Q: How do I write the background of the study for my project topic on 'Automated attendance register using facial recognition'?

The background of a study has to set the context of the study. It comes in the Introduction, in fact, at the beginning of the Introduction. It has to talk about the relevance of the topic, why it’s necessary to study the topic, and what insights or information you plan to uncover through your study or analysis. All this will come from doing a comprehensive search for relevant literature (existing studies) around the topic.

In fact, this is one reason you may be having issues writing the background: you need to know a lot about the topic before being able to write about the topic. In case you’re having challenges with the actual writing though, you may write a draft or working version of the background now, move on to the rest of the project/paper, and then revisit at the end.

You may learn more about writing the background and doing a literature search through the resources provided below. For now, we can leave you with some things you probably need to consider in your project: the accuracy of facial recognition technology, how it works in the context of logging attendance, the challenges in implementation (technological and financial), and possibly also the matter of data security (as this involves capturing information about the most recognizable feature of people: their faces).

Hope that helps. And here are those resources we talked about earlier:

• How to write the background of your study
• 4 Step approach to writing the Introduction section of a research paper
• Tips for effective literature searching and keeping up with new publications

All the best for your project!