Research for Development A Practical Guide

Research for Development provides a comprehensive introduction and indispensable reference manual for undertaking and managing research in development. Drawing on considerable hands-on experience, the authors offer a comprehensive combination of discussion, explanation, checklists, examples, activities, further resources, and general user guidelines to maximize all round utility. This essential companion and invaluable tool is divided into two parts: Managing research for development, and Doing research for development. Together these two parts review the complete research process from outlining the essential role and purpose of research, highlighting specific issues to development research, to demonstrating how to evaluate and secure the best results from subsequent research projects. Key features include: an overview of different types of research in development work; practical steps to writing a brief and managing research; practical steps to evaluating and promoting research findings; step-by-step guides to getting started and choosing a research method; detailed guidelines to seven key research techniques; examples, exercises, summaries and checklists; glossary and guides to a