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Name: Areej Fatima

Roll#: Mphil-20-10

Course: Research Methodology

Due Date: 21-01-2021

What do we research?

It is always good to know a reason on “why” we do things. We eat to survive, we speak to

communicate, to listen to understand, we cry to express emotions. However, we still don’t know
the reasons for so many things in our life.
For example:
 Why people in community A are dying more than that community B?
 Why are malaria cases rising in the Himalayas?
 Why are people in company A leaving the job more often than company B?

To answer these questions, we need data or evidence. That evidence is generated through
systematic search for knowledge. It requires the series of procedures starting from identification
of problem, to setting aims and objectives, designing a suitable method, collection of data,
analysis and interpretation of data followed by drawing conclusions and recommendations. That
set of procedures is called research. So we need research to solve an existing identified problem.
The ultimate aim is to make our life better.

Research is a demanding and laborious work, and perhaps not only from an intellectual point of
view. Research allows you to pursue your interests, to learn something new, to hone your
problem-solving skills and to challenge yourself in new ways. Research begins when we want to
know something. Research is concerned with increasing our understanding. Research provides us with
the information and knowledge needed for problem solving and making decisions.

1. It's a Tool for Building Knowledge and Facilitating Learning.

2. It's a Means to Understand Issues and Increase Public Awareness.
3. It Allows Us to Disprove Lies and Support Truths.
4. It Is a Means to Find, Gauge, and Seize Opportunities.
5. It Promotes a Love of Reading, Writing, Analyzing, and Sharing Valuable Information.
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6. It Provides Nourishment and Exercise for the Mind.

Out of curiosity
As the Greek philosopher Aristotle first taught us, mankind has always wondered about the
meaning of its own being and has sought to understand and decode the world which surrounds it,
guided by an infallible and innate weapon: the will to knowledge. Curiosity, as the instinct to
satisfy our inquisitive desires with regard to the nature of objects and phenomena, is the fuel on
which science and human studies run: its roots lie in the will to comprehend the infinite
dimensions of our reality and it is in the search for answers to problems (many of them with no
practical applications) that the greatest discoveries and innovations are made.

To drive growth

Research is the engine of progress and development for the individual and society in general. As
the history of mankind teaches us, research is also directed at the pursuit of knowledge that has
concrete applications in our everyday lives and is useful for economic well-being and improved
quality of life. This is why, on an international level, so much attention is devoted to public and
private investment in research: although such research represents just a small portion of
economic output, it leads to the development of new products and services which in turn
generate employment and growth. The European Union has set the objective of bringing
investment in research to 3% of its combined economic output by 2020. If this target is achieved,
the immediate consequence would be the creation of 3.7 million new jobs across all sectors of
the economy and society, with increased annual economic output of almost 800 billion euros by
2025.

To look to the future

Our country, and the entire global economy, is undergoing a severe crisis. We know this because
we experience it in our everyday lives. In the past, innovations deriving from new scientific
discoveries have helped societies to emerge from economic crisis. Growth and development are
themselves based on those factors which allow us to look to the future: education and training on
the one hand, research and development on the other.
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Thus, No matter what career fields you’re in or how high up you are, there’s always more to
learn. The same applies to your personal life. No matter how many experiences you have or how
diverse your social circle, there are things you don’t know. Research unlocks the unknowns, lets
you explore the world from different perspectives, and fuels a deeper understanding. In some
areas, research is an essential part of success.

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