Essentials of Research Methodology in the Social and Behavioural Sciences: Essentials of Research Methodology

The methodology may differ from problem to problem, yet the basic approach towards research remains the same. Keeping all this in view, Essentials of Research Methodology in the Social and Behavioural Sciences has been written with two clear objectives, viz., (i) to enable researchers, irrespective of their discipline, in developing the most appropriate methodology for their research studies; and (ii) to make them familiar with the art of using different research-methods and techniques. Effort made in this book will assist in the accomplishment of exploratory as well as result-oriented research studies. The book consists of eight chapters, well arranged in a coherent manner. Chapter one is a research concept, presenting an overview of the research methodology. Chapter Two explains the technique of defining science and the scientific research methods. Chapter Three dwells on writing of a research proposal. Chapter Four presents the details of research designs, samples, different measurement and scaling techniques. Collection and analysis of data have been lucidly described in Chapter Five. Chapter Six presents data presentation and analysis. Chapter Seven deals with statistical analysis and test of hypotheses; while Chapter Eight has been devoted to the task of the art of writing research reports, references and bibliography.

CHIEF (Barr.) CHUKWUNONYE ABOVU AKUJURU is a Lecturer with College of Arts & Science, Rumuola- Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and a doctoral student in Rural Development, Man-Power Development & Niger Delta Areas' Development at Enugu State University of Science & Technology, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. He is also a Legal Practitioner with I.N.Wigodo & Co., Huoma Chambers, 31 Igboukwu Street, D/Line Port Harcourt. He served as a Vice Chairman in Emohua Local Government Council, Rivers State, Nigeria from 1999 - 2002. Newman Enyioko studied Management and obtained a B.Sc. degree from the University of Calabar. He had his Masters (MBA) degree in Marketing from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt and another Masters (M.Sc.) degree in International Economics and Finance from the same University. He has worked as a Manager with Niger Optical Services Company Nigeria Limited, Port Harcourt and lectured (Research Methods, Operations Research, Marketing Management and Strategic Management) at University of Calabar, Port Harcourt Centre. Presently, ( at the time of publishing this Book), he is the Research and Development Director of Medonice Management Consulting and Research Institute, as well as the Chief Operating Officer, of Integrity and Transparency Initiative all in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.