design. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN How to turn a broad area of interest into a focused research problem. How to identify knowledge gaps and justify a research study. How to develop a clear research topic, research question, aim, and specific objectives. The differences between quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research. How to choose between cross-sectional, case-control, cohort, and experimental study designs. How to select a study population and an appropriate sampling approach. How to choose suitable data collection methods. How to understand data types, levels of measurement, and the implications for statistical analysis. WHO SHOULD WATCH? This training is particularly useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students, MPH and MSc students, PhD candidates, public health professionals, and early-career researchers who want to develop stronger research methodology skills. ABOUT JP ANALYTICS JP Analytics is committed to helping researchers build practical skills in research methodology, data analysis, biostatistics, and evidence-informed decision-making. Subscribe for more practical tutorials on research methods, statistics, data analysis, and scientific writing. #ResearchDesign #ResearchMethodology #JPAnalytics