Download or read book SNAPSHOT VIEW OF SOCIAL RESEARCH written by MUTEA RUKWARU and published by EUREKA PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2017-10-09 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to achieve the following objectives: Equip students with knowledge on the role of effective research. Introduce students to a range of methods applicable to research. Enable students to select appropriate and ethical-based methods research question. Enable students to understand the concept of a research proposal. Enable students to understand the rationale for writing a research proposal. To enable students understand the major components of a research proposal and final research report. To help students understand characteristics of a good research topic, a good title, and a good problem statement. To address common challenges experienced by students with regard to: - Unclear statement of the problem and failure to show research gaps. - Poor explanation of theoretical framework through academic arguments. - Lack of precision in presenting a logical conceptual framework by focusing on the interacting variables and moderating variables in some cases. - Inconsistency in literature review not in tandem with the research objectives. - Unclear study design, methodology and methods of data analysis. - Unsystematic and unconventional referencing style. To enhance ones knowledge of ethics in research. To understand basic concepts in research. To enhance one’s understanding of the differences between qualitative and quantitative type of research. To enhance one’s understanding of measurements. To prepare students for writing their proposal and final defense. To help students appreciate the importance of research methods in empirical world.
Download or read book Perspectives in Social Research Methods and Analysis written by Howard Lune and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows students the steps involved in the research process, the various strategies for conducting a valid social inquiry, and most importantly, the persuasiveness and elegance of reliable social research. It highlights the link between academic research and the real world. Included are carefully chosen examples of each of the major methodological techniques-survey, interviews, fieldwork observations, experiments, content analysis, secondary analysis and program evaluation. Also included are selections on sampling strategies, research ethics and both qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
Download or read book Photography as a Social Research Method written by Sten Langmann and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on photography within the social research field, building a solid foundation for photography as a social research method and describing different techniques and applications of photo research. It provides a comprehensive approach to research photography, from preparation and the ethical considerations that need to be understood prior to going into the field, to collecting data, analysis and preparing research for publication. It also introduces artistic genres of photography to help readers with the choices they make when pursuing photographic research and as a reminder that when collecting photographs that they are in fact producing art. The ethical issues examined place a new focus on dignity and considerations of participant anonymity and recognition, informed consent, working with vulnerable groups, unequal power relationships and possible intervention. Combining preparation and ethics, it examines how best to collect and take good photographs, and explores the practical issues of stigma and introduces Verstaendnis (german: understanding) to aid researchers in the field. Subsequently, the book discusses the different photo-analytical approaches for researchers and provides examples of how to analyse photographs using the different techniques. Lastly, it offers guidelines, with examples, for researchers wanting to publish their work.
Download or read book SOCIAL ETIQUETTE AND MANNERS written by Mutea Rukwaru and published by EUREKA PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2020-06-12 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Etiquette, the complex network of rules that govern good behaviour and our social interactions is always evolving and changing as society changes. Without etiquette, members of society would show far too much impatience and disrespect for one another, which would lead to insults, dishonesty, cheating, road rage, fist fights and a rash of other unfortunate incidents. Etiquette help us show respect and consideration to others and makes others glad that we are with them. Without proper etiquette, the customs of polite society would soon disappear and we would act more like animals and less like people. Aggressiveness and an “every man for himself” and God for us all attitude would take the lead.
Download or read book The Making of a Dialogical Theory written by Ivana Marková and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exploration of the theory of social representations and communications as a case in the making of a dialogical theory.
Download or read book Social Research Methods Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches Pearson New International Edition written by W. Lawrence Neuman and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Research written by Piergiorgio Corbetta and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2003-04-16 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `This is an impressively detailed, clearly written book.... It is a book that I would like students to read′ - Clive Seale, Goldsmiths College, London Social Research: Theory, Methods and Techniques presents an understanding of social research practice through appreciation of its foundations and methods. Stretching from the philosophy of science to detailed descriptions of both qualitative and quantitative techniques, it illustrates not only `how′ to do social research, but also `why′ particular techniques are used today. The book is divided into three parts: Part One: Illustrates the two basic paradigms - quantitative and qualitative - of social research, describing their origins in philosophical thought and outlining their current interpretations. Part Two: Devoted to quantitative research, and discusses the relationship between theory and research practice. It also presents a discussion of key quantitative research techniques. Part Three: Examines qualitative research. Topics range from classical qualitative techniques such as participant observation, to more recent developments such as ethnomethodological studies. Overall, the author offers an engaging contribution to the field of social research and this book is a reminder of the solid foundations upon which most social research is conducted today. As a consequence it will be required reading for students throughout the social sciences, and at various levels.
