Research Methodology : Concepts and Studies

Contents Preface Introduction 1 Research in Geography Methodological Issues and solutionsPR Sharma 2 Research Methodology and its application in social sciencesSP Das Gupta 3 Research in Geography Issues and SolutionsSN Tripathi 4 Interdisciplinary research and NanoscienceRS Tiwari and Soma Sharma 5 Hypothesis Building and Testing in ResearchVK Singh 6 Writing the Research ProposalGopal Krishan and Sury Kant 7 Framing a questionnaire for socio-economic SurveyRS Yadava 8 Geographic information system as a tool for geographical researchVN Sharma 9 Participatory Research in Geography Exploring Some PossibilitiesSarfaraz Alam 10 Ecology Culture and cognitive functioningRC Mishra 11 Methodological Developments and Empirical practice in Indian GeographyB Thakur 12 Think of research in Indian Geography Some ReflectionsRana PB Singh 13 Research Quality concerns in Indian geography and Qualitative ResearchRavi S Singh 14 Research Design for Assessment of food securitySK Sharma 15 Research Methodology in Geomorphological studiesSC Mukhopadhyay 16 Research in Geography Emerging issuesCR Pathak 17 Modeling and simulation techniques in Geographical ResearchSurendra Singh 18 Regional disparities A Methodological StudyRN Mishra and Preeti Mishra 19 Frontiers of Research in BiographyAK Bhagwati 20 Research Methodology in Bio-Medical EngineeringNeeraj Sharma and Shiru Sharma 21 Research Methodology in Urban StudiesAN Tiwary GN Singh and PR Sharma 22 Urban poor living in slums of Varanasi CityVK Tripathi 23 An Assessment of soil loss using GIS Case study of a WatershedRC Joshi JS Rawat and Momme Mesia 24 Research methodology in Socio-Economic and poverty studies A Case StudyPrashant K Tiwari and PR Sharma IndexThis book on research methodology Concepts and Studies provides a balanced account and treatment of different concepts methods and techniques of research that have taken place in variety disciplines in the area of science social science technology and allied disciplines The book deals with the conception of diversified aspects of research projectsproposals issues intriguing the crux of research problems objectives hypotheses methodologies and research designs in the properspecificappropriate context Learned contributors have taken care to illustrate meticulously the minute aspects of research in a simple and readable language that too in a very lucid manner Authors have illuminated varied aspects of research in appropriate form suitable for an easy grasp of the research problem Many of the chapters are in-depth case studies that have adopted scientific research methodologies and appropriate designs to address contemporary and current problems and issues faced by humanity Editors are of the firm belief that the book should immensely be useful and cater to the needs and requirements of researchers and academics interested in widening their horizons enhancing interdisciplinary bent of mind following rigours of research adopting foolproof strategies to the research problems and channelising energy in right direction that too in proper perspectives Should the researchers show their genuine concern this book may incapacitate the researchers and academics to accomplish scientific research in analysis focus and resolution of current social economic scientific technological and environmental problems 580 pp.…