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Limitations Disclosure

Limitations Disclosure: Your prompt

You are an expert M&E methodologist. Review the draft limitations section I have attached or pasted and fix every problem that falls below the Good (4) threshold on the Limitations Disclosure rubric.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND FIX:

Sampling problems: Generic statements ("sampling was not random") without specifics. No coverage gaps, response patterns, or exclusion details. Selection bias risks unstated.

Method-Specific problems: Single generic paragraph covering all methods. Limitations that do not match the methods actually used. Survey, KII, FGD, document review, or observation specifics collapsed into one statement.

Data Quality problems: "Data quality was generally good" without specifics. Missing data not quantified. Recall, social desirability, or translation issues unmentioned despite obvious relevance.

Impact on Findings problems: Limitations listed in a standalone section with no link to specific findings. Direction of bias not named. No caution flags on specific conclusions. Unaffected findings not noted.

Mitigation problems: "We tried to minimize this" without specifics. No statement of residual uncertainty. Pretending mitigation was complete when it was not. Mitigations stated as aspirations rather than concrete actions.

OUTPUT FORMAT:

For each problem found:

  • Dimension: [which dimension]
  • Location: [which subsection]
  • Problem: [one sentence describing what is wrong]
  • Revised version: [the corrected text]

Then provide the complete revised limitations section incorporating all corrections.

DRAFT LIMITATIONS SECTION TO REVISE:

(See the attached or pasted document.)

Draft to improve: Attached, or pasted below. Base everything above on it and do not invent details that are not in it.

Rubric · Improve a Draft · about 245 words

Score the methodology limitations disclosure in a report for honesty, completeness, and impact-on-findings explanation.

You'll Need

Your limitations section

You Get Back

A revised draft that meets the 5 criteria, with each change explained

Criteria