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Social ResearchSocial Research

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Today’s ObjectivesToday’s Objectives

To Clarify the concept of Social Research To Clarify the concept of Social Research along with its Importance. along with its Importance.

To spell out basic steps of Social Research and To spell out basic steps of Social Research and to discus its other relevant aspects. to discus its other relevant aspects.

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Definitions of Social ResearchDefinitions of Social ResearchWhat is Social Research?What is Social Research?

““Research is careful, exhaustive, intelligent, purposive and un-Research is careful, exhaustive, intelligent, purposive and un-biased investigation of a problem……it is an exploration in to biased investigation of a problem……it is an exploration in to the unknown facts. “( Young P.V. )the unknown facts. “( Young P.V. )

““In reality scientific techniques are systematic procedures and In reality scientific techniques are systematic procedures and ways of doubting and testing facts, judgments, that in turn ways of doubting and testing facts, judgments, that in turn become the subject matter of further scientific scrutiny leading become the subject matter of further scientific scrutiny leading to discovery and new formulation. Thus the scientist through to discovery and new formulation. Thus the scientist through his techniques has a means of correcting his mental, emotional his techniques has a means of correcting his mental, emotional and volitional faculties and is enabled to gain added power to and volitional faculties and is enabled to gain added power to control his environment and himself in relation to it.”( Young control his environment and himself in relation to it.”( Young P.V. ).P.V. ).

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Benefits of Social ResearchBenefits of Social Research

1.1. Social Research Indicates the Local problems Social Research Indicates the Local problems intrinsically. intrinsically.

2.2. It provide comprehensive Basis for social Policies It provide comprehensive Basis for social Policies and Planning.and Planning.

3.3. Through Social Research the People and Through Social Research the People and Governments can know better how to act properly Governments can know better how to act properly on Democratic Values. on Democratic Values.

4.4. Social Research is helpful for any community to Social Research is helpful for any community to choose right approach of community development / choose right approach of community development / Organization. Organization.

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Characteristics of Social Research Characteristics of Social Research

1.1. SStatistical calculation and correction.tatistical calculation and correction.2.2. OObjectivity bjectivity 3.3. IImpartialitympartiality4.4. SScientific procedurecientific procedure5.5. RResearch is Step by Stepesearch is Step by Step6.6. RResearch is Logical esearch is Logical 7.7. RResearch is Experimental esearch is Experimental

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Obstacle in the way of Social Research Obstacle in the way of Social Research

1.1. IgnoresIgnores2.2. Lake of FinancesLake of Finances3.3. Misconceptions about the Social Research Misconceptions about the Social Research

and Researcherand Researcher4.4. Fear Fear 5.5. Unnecessary InterferenceUnnecessary Interference6.6. Prejudice of researcherPrejudice of researcher

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Objectives of the Social Research Objectives of the Social Research

1.1. TTo form Social Theory o form Social Theory 2.2. TTo Assist Local Administration and Government o Assist Local Administration and Government 3.3. TTo enhance Research Material o enhance Research Material 4.4. TTo examine Existing Social Theories o examine Existing Social Theories 5.5. TTo Create Social Awareness o Create Social Awareness 6.6. TTo Promote Community Organization and o Promote Community Organization and

Development Development

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Types of Social Research Types of Social Research

1.1. DDescriptive Research “ A Social Research in which escriptive Research “ A Social Research in which present Social Problems are studied in call present Social Problems are studied in call Descriptive Research.”Descriptive Research.”

2.2. HHistorical Research “ A Research in which the istorical Research “ A Research in which the problem of the past are Studied is Called Historical problem of the past are Studied is Called Historical Research.”Research.”

3.3. FFuture Research “ This type deals predictions that uture Research “ This type deals predictions that are made regarding the consequences of Existing are made regarding the consequences of Existing Social Problems.”Social Problems.”

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( Continue )( Continue ) Types of Social ResearchTypes of Social Research

4.4. DDirect and indirect Research “ In Direct Research the irect and indirect Research “ In Direct Research the Researcher go to respondents himself. Where as indirect Researcher go to respondents himself. Where as indirect Research is based on all ready available Sources.”Research is based on all ready available Sources.”

5.5. BBasic and Applied Research “ basic research deals with asic and Applied Research “ basic research deals with Social Problems with any discrimination where as Applied Social Problems with any discrimination where as Applied Research deals with In Knowledge.”Research deals with In Knowledge.”

6.6. QQuantitative and Qualitative “ Quantitative research is based uantitative and Qualitative “ Quantitative research is based on Statistical Analysis and Interpretation of the Data where on Statistical Analysis and Interpretation of the Data where as Qualitative is Analytical Form of Research based on as Qualitative is Analytical Form of Research based on Discussion, Description or Case Studies etc.”Discussion, Description or Case Studies etc.”

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1)1) Social Research Step by Step Social Research Step by Step A.A. SSelection of Research Problem election of Research Problem B.B. SSelection of Research Topic election of Research Topic C.C. DDefining the Social Problemsefining the Social Problems

2)2) Review of the Related LiteratureReview of the Related Literature A.A. SStudy of the Related Bookstudy of the Related BooksB.B. SStudy of the Research Articles and News Papers tudy of the Research Articles and News Papers C.C. SStudy of Internet Resourcestudy of Internet Resources

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3)3) Formulation of HypothesisFormulation of HypothesisA.A. HHypothesis is assumption about the ypothesis is assumption about the B.B. RResearch problem esearch problem C.C. HHypothesis may be one or more than one ypothesis may be one or more than one D.D. HHypothesis may be Accepted or Rejected ypothesis may be Accepted or Rejected

4)4) Selection of StrategySelection of Strategy A.A. DDetermination of Time Period etermination of Time Period B.B. SSelection of Type of Research election of Type of Research C.C. SSelection of Research Design election of Research Design

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5)5) Data Collection Data Collection A.A. FFormulation of Sample Size ormulation of Sample Size B.B. SSelection of Universe election of Universe C.C. SSelection of Tool for Data Collection election of Tool for Data Collection

6)6) Data AnalysisData AnalysisA.A. OOrganization the Data ( Data Entry )rganization the Data ( Data Entry )B.B. IInterpretation of Data nterpretation of Data

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7)7) Report Writing Report Writing A.A. AAt the End of all stages the results are presented in t the End of all stages the results are presented in

Summary form Summary form B.B. CConclusion of the research result and onclusion of the research result and

recommendations are also given recommendations are also given

BibliographyBibliographyM.Mahmood, (1982) “ Enforcement of Hudood: M.Mahmood, (1982) “ Enforcement of Hudood: Procedure” Pakistan Law Times Publication, Kabir Procedure” Pakistan Law Times Publication, Kabir Street, Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Pakistan.Street, Urdu Bazar, Lahore, Pakistan.

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