This essential textbook is designed for anyone new to research and planning to undertake a research project. The book is organized around eight operational steps that constitute the research process: formulating a research problem; conceptualizing a research design; constructing an instrument for data collection; selecting a sample; writing a research proposal; collecting data; processing data; and writing a research report. Research Methodology : - is highly practical, with material organized in a logical progression directly related to the practicalities of research; - is easy to understand, with difficult procedures explained in a step-by-step manner; - contains sets of exercises to accompany each operational step to reinforce concepts and to help develop a research proposal. Ranjit Kumar has drawn on 20 years of teaching experience to demystify the research process and give students a helpful and informative guide.