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Methodology of Social Research

notes (3) The third step is to define different units related to studies. Normally a researcher finds it difficult
because different units are not clarified initially. Clarifying meaning of units means clarification aim
and area of studies. How unemployment tension seems easy but if they are not defined in the beginning
then later on it will be seen that different informers will provide different information according to
their own sources which will in future make the whole work confusing .
(4) the fourth step is to create a hypothesis, after collecting the initial information about the subject a
researcher draws his own conclusion that this method is probably the base of his study. But he does
not take it as truth unless this is verified by the facts. Mr. George Cuswell has written that hypotheses
is an imaginary and temporary conclusion of subject matter which can be proven by facts only. Mr.
Dunhumm has written that hypothesis provide a direction and tells to a researcher what he has to
take and what to leave. Hypothesis confirms the research work and helps the researcher to forward
his work but remember, hypothesis is a sudden conclusion not the last and the success depends on
upto what extent it is proven to be the truth. Hypothesis is proven fact or lie, it helps improving
research sources both ways.
(5) After creating hypothesis it is important to decide a source of information and methods of studies.
Facts are required to find out whether hypothesis is right or not. these facts themselves speak of
right or wrong.
(6) After choosing the methods and sources, the real research work starts when inspection and
collection of facts is done. With inspection recording continues so that the nature of fact remains
unchanged.
(7) After collection, to make the facts useful for research categorization is done, this clears many
confusing aspects and clears the unrelated facts and it takes a form of scientific research. Relation
between different facts also become more clear.
(8) The conclusion and implementation is the final step of social research which is possible after
categorization and analysis. it is clear that the hypothesis is right or wrong but is important for
improvement of knowledge and science.
there are eight major steps of social research but Prof. W.C. Schluter has presented these into
expanded form:
1. Selecting the field topic and subject for research.
2. Surveying the field to apprehend the research problem.
3. Developing a bibliography.
4. Formulating or defining the problem .
5. Differentiating and outlining the elements in the problem.
6. Classifying the elements in the problem according to their relation (direct or indirect to the
data or evidence).
7. Determining the data or evidence required on the basis of the elements in the problem.
8. Ascertaining the availability of the data or evidence required.
9. testing the solvability of the problem.
10. Collecting the data and information.
11. systematizing and arranging the data preparatory to their analysis.
12. Analysis and interpreting the data and evidences.
13. Arranging the data for presentation.
14. selecting and using citations, references and foot-notes.
15. Developing the form and style of the research exposition.

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