CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
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A literature review is an evaluative report of information found in
the literature related to your selected area of study. The review
should describe, summarize, evaluate and clarify this literature. It
should give a theoretical base for the research and help you (the
researcher) determine the nature of your research. Works, which are
irrelevant, should be discarded and those, which are peripheral,
should be looked at critically.
In general, the literature review should:
Provide a context for the research
Justify the research
Ensure the research hasn't been done before
Show where the research fits into the existing body of knowledge
Enable the researcher to learn from previous theory on the subject
Illustrate how the subject has been studied previously
Highlight flaws in previous research
Outline gaps in previous research
Show that the work is adding to the understanding and knowledge of
the field of study
Help refine, refocus or even change the topic
This chapter is generally divided according to the specific research
objectives guiding the study. Each research objective / question
should be reviewed. Such review helps in identifying knowledge gaps
in the previous related studies and in the discussion of the
findings.
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