Limitations of the Study Sample Clauses

Limitations of the Study. This research project studied JKUAT alliances (network) with accredited academic institutions in Kenya from the perspective of JKUAT. It would have been very interesting to get the views of all the network members. However in a case study that sought to gather detailed information, a study of thirty (30) alliances could have been a tall order. Only three respondents were interviewed in the study. More could have been interviewed to follow up on information that emerged in the first interviews but this was not possible because of the limitation of time. Moreover, those who were targeted for subsequent interviews were found not to be available within the time frame of the research.

Limitations of the Study. 1. Missing data in some questionnaires variable and archive in some hospitals not good. 2. The period during which the MRI and oncology department was stopped due to a defect of the MRI instrument or lack of equipment and materials supplied. 3. Some Patient does not undergo both MRI and histopathology scanning because complicating form MRI or the tissue sample was insufficient for the examination.

Limitations of the Study. This study was designed as a pilot project. Certain limitations should be taken into consideration when interpreting the results:  Budget constraints within the research study limited the number of samples that could be collected, and as a result, the research study findings are not as reliable to apply across all aspects of the research study in the hospitals as they would have been had there been more samples collected. A collection of more samples to test would make results more reliable as it would present data in such a way that it should present consistent findings from which more accurate implications can be deduced.  The lack of access and permissions to observe all of the rooms in the maternity ▇▇▇▇ as well as the inability to feasibly observe all patient post-delivery rooms in Hospital B can render inconsistent and less reliable data. By not being able to observe whether or not the same procedures or similar behaviors were conducted among patients and hospital staff in all rooms, it is inaccurate to assume that all rooms, all staff, and all patients practice and behave in similar manners in a hospital maternity ▇▇▇▇ setting. Additionally, the inability to observe natural birth procedures at Hospital A prevented the collection of richer and more-detailed data that could have greatly contributed to the findings of this study. Because the delivery process is the most invasive procedure that a mother has to undergo at the hospital, it is a crucial aspect of maternity wards to observe as the mother and neonate are at their most vulnerable to be vectors or recipients of HAIs.  Although pictures could be taken of different areas within the maternity ▇▇▇▇ at Hospital A, pictures could not be taken at Hospital B due to security restrictions. Not being able to take photos of different areas of Hospital B limited the reliability of data by not providing images to further complement observations that would allow others who were not present at the site where research was conducted to see what the researcher observed.

Limitations of the Study. As indicated above, mCenas! was not designed as a stand-alone SMS program on contraception information to youth; rather, it was designed to complement ongoing ESD/FPI activities at the health facility and community levels. By not having a study design that permits a comparison of the integrated mCenas! project with standalone mobile phone or community/facility level programs, it was impossible to determine the relative contribution of the SMS intervention to any observed improvements in knowledge, attitude, and self-efficacy regarding contraception. All we can say is that the SMS intervention contributed to those observed improvements. As noted above, the significant loss of youth who were exposed to the intervention in the endline survey makes it difficult to determine with any level of precision the effects of the intervention on contraceptive knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy of youth in Mozambique. This is because we were not able to assess how study participants who could not be reached at endline responded to the information and stories they received during the intervention.

Limitations of the Study. We would first like to stress that in our study of induction programs we focused on the well- being of beginning teachers. Our conclusions regarding the importance of several induction program elements thus only apply when the well-being of beginning teachers is considered the aim of using an induction program. Though well-being can be considered an important aim for using an induction program, clearly for the teachers personally but also for the prevention of attrition and as a precondition for professional development (Gold & ▇▇▇▇, 1993; ▇▇▇▇, 1987), we do not wish to claim that well-being is the only important aim in using an induction program. Second, since the questionnaire was sent to graduates of several teacher education institutes, we can assume that the group of teachers who received the questionnaire is representative of most teachers in the Netherlands who are supported with an induction program. The sample of teachers who received the questionnaire was randomly spread over a large number of different schools. However, we consider it possible that, of the group of teachers who received the questionnaire, the teachers who had not been supported with an induction program were less inclined to complete it. If so, the result that 97% of the respondents received support from an induction program would show a too-positive view of the use of induction programs. Nevertheless, we consider the result that such a large percentage of participants had received some form of an induction program as a confirmation that the use of induction programs is increasingly widespread, also in the Netherlands. Third, with the results of our study and analyses we can say something about correlations, but, strictly speaking, not about the causality behind these correlations. Yet, we interpret the corre- lations found between elements of induction programs and the beginning teachers’ well-being as causal; that is to say that an induction program contributes to a higher sense of well-being in beginning teachers. We exclude the possibility that a higher sense of well-being contributes to an induction program, since theoretically this seems highly unlikely. However, a risk in our opinion is that the well-being experienced by beginning teachers infiuences the way teachers remember the support they received. A very positive experience might also create a slightly too-positive memory of the support received in the first year of teaching, and vice versa. This would create correla...

Limitations of the Study. The main constraints faced during the study were due to the difficult to gather reliable data, and the database constructions was really time consuming, furthermore eventual criticalities were slow to be exposed as especially in the first phase data tool were far from reliable and corrective action may take months to be implemented, and not rare were the cases in which Iveco or Bosch made resistance to proposed correction. So due to implementations slowness also data analysis cannot be totally pursued by checking tools result, as the reason behind low rating can be extremely different one from another, and case specific, due to that we constantly check data and results and investi- gate on the reason behind issues and criticalities before reporting to plant if it is proven to be a logistic issue, or directly to Iveco if is an issue with data collection or calculation. In general the critical resource in this agreement is the time as it may takes years to be fully implemented, on the other hand the highest time consuming activities have already been performed and they serve as base for future development, generating a waterfall of actions faster and faster, enhancing the overall supply chain management.

Limitations of the Study. Major limitations of this Study are: • The study and results are totally based on the information collected within the organization itself through primary and secondary data collection. • The reliability of the facts and information depends on the sources of data. • The study is the case study on MIS at Gurans Life Insurance Company Ltd. which may not fully cover the Management Information System in Insurance Companies. • There are not adequate published reports and article about Management Information System in Insurance Companies, that’s why this is the another limitation of the study. The recommendation is based on the knowledge gain through the course structure; it is not the expert point of view.

Limitations of the Study. The results of the study should be interpreted in light of several limitations. First, the limitation is the research site which is a specialized school for selected gifted students, and therefore NIS teachers’ experience on gifted underachievement may not reflect those in secondary schools. Thus, it is believed in case of conducting this research among secondary schools, the research results would be wide and broad as well as address some major issues that this current research might have missed. Second, the number of participants of this study was limited and the participants themselves were purposefully selected. It should be noted that the views of other teachers who did not participate in this study might have provided different and considerable results. Third, the research gap in the context of gifted underachievement practices in Kazakhstan might not have been completely disclosed due to the chosen research design. The research has involved only teachers’ voices while mixed research with quantitative would have probably provided a broader picture involving other stakeholders as well.

Limitations of the Study. In the final analysis, the findings of this study demonstrate that despite the limited verb inflection requirements and rudimentary resolution rules that determine subject/verb agreement in the English language, these writers did demonstrate that performance of basic linguistic agreement by the application of resolution rules on phi-features is challenging in an L2 English. In the final analysis, the findings of this study demonstrate that despite the limited verb inflection requirements and rudimentary resolution rules that determine subject/verb agreement in the English language, these writers did demonstrate that performance of basic linguistic agreement by the application of resolution rules on phi- features is challenging in an L2 English