Geography & History Notes | KCSE, NECTA, ZIMSEC & GCSE

  Research is the science and systematic way for searching in-depth information about certain geographical or social phenomena to reach a conclusion the following are the objectives of the research  To describe about certain phenomena To search for new knowledge/insights. To develop theory about certain social-economic phenomena. To test the hypothesis so as to find out their reliability. To be familiar with a certain phenomena To find solutions to the existing problems. To make evaluation of a certain issue. The following are advantages of research it helps to gain familiarity with phenomena or to achieve new insight into it help to find a solution to existing problems which have a direct impact on human being and his surroundings help to develop theories about certain social-economic phenomena to provide the basis for government policies to justify changes in various sectors it helps people to attain high position in the social structure The following are disadvantages of r...

A literature review is an evaluative report of information found in the literature related to your selected area of study. The review should describe, summarize, evaluate and clarify this literature . It should give a theoretical base for the research and help you (the author) determine the nature of your research. In writing the literature review, the purpose is to convey to the reader what knowledge and ideas have been established on a topic, and what their strengths and weaknesses are. It is not just a descriptive list of the material available or a set of summaries. While the form of a literature review may vary with different types of studies the basic purpose of literature review remain constant. in this post, we are going to provide an in-depth explanation on various aspects of literature review in research. The purpose of conducting literature review in research: Literature review enable researcher to learn from previous theory on the subject. It justify the research It en...