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One of the most important aspects of planning research is choosing the research topic. Without a good research question, the outcome of any research is questionable and will not have any impact whatsoever. It is fairly common practice to hurriedly prepare a protocol and finish a study to meet the criteria for academic promotions. Similarly, to meet the grant application deadlines, not uncommonly, study ideas are generated within very brief periods. It often results in a poorly conceived research question. The time spent on choosing the research topic and generating appropriate questions will pay a rich dividend. An investment of time at this point in the research process offsets the potential time and resources wasted in pursuing an inappropriate question, or one that has been comprehensively addressed already. Sources of research topics