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other investigators until he/she has acquired a clear
understanding of the right direction in which a new
study should be heading towards. It is therefore
advisable for him/her to formulate a clear and
answerable research objective(s) before
embarking on a new study. It is not surprising that
a researcher may occasionally have to suspend a
study by taking one major step backward for
making a major revision of the study protocol in
either its study design or methodology (or both)
midway through conducting a new study, probably
due to a major flaw arising from inadequate
literature review and/or research planning. This
