The 'Research Methodology in Social Sciences' book by Shridhar Patil and Aditya presents an invaluable resource for students and professionals involved in Extension Education and social research. This hardback edition is meticulously structured into four comprehensive parts that explore fundamental principles, research methods, and techniques essential for effective social research. The first section explores the foundations of social research, emphasizing key concepts such as the scientific approach, research problems' formulation, and the significance of variables. The second section delves into the three primary research methods—survey research, action research, and case study—and provides detailed insights into their processes, advantages, and limitations. Comprehensive tools for data collection, hypothesis testing, and thesis writing are also covered, making it an essential guide for academics and practitioners alike.

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Authors Shridhar Patil & Aditya
Format Hardback
Topics Covered Social Research Fundamentals, Research Methods in Extension Education
Comprehensive Overview Focuses on survey research, action research, and case studies
Data Collection Techniques Includes interviews, questionnaires, observation methods, content analysis, and more
Hypothesis Testing Covers testing of reliability and validity of measuring instruments
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Language English
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Target Audience Students and professionals in Extension Education and social research

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The book at hand effectively conveys the fundamental concepts pertinent to social research in the realm of Extension Education. The book has been divided into four key parts. The first part, Foundations of social research, covers the fundamental units of social research, including the scientific approach, meaning, process, and development of scientific research problems. Additionally, it delves into the defining and measurement of variables, as well as the testing of the reliability and validity of measuring instruments. The second part, Research Methods, examines the three primary research methods used in extension education and agricultural extension, namely survey research, action research, and case study. This section provides a comprehensive overview of the process, advantages, and limitations of each method. There are numerous research methods employed in social research. 
  1. Concept of Scientific Research and Scientific Approach
  2. Selection and formulation of research problem
  3. Conceptual framework
  4. Meaning and its development
  5. Concept of Hypothesis and its formulation
  6. Variables: Concept, Classification and Operationalization
  7. Levels of measurement
  8. Concept of Reliability and Measurement of Reliability
  9. Validity of the measuring instrument
  10. Internal Validity
  11. External Validity
  12. Sampling
  13. Survey Research
  14. Action Research
  15. Case Study
  16. Tools and Techniques of Data Collection: An introduction
  17. Interview Schedule and Mailed Questionnaire
  18. Observation Method, Content Analysis
  19. Sociometry
  20. Projective techniques
  21. Coding of Data
  22. Testing of Hypothesis
  23. Thesis writing


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