Abstract:
A hypothesis is an informed, intelligent guess, or rather, a proposition, which is aimed at solving an identified problem. It can also be explained as an assumption whose validity is to be tested and established. It can also be considered as a conceptual statement regarding the relationship of two or more variables. Empirical evidence and previous knowledge are compared on the basis of compatibility using this tool. Therefore, the Formulation of hypothesis and it's subsequent test is very essential in any systematic rescarch as it serves as a guide in the quest for solutions to agiven problem.The formulation of a hypothesis, however, has to be comprehensible enough to understand every aspect of the problem under investigation as it provides a framework for drawing conclusions. This paper looks at the rationale for the test of hypotheses and the extent of its usage, the processes involved. factors to be considered in the choice of statistical test. The student however concludes that the use of hypotheses vital to research, but students shy away from it due to fear, lack of knowledge, and so on. Students and teachers are therefore urged to put in more efforts to it towards improving the trend.
