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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

                                        MODULE CODE: JURI 317

GROUP D

NAMES:

  1. MUGUNYANE TP

  2. MOTSEKI MP

  3. MOTSEKI ML

  4. NKGWANG O

  5. MWANAWINA I

  6. MUKHODOBWANE RM

  7. NOGE KD

  8. PHANTSHANG K

  9. NGCANGCA K

  10.PHEFO K

  11.PHUKUILE KR

  12.PIKE N

  13 PULE KP

  14.RAMATLHAPE O

TOPIC: FACTORS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN CONSIDERING A RESEARCH

            TOPIC AND THE TOPIC SELECTED BY OUR GROUP.

      Abstract

      The aim of this paper is to outline the factors that are taken into account when selecting a topic and to outline the topic that group D has chosen to research on. The topic was selected using the same factors that were identified as reasons to why that specific topic. However, we start our work by defining research and why do we have to research. This we do to pave the way to the main reason we have this document. We used a number of sources to compile this document and acknowledged their work accordingly. We hope that this work has met the expectation as required from us.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 4

CHAPTER 1 4

CHAPTER 2 6

INTRODUCTION

There are many definitions for research but to mention a few, we start first by defining research as the search for knowledge or any systematic investigation to establish facts.[1] We also learned that there is a strict definition of scientific research which is performing a methodical study in order to prove a hypothesis or answer a specific question.[2] Lastly, it is a systematic investigation to establish facts or principles or to collect information on a subject.[3]

The main purposes of research are to explore or investigate an area or issue on which little previous work has been carried out. Research is also done to show why relationships, patterns and links occur and to evaluate the impact of something, for example a new policy or event.[4] Lastly, the purpose of...