Research Methods Semester 1 Session 2013/2014 EFFECT OF PESTICIDE (INSECTICIDE) USE ON ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH Institute of Biological Science‚ Faculty of Science‚ University of Malaya 1. Introduction Human and environment are two elements that depends on each other. Environment provided shelter‚ food and also our basic needs which is oxygen. But‚ because of anthropogenic activity our environment being under pressure. However‚ at the end of the day the most suffering one is
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P D Y Chapter 3 1 0 2 SURFACE MINING METHODS REFERENCE: BULLIVANT‚ DA. Current Surface Mining Techniques. Journal for the Transportation of Materials in Bulk: Bulk Solids Handling‚ vol 7‚ n6‚ December 1987‚ pp827-833. 2.1 Ore reserves Suitable for Surface Mining Ore reserves suitable for surface mining can be classified initially as; Relatively horizontal stratified reserves with a thin or thick covering of overburden Stratified vein-type deposits with an inclination steeper
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PARTICIPATORY METHODS By Dr. Linda Mayoux ABSTRACT: PARTICIPATORY METHODS Participatory methods should be an integral part of any impact assessment for enterprise development. Their use is necessary to addressing the concerns of both the sustainable livelihoods approach and the human rights approach in DFID-funded enterprise interventions. Participatory methods are now well developed in relation to project-level impact assessment. CONTENTS: Introduction Section 1: WHAT ARE PARTICIPATORY METHODS? PRINCIPLES
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The main factors that influence a sociologist’s choice of research method depend on two different theoretical approaches to the study of society; positivism and interpretivism. Positivism is an approach in sociology that believes society can be studied using similar scientific techniques to those used in the natural sciences‚ such as physics‚ biology and chemistry. Interpretivism is an approach emphasizing that people have consciousness involving personal beliefs‚ values and interpretations that
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means of various objective methods and procedures. The term objective indicates that these methods and procedures do not rely on personal feelings or opinions and that the specific methods are used at each stage of the research process. These methods include procedures for drawing samples (e.g. simple random sampling)‚ measuring variables‚ collecting information and analysing the information. Research methodology considers and explains the logic behind research methods and techniques. Sources
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QUESTION What methods would you use to achieve the modification to or retention of the workforce? Choose one method for the modification of the workforce and one method for the retention of the workforce. Do not limit your ideas to those outlined in the text. Why do you think these methods would be effective in modifying or retaining the workforce? SOLUTION There are a number of methods to modification and retention of the workforce. Career-path can be an effective method to use as it ensures
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it - the benefits from science are all around us. It has made our daily lives better through medicine‚ healthcare‚ technological‚ electrical and even mechanical innovation. If you are reading this paper on a computer‚ it is science that made it all possible. Understanding the many complexities of science can be quite a difficult undertaking‚ however‚ there is a common denominator that all scientists use in achieving the amazing results that they achieve; they use the scientific method. The scientific
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Methods of Research Jennifer Whitehead CJ490 8/12/14 Professor Price Methods of Research Scientist conducts research on a daily basis. The purpose of this research is exploration‚ description‚ explanation‚ and application. In the area of criminal justice things are getting researched all of the time. Take murder for example‚ the police have to explore to find out what actually happened. They have to describe the events leading up the the murder. They have to explain the facts to try and
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EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHODS AT HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL Dr. Shahida Sajjad Assistant Professor Department of Special Education University of Karachi. Pakistan ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of various teaching methods used for teaching students at graduate level. Two hundred and twenty undergraduate students studying in 11 departments of Faculty of Arts‚ University of Karachi‚ were interviewed about their perceptions of best and effective teaching methods and the reason
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Scientific Method Scientific Method is considered a series of systematic steps and tools that leads to scientific knowledge. These steps allow us to carry out an investigation. Arises as a result of the experience that man has accumulated throughout its history such as the transformation that has been going on in the field of some experimental sciences. It is based on a series of steps and procedures organized for the entire cycle of an investigation. (Makafoosh‚ 1979) Exploratory research: is
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