LASU Journal of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management
(LJERHRM)
ISSN: 2705-3482
Volume 1, No. 1, December 2018
Pages 323-327
DOI: 10.36108/ljerhrm/8102.01.0153
AMELIORATING THE CHALLENGES FACING NIGERIANRESEARCHERS; FOCUS ON ABSTRACT WRITING IN PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH
FAGBOHUNGBE, Oni Bamikole, PhD1, JAYEOBA, Foluso Ilesanmi, PhD2
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lagos, Nigeria1, Department of Industrial1
Relations and Personnel Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Lagos State University, Ojo2
ofagbohungbe@unilag.edu.ng1, foluso.jayeoba@lasu.edu.ng2
Abstract
The focus of this paper is on abstract writing in research. It has been observed over the years that many researchers, particularly many Nigerian research students are just not at home with writing abstract after carrying out a research. Yet many do awkwardly present their abstract with the research proposal even when the study is yet to be done. What happens when eventually they finished the study, anxiety and confusion take over because they do not know in precise form what the structure and content of an abstract are. Therefore, readers and assessors are left to wonder whether what is before them is statement of the problem, summary of findings or literature review. Based on the above observations, this paper has clearly explained “research” and “abstract” from their proper conceptual perspectives by providing useful guidelines for acceptable abstract writing, appropriate length for abstract and the pitfalls to avoid when writing one.
Keywords: Psychological Research, Abstract.