By Professor Chika Oguonu
There is no gainsaying the fact that in spite of its relevance in social science curriculum and
practice, research methods is often a “better-avoided” area for university students. This attitude is largely
a product of the dearth of easily comprehensive texts in this area, and the esoteric approach often adopted
by both writers and teachers of the subject. As a result, this book seeks to overcome these constraints
while serving both the academic requirements of research methods in most disciplines in the social
sciences and the real life research needs of social science scholars.