Social research methods enables social development workers to identify ,diagnose and facilitate initiation of intervention measures in order to solve social problems and and to meet social development needs.

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  1. explain  the importance of research in social development work 
  2. explain the basic concepts, and use of various research methods in social development
  3. evaluate social development programmes
  4. use research methods in identifying,diagnosing social problems and needs and  conduct limited research