In the modern world research has become an indespensable in all spheres of human activity. There are a very large number of students who need to study 'Research Methodology' either at an introductory or minimal knowledge in research, but seek to learn basic ideas about research and their application in a variety of practical settings. Keeping all this in view, the present book has been written with two clear objectives viz. to enable researcher irrespective of their discipline in developing the most appropriate methodology for their research studies and to make them familiar with the art of using different research methods and techniques. It is hoped that the humble effort made in the form of this book will assist in the accomplishment of exploratory as well as result oriented research studies.
This book is a modest though determined bid to serve as a textbook, for MBS, MPA and MA courses of Tribhuvan University. Regarding the organization, the book consists of twelve chapters, well arranged in coherent manner. The lucidity of style and simplicity of expression in terms of methodologies, designs, measurements, data analysis etc. and Statistical tools and test including non-parametric tests helps the researcher to select the proper design and test criterion.