Hypertension (commonly called high blood pressure) is a growing public health problem in Uganda. Researchers want to investigate the association between alcohol consumption and hypertension among rural men in Kaabong district of Uganda. a) What is the justification and significance of conducting such a study? b) Sate a suitable general research question and objective for this study. c) Using the research question, state the dependent and independent variables (including the indicators) for your study. d) Draw a conceptual framework to explain your variables. e) Assume that the researchers will conduct a community based survey. How many participants should be included in the study in order to achieve a 95% confidence level if an error of 5% would be allowable and the estimated proportion of people with hypertension is 20%? f) Provide a COVID 19 management plan as you intend to collect data from the community. g) What kind of literature would you look out for? h) Provide a detailed description of how you would analyze your work.
Hypertension (commonly called high blood pressure) is a growing public health problem in Uganda. Researchers want to investigate the association between alcohol consumption and hypertension among rural men in Kaabong district of Uganda.
a) What is the justification and significance of conducting such a study?
b) Sate a suitable general research question and objective for this study.
c) Using the research question, state the dependent and independent variables (including the indicators) for your study.
d) Draw a conceptual framework to explain your variables.
e) Assume that the researchers will conduct a community based survey. How many participants should be included in the study in order to achieve a 95% confidence level if an error of 5% would be allowable and the estimated proportion of people with hypertension is 20%?
f) Provide a COVID 19 management plan as you intend to collect data from the community.
g) What kind of literature would you look out for?
h) Provide a detailed description of how you would analyze your work.
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