New IGNOU MRD-04 Help Book Research Methods in Rural Development in English – MA Rural Development Latest Edition Guide and Study Material.

Block 1 – Research in Rural Development
Introduction to Research: Purpose, Nature and Scope
Research in Rural Development Retrospects: National and International Perspectives
Research Process I: Formulation of Research Problems
Research Process II: Preparing a Research Proposal

Block 2 – Research Methods in Rural Development
Methods of Social Research
Descriptive and Experimental Research
Evaluation and Action Research
Naturalistic Inquiry and Case Study

Block 3 – Tools of Data Collection
Methods of Sampling
Tools of Data Collection
Interview, Observation and Documents as Tools
Data Collection

Block 4 – Data Processing and Analysis
Data Processing and Analysis
Descriptive Statistics
Inferential Statistics
Reporting Research