Criteria of Good Research Problem

1. Interesting. An interesting research problem attracts the attention of the researcher and other people to conduct the research problem without incentive or research grant at all. Due to enthusiasm to conduct the researcher project even without incentive or research grant at all. Due to enthusiasm to conduct the research project, the researcher will use his personal money to finance the research project and will perform beyond official hours and is determined to work on it until its completion.

2. Innovative.  For instance the study is “Utilization and Commercialization of fish bone meal from Offal of Boneless Milkfish into luncheon Meat”. This study is new, original, and unique from it is the 1st of it’s kind in the world that offal of boneless milkfish which only pollutes the environment when thrown  are utilized into fish value added products, like luncheon meat. The product is salable and profitable, and contributes to the economic development of the country.

3. Cost effective. A good research problem should be economical and effective in solving the needs and problem of the society: it should also augment socioeconomic and health  conditions of the people and many others. The Invest and Harvest s or gains money from research output. In other words, a research output has return of investments (ROI). Moreso, it is nutritiously good for the health of the people. For example, the research output of milkfish luncheon meat is commercialized and is salable, profitable, economical, and with high turn of investments. Moreso, it contains protein and calcium. Protein is used to build and repair worn out tissues of the body, Calcium prevents osteoporosis (bone decay) and dental caries (tooth decay).

4. Relevant to the needs and problems of the people. Researches must keep in mind that they conduct research not for their personal aggrandizement but to solve the needs and problems of the people. A good research problem responds to the needs and problems of the people.

An example of a research project to respond to the foregoing need and problem of the people is “Utilization and Commercialization Of burger from offal to boneless milkfish and canned bones, dorsal fin, and flesh scrap as well  as canned tuna wastes such as backbone, head, trail, rib bones, and flesh scrap are utilized into burger.
Housewives, rural folks, fisher folks, out of school youths, jobless adults, and unemployed graduates should put up live hood projects on milkfish burger and tuna burger, thus, augment their income, alleviate poverty and improve the quality of life. Food security can also be attained.

5. Relevant to government thrusts. A research problem must respond to the government thrusts.

For instance, government’s thrust is on “waste management” or “WAR WASTES”. An investigator will conduct a study to fight against wastes. An example of a research problem on “war wastes” is utilization of fish wastes from goatfish tapa, canned sardines, and boneless siganid into sausage.” By so doing fish has “zero wastes.”

Another example on war wastes is Utilization of garbage into fertilizer. Hence, utilization of garbage into fertilizer respond to the government thrust. Likewise, TRASH TURNS TO CASH.

6. Measurable and time bound. A good research problem is measurable by using research instruments, apparatus or equipment, as well as statistical tools to arrive at scientific and meaningful results.

A good research project can be completed within a time frame stated. The shorter can the completion of the project, the better.