Research Methodology in Extension Education

Contents: Preface. 1. Science and scientific approach. 2. Research, scientific research and social research. 3. Selection and formulation of a research problem. 4. Objectives in social research. 5. Concepts in social research. 6. Theory in social research. 7. Hypothesis in social research. 8. Definitions in social research. 9. Research designs in social research. 10. Sampling procedure in social research. 11. Variables in social research. 12. Measurement of social research. 13. Validity and reliability in social research. 14. Schedule in social research. 15. Interview in social research. 16. Questionnaire in social research. 17. Observation in social research. 18. Case study in social research. 19. Social survey in social research. 20. Sociometry in social research. 21. Checklists, rating scales score cards and enquiry forms in social research. 22. Projective techniques in social research. 23. Psychological testing, scaling and measuring attitudes in social research. 24. Evaluation in social research. 25. Data processing and report writing in social research data processing. Bibliography. Subject Index. Glossary.

This is a book on scientific social research. In this book, an attempt has been made to explain the methodology of research as applied in the social sciences. A large portion of this book is focused on abstract conceptional and technical matters, which will help the students to understand the fundamental nature of the scientific approach to problem solution. (jacket)