Examine strategies of managing any three risks associated with retirement financeResearch methods in insurance
DETAILED CONTENT
1. Introduction to research methods
Definition of Research
Reasons for carrying out research
Characteristics of Research
Overview of the research process
Types of Researches
Qualitative vs Quantitative research
Mixed Methods Research
2. The research proposal and the research project
General Layout of the research project
Elements of a research proposal
Research Title
Introduction
Background to the study
Justification of the study
Problem Statement
Research Objectives
Research Questions
Statement of Hypothesis
Significance/Importance of the study
Assumptions of the study
Limitations of the study
Delimitations of the study
Literature Review
Research Methodology
Chapter Summary
3. Review of related literature
The role of related literature in research processes
Sources of related literature
Organizing Information
Aligning related literature review with research objectives
4. Research methodology
Research Design
Data Sources and nature (i.e primary and secondary data sources)
Research Instruments (Interviews, Questionnaires, Observations, etc)
Probability versus Non-probability sampling techniques
5. Data presentation and analysis
Regression Analysis
The Simple Regression Analysis Model
The Least Squares Regression Line, y on x
Assessing the Simple Linear Regression Model
Total Sum of Squares, (SST)
Regression Sum of Squares. (SSR)
Sum of Squares for the Error Term (SSE)
Standard Error of Estimate
Coefficient of Determination, R2
Adjusted R2
Detecting autocorrelation- Durbin Watson Statistic
t-test for the slope coefficient, β1a
Residual Analysis
Evaluating:
Linearity
Normality
Equal Variance
Independence of Error terms
Correlation Analysis
Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient
Spearman's Rank Order Correlation Coefficient
5.5 A brief Introduction to Multiple Linear Regression Analysis
6. Introduction to econometric software
Spreadsheets
E-Views
SPSS
Stata
Minitab
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