RESEARCH: MEANING AND DEFINITION
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Research is composed of two
words "re" and "search" which means to search again, or to
search for new facts or to modify older ones in any branch of knowledge. The Webster's
International Dictionary proposes a very inclusive definition of research as
"a careful critical inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles
diligent investigation in order ascertain something"
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According to the Random House
Dictionary of the English Language, Research is a systematic inquiry into a
subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, etc.
Research is a matter of raising a question and then
trying to find an answer. In other words, research, means a sort of investigation
describing the fact that some problem is being investigated to shed for
generalization Therefore, research is the activity of solving problem which
adds knowledge and