Research Methods
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When Is a Software Project Accepted as a Computer Science Dissertation in South Africa? (2026)
A working app is not a dissertation. What turns a South African computer science software project into an examinable research contribution: the design science framework departments actually use,…
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Where to Find Data for a Public Health Dissertation in South Africa: 8 Datasets and Surveillance Systems (2026)
Since 2017 the Thembisa model has been the basis for South Africa’s official UNAIDS HIV estimates. Eight national data sources for a South African public health dissertation, compared…
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How to Write the Research Problem, Questions and Hypotheses for a Marketing Dissertation in South Africa (2026)
Eight steps that produce the one page a marketing proposal is judged on: problem statement, primary and secondary objectives, research questions, a variable table with validated scales, a…
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Nine Theoretical Frameworks for a South African MBA Research Report, Compared (2026)
Nine frameworks that actually appear in South African MBA research reports, compared on what each explains, the data you must be able to get and whether it finishes…
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How Do I Prove My Questionnaire Is Valid? (South Africa, 2026)
A high Cronbach’s alpha does not make an instrument valid — it only says the items agree with each other. Validity is a separate argument built from four…
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What Is Ethics Clearance, and How Long Does It Take at a South African University?
Ethics clearance is formal committee approval to start collecting data. What it covers, why POPIA raised the stakes, and how to avoid the delays that cost a semester.
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How to Write a Research Proposal for a South African University, Step by Step (2026)
The eight sections a South African faculty research committee expects, what each one has to prove, and a worked Harvard reference example.