Dear Colleague, On behalf of the IJMSIR Panel of Directors, we invite you to join us at the IJMSIR special symposium training 2020 to be held in Catholic University of Ghana (CUG) Virtually on Microsoft Team. The conference is a great way to be inspired by our keynote speakers, engage in debates with other scholars, and enjoy our social functions and the hospitality of CUG. New delegates are always welcome so please spread the word to others.

1. Theme: Research and Knowledge
Utilization

2. Welcome to Research and Knowledge
Utilization Symposium!
International Journal of
Multidisciplinary Studies
and Innovative Research
A moment’s insight is
sometimes worth a
life’s experience.

3. Theme Research and knowledge utilization
Editor in Chief Prof. Daniel Obeng-Ofori.
(Catholic University of Ghana)
Section editor Prof. Kaku Sagary Nokoe
(Dean, EBA, Catholic University of Ghana)
Certificate authorisation Prof. Daniel Obeng-Ofori
Symposium date 2nd October 2020
Symposium time 10am to 11:30am
Organiser Atianashie Miracle A.
Organisation link Www.Ijmsir.Org
ISSN online 2413-3248
ISSN print 4132-2894
DOI http://doi.org/10.21681/ijmsir-8-4-1
Journal Scope Multidisciplinary
Pilot speakers Prof. Kaku Sagary Nokoe
(Dean, EBA, Catholic University of Ghana)
Prof. Naomi Soderstrum
University of Melbourne
Visual app use Microsoft team.
SYMPOSIUM TRAINING: 9

4. Ready to Go!
RATIONALE – HUMANITY, INVESTIGATION, ANALYSIS,
DISSEMINATION
UNDERSTANDING RESEARCH
COMMON DAY EXAMPLES
DATA – WHAT ARE THEY?

5. SOME RESEARCH TYPES
Fundamental/Basic versus Applied
Qualitative versus Quantitative

6. METHODS OF RESEARCH - a
Exploratory
Retrospective
Cross Sectional versus longitudinal

7. METHODS OF RESEARCH -a
Observational/Routine Monitoring
Sampling versus Experimentation

8. BASIC PRINCIPLES
Genuine desire to know
Objectivity /free from bias /scientific principles
Choice of The Subject or Observational Unit
No “short route” to good research --- PLANNING IS CRUCIAL

9. ETHICAL ISSUES
Theft of various forms
Falsification in Data Generation/Analysis
Acknowledgements/Citations

10. DISSEMINATION
Modes- Verbal Recording, Notes, Sharing at
Symposia/Conferences/Seminars
Not on Shelves OR Memory
Research output, not shared or utilized, remains in dustbin!
How do we share?
Publications – manuals, pamphlets, journal articles

11. Conclusion

12. Question
s
Email: questions.symposium.ijmsir.org
WhatsApp: +233570913204

13. Thank
You