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The proposed book explains various aspects and methods of research. The subject matter is divided into 12 chapters, each dealing with pertinent requirements of research. Chapter 1 is an introduction to research, while chapter 2 describes various variables and their use in social research. Formulation of a research problem has been explained in chapter 3, and hypothesis and research questions have been taken up in chapter 4. Research design, types of research ...
The urban poor, on account of the poor socio-economic status and vocational skills do not get absorbed in the urban formal sector and are ultimately drawn towards the informal sector, which, on account of its diversified nature, offers a variety of job opportunities. However, the wage structures, there, are flexible and the returns low, highly insufficient to support their large families. To counter if and also supplement their household income, they work at many ...
Five decades of planned development have clearly brought to the fore that for holistic development emphasis should be laid on social as well as economic development. The mismatch in the growth rates between the two sectors has led to lopsided development. While the growth in the economic sector is faster and its impact becomes conspicuous even in the short run, the growth rate in the social sector is painfully slow. However, once the social development sets in, ...
Social development, of late, has been accepted as a strong and vital component of economic development. The five decades of development experience in the country have clearly brought home its relevance. The experience of other developed nations also substantiates that without developing the social sector, a country cannot attain the status of a developed nation, because it is only through the process of social development, the element of sustainability could be ...
The Concept of human development s perhaps as old as the human civilization. Earlier, it was identified with acquisition of wealth and prosperity. However, in the present times, it is associated with other human activities too that tend to either enhance their skills or help them to improve their perception towards critical socio-economic and cultural issues and enable them to participated meaningfully in the mainstream of developmental activities. Our experience ...