Benchmark - Research Proposal Final Paper

REQUIREMENTS:

In this section of the assignment, you use this worksheet to assist you in conducting research on the social issue you selected for this course. Look up scholarly articles from one of the databases in the GCU eLibrary about your selected social issue. You are looking for a gap in services provided and a project/program solution (your proposal) that will fill the gap.

Complete each section by answering the prompts. Turn in the worksheet for instructor feedback. Use the feedback to revise your research questions and hypothesis (that will help you gather appropriate and relevant research):

Part 1: Gathering Resources

All Articles:

POSSIBLE

ACTUAL

Title, Author(s), year: Glass, J. E., Rathouz, P. J., Gattis, M., Joo, Y. S., Nelson, J. C., & Williams, E. C. (2017).

APA 6th Edition Reference and Citation:

Permalink (GCU Library permanent link): http://bit.ly/epoverty

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Described the Research Design used in the article. (40-50 words)

This study seeks to employ a descriptive research design because it tries to identify its poverty status. And an added option to a case study research design. This research design is additional since not all target population of USA is subject to poverty.

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Described the Study Setting. (40-50 words)

Target research setting includes Regional census officers from the United States Census Bureau in charge of Mississippi State. This is because Mississippi was ranked the state with the highest poverty rate, reading at 19.6%, which lies way increased than the whole country's national average poverty rate of 10.5%, According to the 2019 federal Census. According to United States health rankings, Mississippi also registered a considerable child poverty rate at 27.8%, which is the highest in the USA.

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Write a 40-50-word response to the following question:

How is this source relevant to the topic of your paper?

The study sought to examine how poverty rates trigger the rate of economic operations in the country. The research findings will give a base to remedies of solving effects of poverty, thus aid in boosting President Joe Biden's Economic Stimulus plan.

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Write a 40-50-word response to the following prompts:

How reliable is the information in this source? How do you know?

The poverty rate is one crucial tool in determining a country's level of economic development. According to United States Census Bureau, people with specified rations of poverty thresholds contribute progressively to the country's National average poverty rate. Therefore, the information gathered shall indicate the relationship between the variable.

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Write a 40-50-word response to the following prompt:

How does the source support your research question?

United States Census Bureau is the Agency in charge of data collection, data analysis, and facts and figures about the current country's state. The data acquired at the Mississippi regional office reflects the actual state of poverty experienced in the ground.

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Listed the themes of major findings across the study. (50-75 words)

The most dominant theme in this study is the effect of poverty; poverty means the state where people are not in the position to satisfy their day to day basic needs. Another theme is economic operations; these refer to government projects that result in the country's general economy.

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Part 2: Literature Review:

Describe the social issue you have selected for your capstone proposal: (50 words)

It is estimated that an increase in poverty rates leads slows the productivity of a country. United States loses 1.3% of its National GDP to attends to the effects brought along by poverty. Children born in poverty are most likely to drop out of their education, which reduces the ability to be employed.

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Explanation about assumptions (50-75 words)

The researcher assumes that the respondents will be trustworthy, factual, honest and cooperative. The researcher shall also think that the information provided by the respondents represents the actual state of poverty experienced by people in the United States. Also, the researcher assumes that the effects posed by poverty on the economy are feasible.

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Identify an existing theory that explains the social issue. Use chapter four in the textbook to explain the type of theory you have selected (100-150 words):

Becker formulated the human capital theory in 1966. This theory states that" earnings start out low when people are young because younger people are more likely to invest in human capital and will have to forego earnings as they invest." It explains the individual investment efforts in education and training. The personal decision to invest in education will increase their employability and therefore reduces their chances of poverty. Unemployed people depend highly on the government for support and thus derailing its economic development. Children in poverty-stricken areas prefer not to go to school because they do not afford to service education.

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Research Gathering: Answered all the questions about the research gathered: (75-100 words

The information gathered was acquired before the recent tally of the 2019 national census. The research focuses on the gender of the population, age and the extent to which it affects them. From the information gathered, a comparison technique with 2014-2018 American community surve5-year estimates results. This indicated a tremendous decrease in the poverty rate from an initial 27.8% in 2012 to the current 10.5% triggered by improved living standards and much involvement by the government.

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Literature Review: Explained the findings. (100-150 words).

The information gathered was acquired before the recent tally of the 2019 national census. The research focuses on the gender of the population, age and the extent to which it affects them. From the information gathered, a comparison technique with 2014-2018 American community surve5-year estimates results. This indicated a tremendous decrease in the poverty rate from an initial 27.8% in 2012 to the current 10.5% triggered by improved living standards and much involvement by the government.

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Theory-Based Question: Composed a theory-based question. Answered the prompts about their research question (200 words total):

If the majority of the population do not invest in human capital, what would happen?

Does human capital imply education and training? What would happen if the population is not educated enough? Limited education access is a direct cause of poverty. Children who cannot access education can be a hindrance to economic growth. An individual who is more educated has a higher chance of taking part in the job market as they are more employable. They will secure jobs, work longer hours a day, and get higher remuneration and possess a high chance of getting employed. According to a report from an Economic policy report released in August 2013.

Similarly, suppose individuals are not trained well before enrolling in a given job. In that case, their chances of doing poorly in that job are high since more faults will be identified, and this causes drag in the economy. The government may stimulate economic productivity by investing more in education for children from low-income backgrounds. Are motivate them to attend school.

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Hypothesis: Composed a hypothesis.

H01: There is no significant effect of poverty in every household in the USA's general populace.

H02: There is no significant effect of convenience on the growth of USA economic operations

H03: There is no significant effect of Transparency on the growth of poverty rates in The country.

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Conceptualize the social issue- Identified concepts in their theory. Explained the concepts by answering all the prompts. (350 words):

Poverty is a social issue that affects a section of a country's population. Still, its effects are felt by the general public because it pinches the country's Gross domestic product by 1.3% yearly. The poverty rate is measured by assessing the level of substandard housing, the level of family's incomes, and the affordability of basic amenities. Poverty increases pressure on Finances as there are more opportunities cost than the resources available to settle them. These results in economic vulnerability and reduces the country's economic productivity. In a measure of 1.3% of the United States’ GDP, the leads to a lag in the growth as money could be used in economic productivity is used to service effects caused by poverty. Children who drop out of school due to poverty are more likely to opt into crime-related activities leading to increased crime involvement in the country. Poverty is the reason behind poor nutrition, which leads to poor health and the increased cases of chronic illnesses and mental health. This makes government spend more on the health sector instead of spending on production.

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TOTAL

70 Points