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Methodology of Social Research

notes 1. review of pertinent literature—it is important to study published or unpublished literature.
Without this we will not be able to understand the subject and make the hypothesis. it is important
that the related material is studied intensely. it will save time, money and labour.
2. Experience Survey—This means to find out people having related experience, select them, contact
them and to get benefit from their experience, this is very important for the research. Sometimes
because of lack of education limit of resources and for some other reasons few experienced people
cannot realize their experiences. To find out these type of people and to gain from their experience is
very important for a research scholar. this information will give him directions.
3. Selection of Proper Respondents—the success of research depends that few people are chosen who
can provide proper information which can give a real insight of the studies. they should be chosen
from both: direct and indirect methods. for example, if we have to study village panchayat, then in the
direct method, Sarpanch, Panch, officials and workers related to village panchayat should be chosen.
through indirect method, people who are not directly related to village panchayat but have important
related information, should be chosen. school teachers, government employees, and a few respectable
and wise people of the village are these type of people. it will help understand various aspects.
4. Proper Questioning—the success of research depends on the carefulness of obtaining information
for proper questioning and the questions should be asked in a manner to get correct information
otherwise important information will not be available.
5. Analysis of Insight Stimulating Cases—normally a research scholar has limited information of
various aspects of the subject. for this it is important that all the aspects are studied and analyzed
intensely. this will provide us an insight which is very important for the success of research.

Different Work of Exploratory Research
these are the following steps of exploratory research:
(i) to check pre determined hypothesis in context of present conditions.
(ii) to attract the focus of researcher towards important social problems.
(iii) to develop new hypothesis for research.
(iv) to analyze insight inspired events and to develop new areas of study.
(v) To find out suitability of different research method .
(vi) to create a base to start research work.
(vii) to expand limits of science and develop them.
(viii) to inspire the scholar on different subjects of studies.
(ix) To give a definite format to the research work and remove uncertainty.
All these steps of exploratory research give basis of a successful research work.

Notes Celtes and his friends have told that exploratory research is important to get the
experience which will be helpful for hypothesis of a definite research.

8.2 Descriptive Research

Descriptive research aims for collection of real facts of any subject or problem and to present a
description. there are so many aspects of social life which were not studied in the past. it is important

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