What is the most suitable sampling method to collect data on political behaviors of general public?

I am planning a study on political behaviors to understand factors considered when casting votes. The study is aims to collect data from various socio-economic strata of the community to represent...

04 May 2018 2,792 9 View

Whether ther are any differences of the term Bibliography and Reference?

In many research articles and thesis etc, the term bibliography and reference has been used, some researchers use bibliography and some use reference. Since this confuse researchers, I would like...

05 June 2017 5,033 1 View

What is the most effective research design to study social impacts of mega development projects?

I am undertaking a research on social impacts of mega development projects implemented by the government of Sri Lanka during last ten years. Therefore, I am looking for most relevant and effective...

31 December 2016 7,788 13 View

Is there any litterature on decentralisation ?

I am looking for recent literature on decentralization. How it works especially in the context of Asia, Africa and Latin America? what success and failures have been found?

10 November 2016 4,440 3 View

Is gender pay gap is existing in the informal agriculture sector?

The gender pay gap refers to the percentage gap between the male average wages and female average wages, I am looking for scholarly work from different countries on this subject as I...

09 October 2016 8,362 11 View

What are the most appropriate methods of qualitative data analysis in social science research?

Can someone help me to find out most appropriate methods for analyzing qualitative data in social science research? Do we need to quantify qualitative data? Or how can we best analyse qualitative...

04 May 2016 3,476 28 View

What are the roles and responsibilities of ordinary citizens when planning development interventions at national level?

04 May 2016 1,482 3 View

Can someone help me to findout good research articles on cultural impacts of globalisation?

03 April 2016 5,287 3 View

What are the definitions that best describe the culture?

I am searching good definitions to explain culture, mainly from the sociological point of view. Could you suggest me academic reading materials?

01 January 1970 2,375 6 View

Could anyone recommend papers that focus on mixed-ethnicity Black-Caribbean/Caucasian adopted children?

Dear All, I have been looking for papers, or books, that focus on the issues surrounding adoption of mixed Black-Caribbean/Caucasian children. I am interested in literature that looks at any...

22 February 2021 8,466 2 View

What does it require to be ready for e-Commerce in developing countries?

Most developing countries are not ready for e-Commerce? What dimensions and indicators are there to measure e-commerce readiness of a nation? Please share framework or model and evaluation...

22 February 2021 8,132 6 View

Can medicinal plants really play an inherent rule in the COVID-19 tackle?

Numerous scientific reports cited plant extracts with potential antiviral activity and even anti-COVID-19? Why these findings are neglected? I remember very well the warning released by the WHO to...

17 February 2021 2,141 9 View

What are the available keys and descriptions for the identification of lice and fleas in domesticated animals?

I am an undergraduate student at the University of Peradeniya Sri Lanka, currently working on ecto-parasites in domesticated animals. I found difficulties in the identification due to a lack of a...

15 February 2021 277 1 View

Do you know of an informal caregiver of a person who has recently received a bone marrow transplant?

We are conducting a pilot study of an intervention for informal caregivers of persons who have recently received a bone marrow transplant in the US. If you know of anyone who might be interested,...

13 February 2021 9,174 1 View

Can you realize "top-down" and "bottom-up" ARE THE SAME THINGS at important junctures IN ONTOGENY (child development)?

Can you realize "top-down" and "bottom-up" ARE [ or certainly can, if not MUST, be ] THE SAME THINGS at important junctures IN ONTOGENY (child development)? This Question is NOT addressing YOU...

09 February 2021 5,289 1 View

What Research is yet left in the field of Automation and Unemployment?

I have been through a number of journals and Research Papers. I wanted to get an idea as to what new areas are still left to be researched in "Will Automation lead to unemployment or it will lead...

09 February 2021 9,332 4 View

What are the ways to test the knowledge level of agricultural labourer about their day to day work?

what kind of test can I do for testing the level of knowledge about their daily operation?

03 February 2021 7,583 10 View

Does Location Map of Informal Settlements in South Africa exist?

I urgently need a map that shows the point locations of informal settlements in South Africa. I am currently working on a study that seeks to relate protests location to the location of informal...

02 February 2021 4,113 7 View

Are there existing studies in economic sociology that have applied Kalyan Sanyal's theoretical framework as a methodological basis?

To be precise, I am looking for studies on informal labour that have taken on board Sanyal's category of the Need Economy and his 'Politics of Exclusion' in studying the political-economy of...

26 January 2021 4,219 3 View