problem statement 09 relevance - what beneficiaries must do to meet the need

RELEVANCESUMMARY EXAMPLES TARGET BENEFICIARY URGENT NEED REQUIRED ACTION

MEASURABLE ELEMENTS TIME URGENCY TIME LIMITATION

STATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM STEP # 09

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FOR A HIGHLY RELEVANT PROBLEM STATEMENT, I MUST HAVE SPECIFIC TARGET BENEFICIARIES WHO MUST DO SOMETHING MEASURABLE TO

SOLVE THEIR PROBLEM ... YES?

summary

A problem statement has high relevance• When a target beneficiary is specified• When the target beneficiary’s need or

problem situation is clearly urgent• When the target beneficiary’s required

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• target beneficiary • urgent need• required action• measurable elements

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Example: Target BeneficiariesTo lower infant mortality rate in

Somaliland by 10% in the next 12 months by local production of moringa powder for malnourished infants and nursing mothers, this proposal outlines a local financing strategy for planting moringa trees in strategic towns, with a six-month target for harvesting, powder production and distribution.


Example: Urgent NeedTo lower infant mortality rate in

Somaliland by 10% in the next 12 months by local production of moringa powder for malnourished infants and nursing mothers, this proposal outlines a local financing strategy to plant moringa trees in strategic towns, with a six-month target for harvesting, powder production and distribution.


Example: Required ActionTo lower infant mortality rate in Somaliland

by 10% in the next 12 months by local production of moringa powder for malnourished infants and nursing mothers, this proposal outlines a local financing strategy to plant moringa trees in strategic towns, with a six-month target for harvesting, powder production and distribution.


Example: Measurable ElementsTo lower infant mortality rate in

Somaliland by 10% in the next 12 months by local production of moringa powder for malnourished infants and nursing mothers, this proposal outlines a local financing strategy to plant moringa trees in strategic towns, with a six-month target for harvesting, powder production and distribution.


target beneficiary

The target beneficiary must be specifiedA research proposal can be relevant when it specifies a target beneficiary that will benefit from the proposal.


EXAMPLESTOPIC BENEFICIARIES URGENT NEED REQUIRED

ACTION INPUT

1malnourished infants in Somaliland

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3

DESCRIBE THE RELEVANCE



ACTION INPUT

1 malnourished infants in Somaliland

2failing senior geography students in Cebu

3




ACTION INPUT

1 malnourished infants in Somaliland


3low-vocabulary scholars in the AiU CSF program



urgent need

The target beneficiary’s need must be clearly urgent and measurable.

A research proposal can be relevant when it focuses on an urgent need or a critical problem situation of the target beneficiary.


Why must it be measurable?

Most donors and sponsors need to report how their money or donation is used in terms of

• Number of beneficiaries• Length of time• Number of results• Number of needs met• Number of problems solved


Why must it be measurable?

Progress is easier to observe when quantities, numbers, and measures can be used.

• Not all elements are measurable.• For practice purposes, you are required to

think of measurable elements.• This can give you the skill to measure

elements that cannot ordinarily be measured.• Such a skill is competitive and marketable.



ACTION INPUT

1

malnourished infants in Somaliland

to lower infant mortality by 50% in 12 months


3low-vocabulary scholars in the AiU CSF program




ACTION INPUT


Lower infant mortality by 50% in 12 months

2

failing senior geography students in Cebu

to pass a final exam in Geography at end-term

3




ACTION INPUT




pass a final exam in Geography at end-term

3

low-vocabulary scholars in the AiU CSF program

to learn 40,000 academic words in 9 months



required action

What the target beneficiary must do to meet the need should be measurable

A research proposal can be relevant when it clearly describes what a target beneficiary must do to meet a need or solve a problem situation.


EXAMPLESTOPIC BENEFICIARIES URGENT NEED REQUIRED ACTION INPUT

1



Produce & distribute baby food every day

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3

The required action is what the target beneficiary must to meet the need or to solve the problem situation.







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Memorize 10 capitals and 10 flags per day for 30 days

3The required action is what the target beneficiary must to meet

the need or to solve the problem situation.









Memorize 10 capitals and flags per day for 30 days

3


learn 40,000 academic words in 9 months

Memorize 18 words per hour, 8 hours a day, for 90 days



time urgency

A specific time for the beneficiary to act and meet an urgent need is measurable

A research proposal can be relevant when it specifies quick action to meet an urgent need or to solve a problem situation.




provide alternative nourishment every day





provide alternative nourishment immediately

failing high school chemistry students in Agdao

memorize the entire periodic table of chemical elements in seven days





provide alternative nourishment immediately

failing high school chemistry students in Agdao

memorize the entire periodic table of chemical elements in seven days

low-vocabulary AiU scholars in the BSBF program

get a 100% score in Academic Word List tests in 10 weeks



time limitation

When the beneficiary must act quickly to meet an urgent need

A research proposal can be relevant when it specifies the limited time for quick action that must be done to meet an urgent need or to solve a problem situation.


Requirement: TIME LIMITATIONTOPIC BENEFICIARIES URGENT NEED REQUIRED ACTION INPUT




2



Memorize 10 capitals and flags per day for 30 days

3


learn 40,000 academic words in 9 months

Memorize 18 words per hour, 8 hours a day, for 90 days



RELEVANCESTATEMENT OF THE RESEARCH PROBLEM – STEP # 09

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MY PROBLEM STATEMENT IS HIGHLY RELEVANT BECAUSE I HAVE

SPECIFIC TARGET BENEFICIARIES AND I SPECIFY MEASURABLE

THINGS THEY CAN DO TO SOLVE THEIR PROBLEM ... YES!

SUMMARY EXAMPLES TARGET BENEFICIARY URGENT NEED REQUIRED ACTION

MEASURABLE ELEMENTS TIME URGENCY TIME LIMITATION

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