Research Methodology : Concepts and Studies
Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Research in Geography: Methodological Issues and solutions/P.R. Sharma. 2. Research Methodology and its application in social sciences/S.P. Das Gupta. 3. Research in Geography: Issues and Solutions/S,N. Tripathi. 4. Interdisciplinary research and Nanoscience/R.S. Tiwari and Soma Sharma. 5. Hypothesis Building and Testing in Research/V.K. Singh. 6. Writing the Research Proposal/Gopal Krishan and Sury Kant. 7. Framing a questionnaire for socio-economic Survey/R.S. Yadava. 8. Geographic information system as a tool for geographical research/V.N. Sharma. 9. Participatory Research in Geography: Exploring Some Possibilities/Sarfaraz Alam. 10. Ecology, Culture and cognitive functioning/R.C. Mishra. 11. Methodological Developments and Empirical practice in Indian Geography/B. Thakur. 12. Think of research in Indian Geography: Some Reflections/Rana P.B. Singh. 13. Research Quality concerns in Indian geography and Qualitative Research/Ravi S. Singh. 14. Research Design for Assessment of food security/S.K. Sharma. 15. Research Methodology in Geomorphological studies/S.C. Mukhopadhyay. 16. Research in Geography: Emerging issues/C.R. Pathak. 17. Modeling and simulation techniques in Geographical Research/Surendra Singh. 18. Regional disparities: A Methodological Study/R.N. Mishra and Preeti Mishra. 19. Frontiers of Research in Biography/A.K. Bhagwati. 20. Research Methodology in Bio-Medical Engineering/Neeraj Sharma and Shiru Sharma. 21. Research Methodology in Urban Studies/A.N. Tiwary, G.N. Singh and P.R. Sharma. 22. Urban poor living in slums of Varanasi City/V.K. Tripathi. 23. An Assessment of soil loss using GIS: Case study of a Watershed/R.C. Joshi, J.S. Rawat and Momme Mesia. 24. Research methodology in Socio-Economic and poverty studies: A Case Study/Prashant K. Tiwari and P.R. Sharma. Index.
This 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 projects/proposals/ issues intriguing the crux of research problems, objectives, hypotheses, methodologies and research designs in the proper/specific/appropriate 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?
