Fourth Semester
MPA 516 Research Methods in Public
Administration
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to provide
students detail knowledge on research methods in public administration so as to
make the students able to write a thesis by choosing appropriate research
designs, methods, techniques, tools and procedures for the qualitative and
quantitative studies.
Contents
1. Introduction: Sources of knowledge; Nature of social and
behavioral sciences; Concept and process of social research; Variables and
their relationships; Research problem and hypothesis; Primary and secondary
data; Measurement and scaling; Reliability and Validity; Types and approaches
to social research; Ethics and value judgment in social research.
2. Sampling Method
3. Literature Review and Research Design: Concept and
Process of Literature Review; Citation Systems: Footnote, MLA, APA and Harvard
Systems; Research Design: Meaning, Purpose and Quality; Qualitative,
Quantitative and Mixed Research Designs; Experimental Design; Practice of Writing
a research proposal
4. Data Collection Methods: Survey Methods: Questionnaire
Construction; Interview Methods; Observation Methods; Content Analysis;
Document Study; Participatory approaches: RRA and PRA; Techniques and
instruments of data collection; Preferred methods in Public Administration
5. Data Analysis and Report Writing: Data Processing
)Editing, Coding and Tabulation) Use of SPSS Package for Data Analysis; Data
Presentation, Interpretation and generalization; Structure of a thesis and
other research papers; Process of writing a thesis; Qualities of a good
research report.
Reference:
Acharya, Balaram (2064) Anusandhan Paddhati Tatha
Pratibedan Lekhan. Kathmandu: National Book Center.
Adhikari, Ganesh Prashad (2003) Social Research for
Thesis writing. Kathmandu: Investigation Nepal.
Baskota, SUman (2061) Research Methodology.
Kathmandu: New Hira Books Enterprise.
Bhandari, Dila Ram (2012) Research Methodology.
Kathmandu: Dhaulagiri Books and Stationery.
Creswell, Hohn W. (2009) Research Design: Qualitative,
Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches. New Delhi: Sage Publications
Pvt. Ltd.
Joshi, Puspa Raj (2003) Research Methodology.
Kathmandu: Buddha Academic Publishers and Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
Joshi, Puspa Raj (2064) Anushandhan Paddhati. Kathmandu:
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Kerlinger, Fred N. (2000) Foundations of Behavioral
Research. Delhi: Surjeet Publications
Khati, Radhaber D (2006) Introduction to Research Methods.
Kathmandu: THirdEye Publishers
Kothari, C.R. (2010) Research Methodology: Methods and
Techniques. New Delhi: New Age International Private Limited Publishers
Kuhan, Thomas S. (1970) The Structure of Scientific
Revolutions. America: International Encyclopedia of Unified Science
Pant, Prem Raj. (2016) Social Science Research and Thesis
Writing. Kathmandu: Buddha Publication.
Sharma, Puspa Raj (2064) Research Methodology with SPSS:
Useful Thesis, Project Work and Report Writing.
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