Book review An exquisite leap to explore Methodologies in Research.Methods and techniques to enable researcher in developing the most appropriate methodology.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Methods and techniqueC.R.Kothari;new age intl.(P)Ltd,publishers4835/24,ansari road,daryaganj,New delhi-110002.Rs 200/-

OBJECTIVES

• to enable researchers irrespective of their discipline, in developing the most appropriate methodology for their research studies ;

• to make them familiar with the art of using different research methods and techniques.

With an extensive literature survey and coherently arranged fifteen (15) chapters, the author managed to arrive at his target objectives. He has made significant effort in accomplishing exploratory as well as result –oriented research studies.

INFORMATION FLOW IN ILLUSTRATION

•complex research process,

•research designs,

•sampling designs of research components,

•measures and scaling techniques,

•hypothesis testing,

•multivariate methods,

•computer system and application in research techniques.

Illustrated flow charts, diagrams and schematic representation of various concepts like,

A BOOK THAT INTERACTS:

Each and every chapter in this book is followed by a set of questions that enables the reader to make a quick review of what he /she read through and creates a healthy interaction with the book.

CONTENTS

1. Reasearch Methodology: An Introduction

2. Defining the Research Problem

3. Research Design

4. Sampling Design

5. Measurement and Scaling Techniques

6. Methods of Data Collection

7. Processing and Analysis of Data

8. Sampling Fundamentals

9. Testing of Hypothesis

10. Chi-square Test

Contnd.,

11. Analysis of Variance and CoVariance

12. Testing of Hypothesis II

13. Multivariate Analysis

14. Interpretation and Report Writing

15. The Computer: Its Role in Research

UNIQUE FEATURES

• This book features uniqueness in holding the nerves of the readers by means of illustrated flow charts, diagrams and schematic representation of various concepts

• the references for quotations, concepts and literature in their respective print pages at the bottom as foot notes.

• This enables the reader ease to learn additional references and immediate clarifications regarding the referred text.

CONCLUSION

•After a keen and clear excursion through the words, concepts, discriminations and chapters inn this book, it can be rightly regarded as indispensable research equipment for a researcher of any discipline and an effective academic tool to students of social sciences because of its simplicity and vast subject coverage.

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RESEARCHMETHODOLOGY by C.R.Kothari

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to the students and researchers of Social Sciences which deserves a great positive

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