3.2 RESEARCH DESIGN Burns and Grove (2003:195) define a research design as âa blueprint for conducting a study with maximum control over factors that may interfere with the validity of the findingsâ.
MotherNature.com states that weak nails can mean there are problems elsewhere in the body. Psoriasis, a condition of the skin that can lead to itching, can cause weak nails. Hyperthyrodism, which is an overactive thyroid gland, can also cause weakness. Anemia may also contribute to weak nails. In addition, it can signal a calcium deficiency.
The causes of spoon nails vary. The condition can be hereditary. When this is the case, multiple nails will be affected with some sort of a concave dip. The indent will grow out, but the new nail will have the same indents. Sometimes spoon nails are due to a client continually picking, biting, or rubbing her nails.