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Functions of Research Design

The document discusses key aspects of research design including its functions such as specifying how evidence will be obtained and analyzed to answer research problems. It also discusses the three main types of research design: exploratory, descriptive/diagnostic, and hypothesis-testing. It defines sample design and the two types of sampling: non-probability and probability. Finally, it discusses methods of data collection, distinguishing between primary and secondary data, and categorizing sources of secondary data as internal or external.

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Functions of Research Design

The document discusses key aspects of research design including its functions such as specifying how evidence will be obtained and analyzed to answer research problems. It also discusses the three main types of research design: exploratory, descriptive/diagnostic, and hypothesis-testing. It defines sample design and the two types of sampling: non-probability and probability. Finally, it discusses methods of data collection, distinguishing between primary and secondary data, and categorizing sources of secondary data as internal or external.

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FUNCTIONS OF RESEARCH DESIGN:

 Statement of evidence needed to solve the problem.


 Anticipation of what will be done with data to provide answer to problems.
 Specification of evidence from where it will be obtained and how.
 Statement of basic schemes whereby answers will be revealed and
validated.
 Guide for the Calculation and approval of the feasibility and cost of the
project.
 revision of blue prints or plan for guiding the work.

TYPES OF RESEARCH DESIGN:

There are three types of research design: -

1. Research design in case of exploratory research studies.

2. Research design in case of descriptive and diagnostic research studies.

3. Research design in case of hypothesis – testing research studies .

SAMPLING DESIGN:

A Sample design is a definite plan for obtaining a sample form a given population. It

refers to the technique or the procedure the researcher would adopt in selecting
items for the sample. Sample design may as well lay down the number of items to be

included in the sample i.e., the size of the sample .

DIFFERENT TYPES OF SAMPLE DESIGNS:

There are two types of sample designs.

1. Non – probability sampling.

2. Probability sampling.

METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION:

There are two types of data.

1. PRIMARY DATA

2. SECONDARY DATA

PRIMARY DATA:

The primary data are those, which are collected afresh and for the first time, and

thus happen to be original in character.

SECONDARY DATA:

The secondary data are those which have already been collected by someone else

and which have already been passed through statistical problem.


The methods of collecting primary and secondary data differ since primary data are

to be originally collected while in case of secondary data the nature of data collection

work is merely that of compilaion.

CLASSIFICATION OF SECONDRY DATA

 INTERNAL SECONDARY DATA

 EXTERNAL SECONDARY DATA

 INTERNAL SECONDARY DATA

1. SALES ANALYSIS

2. INVOICE ANALYSIS

3. ACCOUNTING RECORDS

 EXTERNAL SECONDARY DATA

1. LIBRARIES

2. OITERATURE

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