Download or read book Interdisciplinary Research Case Studies from Health and Social Science written by Frank Kessel and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interdisciplinary research now receives a great deal of attention because of the rich, creative contributions it often generates. But a host of factors--institutional, interpersonal and intellectual--also make a daunting challenge of conducting research outside one's usual domain. This newly updated and revised edition of Interdisciplinary Research is a substantive and practical guide to the most effective avenues for collaborative and integrative research in the social, behavioral, and bio-medical sciences. It provides answers to questions such as what is the best way to conduct interdisciplinary research on topics related to human health, behavior, and development? Which are the most successful interdisciplinary research programs in these areas? How do you identify appropriate collaborators? How do you find dedicated funding streams? How do you overcome peer-review and publishing challenges? This is the only book that provides answers directly from researchers who have carried out successful interdisciplinary programs. The editors give a concise of account of the lessons that can be taken from the book, and then present a series of case studies that reveal the most successful interdisciplinary research programs. These programs provide a variety of models of how best to undertake interdisciplinary research. Each of the chapter authors has carried out innovative, collaborative programs, and all give compelling accounts of the benefits of interdisciplinary research and the central strategies required to achieve them.
Download or read book THE HEARTBEAT OF FUNDRAISING written by Mutea Rukwaru and published by EUREKA PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2020-06-26 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundraising or fund-raising is the process of seeking and gathering voluntary financial contributions by engaging individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or government agencies. Although fundraising typically refers to efforts to gather money for non-profit organizations, it is sometimes used to refer to the identification and solicitation of investors or other sources of capital for profit enterprises (see Wikipedia). In Kenya, fundraising especially in the name of “Harambee” has been the nerve centre of development, especially after independence. The mushrooming of self help groups, welfare groups is a clear testimony of the author’s contention. However, it is important to note that fundraising is not an event but it is a tedious journey which requires elaborate planning. In a nutshell fundraising should be treated as a process.
Download or read book RETIREMENT DREAMS written by Mutea Rukwaru and published by EUREKA PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2019-08-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most workers retirement is concurrent with aging. They feel the final phase of existence has begun. The end of life, that has been distant for so long, has come more clearly in the view thus making suppression of awareness of human mortality more difficult to ignore. Retirees may feel like material that is ready for disposal. The depersonalization of gifts eg. Watches or framed prints for all retirees may consolidate the feeling of ultimately being just an unit for disposal. Retirement is a time of great uncertainty. You have lost your status, your job, your friends, your health is declining including your libido, your self esteem is down, your income is reduced, you have many idle hours and you wonder what to do with them, your spouse also wonders what to do with you. It is now you are starting you marriage life. All those years you have been married to your job and so you were strangers. Repackaging yourself is not easy. With men it is very challenging because with them their identity is tied to work. They become objects of pity and many of them live in a denial for sometime, but later they accept the reality. Accept the reality and move on: · Serve your community. · Save. · Boost your mental health. · Make new friends and maintain connections with old ones. · Participate in physical activity. · Learn a new skill and keep training your brain. · Don’t smoke. · Eat healthy. · Try new technologies. · Help design your community READ MORE IN RETIREMENT DREAMS!
Download or read book LIMITS OF MEDICINE written by MUTEA RUKWARU and published by EUREKA PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Limits of Medicine is a book portraying the challenges of 21st century in the field of health delivery systems and specifically the challenges facing doctors in their everyday work. The book takes the reader through definition of medical sociology, definition of health, key concepts in medical sociology, theories on health, social constructionism of disease and illness, medical pluralism, history of medicine, medical ethics, the power of medicine, pathways to the doctor, fear of modern hospital, doctor-patient relationship, compliance with drug regimes and challenges facing the modern doctor in a fluid and fast changing world. The book identifies the challenges facing the modern doctor who has to operate in a very competitive environment where they have to co-exist with the faith healers and traditional healers. It is a relationship of suspicion, yet they have to serve the same clientele. The book portrays the challenges faced by the patient, the doctor and the society in general in service delivery in health. This book show some gaps which will help clinicians and patients to be able to have a healthy relationship. The relationship between the doctor and the patient is very complex and sometime it requires a multidisciplinary approach. The doctors might find this book useful for it contains some information they were not taught in medical schools. The book will not only improve the patient-doctor relationship but it will also improve their personal lives outside the clinic and hospital. To the patient it will empower them so that they are able to negotiate their needs with the health providers.
