The Importance Of Research Methodology

Research fundamentally means an undertaking on the part of the researcher to ascertain something in a specific arena of his concern. Research is so integral to one’s life. It is something almost one carries it out every day consciously or unconsciously. In our daily life we examine, assess or weigh the pros and cons in order to perform our daily tasks. In principle all of us are researchers. Even though it is acceptable that all of us are researchers, it is very much important that one equips oneself with the required tools for research that guides oneself towards the discovery of the unknown or the unfamiliar.
Research aims at the perception of phenomena in their natural setting so that it makes sense in terms of the essential characteristics

Research problem refers to a topic or a subject which the researcher wishes to investigate, address and study through either experimentally or descriptively. This is the reason or the focus for the researcher to engage himself in research. Research Methodology therefore refers to a process which is adopted by the researcher to gather information and data for the purpose of addressing the research problem. The researcher should not only know what methods or techniques of research to use but must also be aware of which of these methods or techniques best suitable and relevant for his research and which are not. The researcher is expected to comprehend the assumptions underlying the different methods and also to know the criteria which will enable the researcher to decide that a particular technique or a procedure is applicable to his research methods. It is highly important therefore that the researcher designs his methodology to effectively address the research problem.
The research methodology has therefore different dimensions and research methods are part and parcel of the research methodology. The scope that is available for research methodology is naturally far and wide when compared with the methods of research. The research methodology considers the logic behind the methods so that the conclusions of the research can be arrived at and evaluated. Hence methodology is a systematic examination

The research question here is: What is the significant role of Puthiya Thalaimurai channel in providing participatory model of social development in the society?
3.3 Objectives of Research
The focus of the research is to arrive at solutions to the research question through the use of scientific procedures. The main aim of research is to find out the truth which has not yet been systematically studied through a logical construction of different steps. Just as each research work has a particular and exclusive purpose, the research here has also a specific purpose, that is, to analyse the social development oriented programmes and to study their impact on the society. The following are the some of the objectives of the research:
1. To arrive at n familiarity with a phenomenon called Puthiya Thalaimurai channel and or to achieve new insights into its programmes aimed towards social development.
2. To portray accurately the characteristics of Puthiya Thalaimurai channel at a broader level and the characteristics of specific programmes under