Research Methodology

Chapter No 3

Research Methodology

Chapter # 3
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3.1 Topic Statement
St!dy on "areness on Citi#enship and $!man Rights among %o!th in &aha"alp!r'

3.2 Justification of the Topic:

Pakistan is a de(eloping co!ntry "here h!man rights "ork is limited and the e)isting h!man rights net"ork is not so de(eloped* +here is a dire need of raising h!man rights iss!es in the co!ntry at grass roots le(el, -!t the capacity of comm!nity -ased organi#ations and s!pport ./0s to promote h!man rights empo"erment is "eak, mainly d!e to lack of h!man rights a"areness and -asic organi#ational skill* +he need is to initiate acti(ities "ith the emphasis on minorities1 rights, "omen1s rights, c!lt!re of peace and tolerance, com-ating terrorism and other s!ch iss!es -y "orking together "ith the international organi#ations and the go(ernment of Pakistan in a coordinated manner* 2n today1s Pakistan the (ario!s shades of intolerance i*e* religio!s, ethnic, c!lt!ral ca!sed in the recent past the latest manifestation3 political intolerance* +he need is to kno" a"areness le(el a-o!t h!man rights and citi#enship among the yo!th in &aha"alp!r City* &eca!se yo!th is considered to -e -ack-one of the society, normally it is tho!ght that yo!th is "ell a"are a-o!t their rights and responsi-ilities* 2f yo!th is not a"are a-o!t the h!man right then no co!ntry "ill make progress in the f!t!re* We "ill try to the gain information a-o!t the le(el of a"areness a-o!t the h!man rights and citi#enship in the yo!th* 2t "ill also -e researched that either they kno" the responsi-ilities of good citi#en or they are f!lfilling their responsi-ilities* 2f e(ery one kno"s a-o!t their rights than e(ery"here 4!stice and there are no discrimination* 2n shot selection of this topic and its st!dy pro(ides !s information a-o!t the a"areness le(el a-o!t the h!man rights among yo!th and responsi-ility as "ell as -eing good citi#en*

3.3 Main

!"ecti#es of the Study

+o dra" the personal profile of the yo!th in &aha"alp!r Page 22

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+o e)plore the social stat!s of yo!th +o st!dy the Ci(ic Participation of citi#en +o determine the (ol!nteering participation of citi#en +o kno" a-o!t the social net "orking as a citi#en +o st!dy the interest of yo!th in c!rrent affairs +o e)plore the yo!th infl!encing decisions in their comm!nity +o kno" a-o!t the h!man rights and its a"areness in the yo!th

3.$ Scope of Study

Ci(ic participation of citi#en 5ol!nteering "orking C!rrent affairs 2nfl!encing comm!nity decision Social .et "orking as a citi#en $!man Right as a citi#en

3.% &eographical 'ni#erse

2n social research, !ni(erse is the area of st!dy "here the research is cond!cted* +he geographic !ni(erse of st!dy "as +he 2slamia 6ni(ersity of &aha"alp!r'

3.( )uman 'ni#erse

$!man !ni(erse of the st!dy "as +he st!dents of 2slamia 6ni(ersity of &aha"alp!r* +he age limit -et"een 27829 years old'

3.* &roup +ormation

We "ere se(en st!dents of M* Social Work final year "ho cond!ct this research st!dy, !nder the kind s!per(ision of Mr* fta- hmed :;ect!rer department of Social Work 26&< to proc!re the reg!larly "ith research s!per(isor* +o ena-le the gro!p f!nction effetely, one of the gro!p mem-er "as selected as a gro!p leader in order to r!n the gro!p smoothly* /ro!p leader played a key role d!ring this research "ork -et"een research team and s!per(isor* Department of Social Work Page 23

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3., Sampling
Sampling is a process of selecting of representati(e sample from a gi(en h!man !ni(erse "ith o!t that a proper application of sampling techni=!es research process is half -ack* We ha(e chosen the method of >!ota sampling in this research proced!re* -uota Sampling is proportionate selection of items* +he researcher has information a-o!t the distri-!tion of certain characteristics "hich are -elie(ed to -e related to the research, "ith in the pop!lation, it is possi-le to esta-lish =!otas for their incl!sion*

3.. Tool for /ata Collection

+o o-tain information from the Respondents a =!estionnaire "as de(eloped* +he tool incl!des str!ct!red and =!estion* +he tool "as de(eloped keeping in (ie" the follo"ing consideration +ime limitations ?ffecti(e comm!nication +o pro(e ma)im!m clarity of =!estion +o make s!re the 177@ ret!rning of the =!estionnaire

3.10 1retesting
+he pretesting of =!estionnaire "as performed* +he pretesting "as done May 2711* (erage time "as 27 min!tes cons!med on filling the =!estionnaire *Some modifications "ere made after the pre testing of the =!estionnaire from 17 respondents*

3.11 /ata Collection

+he research gro!p "as di(iding into three s!-gro!ps for the p!rpose of data collection* ll gro!p mem-ers filled o!t ma)im!m 29 =!estionnaires in their specific area of st!dy "ho are assign them* +he entire gro!p mem-er collected the data "ithin A days +otal sample si#e 1A7*

3.12 2diting and Num!ering

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+he ra" data collected -y the gro!p mem-er "as edited soon after, its collection an order to delete irrele(ant information and to make s!re that all the Respondents "ere clear, definite and all re=!ired information "ere collected* n!m-ered in serial order for proper classes and ta-!lation* fter edited the data "ere

3.13 Classification and Codification

fter editing the collected data "as classified and categori#ed on the -asis of their similarities and (ariation* +he classes "ere assigned partic!lar codes and data "as then ready for ta-!lation*

3.1$ Ta!ulation
fter classification of data collection and interpretation "as done* Cirst of all simple and cross ta-le "ere made* fter their appro(al the fre=!ency "ere Ced s!-se=!ently* +he ta-les "ere descri-ed on the -asis of percentages and a(erages*

3.1% 3nalysis and 4nterpretation

fter collection ra" data "as added classification, +a-!lation and interpreted thro!gh !sage of -oth man!al and composed techni=!es sample ta-les "ere interpretation and after a detail analysis Cinal st!dy, Cinding "ere dra"*

3.1( Report 5riting

fter ha(ing detail analysis the report "as "ritten collecti(ely -y all mem-ers of research gro!p* +he report carried follo"ing chapters -stract 2ntrod!ction Re(ie" of rele(ant ;iterat!re Research methodology +a-!lation and interpretation St!dy Cinding Concl!sion and key res!lts Recommendation Page 29

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