Download or read book Doing Social Research A Source Book For Preparing Dissertation written by Dr. D.K. Lal Das and published by Gyan Publishing House. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book Doing Social Research: A Source Book for Preparing Dissertation meets the long felt need of a comprehensive and up-to-date book on preparing dissertation. The book provides for the basics of social research and highlights the intricacies of various stages of preparation of dissertation for a post-graduate and doctoral degree. The focus of the book is on operational aspects of dissertation. The book answers well to the related questions to meet the quality of a dissertation at length the following questions about Doing Social Research : " How to select a research Problem? " How to identify objectives of the study? " How to formulate hypothesis? " How to select a sample? " How to construct a research instrument? " How to process data? " How to analyse data? " How to write a research report?
Download or read book Expanding the Boundaries of Health and Social Science written by Frank Kessel and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is now widely recognized that research on human health requires more than a focus on human biology and disease entities. Lifestyles, attitudes, stress, education, income--all are now understood to contribute to the spread of disease, the effectiveness of curative therapies, and the prevention of illness, as well as to good health and an enhanced sense of well-being. However, despite such developments and the rise of interdisciplinary research, there is still considerable debate about how best to conduct research and shape policies that insightfully integrate concepts and methods drawn from the full range of the health, social, and behavioral sciences. Moreover, scholars and researchers who wish to engage in such interdisciplinary inquiry have no texts that serve as substantive and practical guides to the most effective avenues. This volume fills this unfortunate gap by presenting a series of case studies that provide a variety of illustrative models of how best to undertake interdisciplinary research on health. All the authors have successfully carried out innovative, collaborative research programs; they give compelling accounts of the benefits of interdisciplinary research, and the central strategies required for successfully achieving such benefits. This volume will be an invaluable resource for scholars and scientists, as well as for decision-makers in academic settings, foundations, and government agencies seeking to develop and promote interdisciplinary programs that expand the boundaries of research dedicated to improving human health and well-being.
Download or read book Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Library Science Information Management and Scholarly Inquiry written by Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., Mehdi and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the academic and scholarly landscape are continuously enhanced by the advent of new technology, librarians must be aware and informed to develop and implement best practices. Effective administration of libraries is a crucial part of delivering library services to patrons and ensuring that information resources are disseminated efficiently. Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Library Science, Information Management, and Scholarly Inquiry provides emerging information on modern knowledge management and effective means of sharing research through libraries. While highlighting the importance of digital literacy and information resources, readers will also learn new methods in information retrieval and research methods in quality scholarly inquiry. This book is an important resource for librarians, administrators, information science professionals, information technology specialists, students, and researchers seeking current information on the importance of effective library science technology.
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Download or read book FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH written by Mutea Rukwaru and published by EUREKA PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Social Research desires to make research simple to grasp and put it into practice. Fundamentals of Social Research try to marry statistics and research methods. Going through many research books this element is glaring missing. Fundamentals of Social Research assumes the reader is a beginner in research methods and hence the work is arranged systematically with this in mind. However the seriousness of the subject is not watered down or sacrificed at the altar of mediocrity. Fundamentals of Social Research covers: What is research Types of research Stereotypes of research Objectives in research Ethics in research Importance of research Basic concepts of research Methods of data collection Sampling and sampling techniques Methods of data analysis How a research report should look like Worked out questions on statistical questions
Download or read book Social Research Methods written by Mutea Rukwaru and published by EUREKA PUBLISHERS. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social Research Methods "A Complete Guide" delves more into the qualitative research, which is more of a forgotten method. Because the book has a practical touch on research, it will be useful to Universities, Middle Level Colleges, Government Departments, NGOs, Faithbased Organisations and General readership.
