SIGNIFICANCE OF RESEARCH

KANCHAN PAIRA
Assistant Professor (Hijli
college)
Dept.Of geography
Research and Mankind

What is the
relationship of
research to the
problems or difficulties
of human kind?
“All progress is born of inquiry. Doubt is often better than
overconfidence, for it leads to inquiry, and inquiry leads
to invention”.
General significance:
 To gather necessary information
 To make changes
 Improving standard of life
 For a safer life
 To know the truth
 Explore our history
 Understanding human-nature relationship.
 Functions of research
Research corrects perceptions as well as expands them.
Research gathers information on subjects or phenomena we
lack or have little knowledge about.
Research develops and evaluates concepts, practices and
theories.
 Functions of Research
Research also develops and evaluates methods that
test concept, practices and theories.
Research obtains knowledge for practical purposes
like solving problems on population explosion, drug
addiction, juvenile delinquency and the like.
Research provides hard facts which serve as bases for
planing, decision-making, project implementation and
evaluation.
 Functions of Research
A careerism or a way to attain a high position in the social
structure. ( for masters and p.hd students)
To professionals in research methodology- A SOURCE OF
LIVELIHOOD
To philosophers and thinkers- THE OUTLET FOR NEW IDEAS AND
INSIGHTS.
To literary men and women- THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STYLES AND
CREATIVE WORK.
To analysts and intellectuals- THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW THEORIES.
 RELATIONSHIPS OF RESEARCH AND MANKIND PROBLEMS

The development of the society from its simple to its

complex state, from its bottom to top level, from part
to whole, will reveal the many and varied problems
which afflict human kind.
thus, solutions to problems must be based on
knowledge but not on mere beliefs,guesses or theories.
To acquire knowledge and to continuously evaluate its
accuracy and usefulness requires a well planned and
systematic procedure on which research has been
devised to meet this need.
RELATIONSHIPS OF RESEARCH AND MANKIND PROBLEMS

Research is a human device invented and developed not

only to push far the limit the human knowledge but to
improve the quality of individual and group life.
This underscores the importance of research, the
continued existence and relevance of which will last as
long as there is human being who wishes to expand his
knowledge and understanding about the world and
everything therein.
THANK YOU