Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction
  • Why Use REsearch in Development Work?; Chapter 1
  • How to use this book; Chapter 2
  • How is Research Used in Development Work?; Chapter 3
  • Participatory Research; Chapter 4
  • Quality in Research; Chapter 5
  • Planning for Effective Research
  • Preparing to Write the Brief; Chapter 6
  • Planning for Effective Research
  • What Should Go into the Brief?; Chapter 7
  • Who Should do the Research?; Chapter 8
  • Managing Research; Chapter 9
  • Learning How to do Research for Development Work; Chapter 10
  • Managing for Impact
  • Promoting Research Findings.
  • Chapter 11
  • Evaluating Research for Development WorkChapter 12
  • What is Already Known? Making the Most of Existing Information; Chapter 13
  • Research Ethics; Chapter 14
  • Communication with Respondents
  • the Key to Good Research; Chapter 15
  • How to Ensure Quality in Data-Gathering; Chapter 16
  • Choosing Methods; Chapter 17
  • Seven Key Research Techniques; Chapter 18
  • Some Packages of Methods for Research for Dev.