This is video conferencing class to M.Com Student's of H M College Manjeri Under the University of Calicut

1. Significance of Research in social sciences
By Dr U A Basheer
Social Science is branch of Science with deals with the relationship of human beings and the
society environment and individuals .
It includes business, sociology, commerce, demography, etc
Social science research provides authentic information to the people that are scientifically
proven so that end users can rely upon it.
It also helps us in finding the solutions to different social problems. It focuses on the fact that if
we are able to find the root cause of any problem, we can find the more effective solution to it.
It is a Source of Knowledge:
Social research is an important source of knowledge. It opens new ways of knowledge and
wisdom. When something unknown brings to a researcher, there is a sort of inner pleasure and
happiness. It gives knowledge to the researcher about the unknown facts. It paves out the way
of ignorance and gives new direction in a social life.

2. Significance of Research in social sciences
Research in Informative:
It provides updated, proved, authentic and very useful information to the end users.
Researchers and common people can take advantages from research. It is not only
informative. Its findings are scientific based therefore the results and information are
reliable.
Social Cohesion and Unity:
Social unity in a problematic area between two groups or castes is only possible due to social
research. Social research manifests the causes of these events and gives a remedial solution to
it. So, social researcher is the main factor for bringing social coherence and unity in society.
Social Planning:
To develop and bring social growth and development in a society, social planning will be
developed which is the outcome of social research. In this situation achieve the growth
of society on right line is highly necessary. Social growth can possible only when
problems are solved.

3. Significance of Research in social sciences
Solution of Social Problems :
Social research also helps in the solution of social problems. it is the research through
which we can find the cause factors of an existing social problem and help us about his
solution.
Structural Changes :
Social research is responsible for bringing structural changes in a social life. We bring
social and cultural change in a social situation which is the outcome of social research.
Social Welfare :
Social evils can be removed from society due to research. The process of social welfare
is possible due to the procedure of social research through which social evils can be
removed.

4. Significance of Research in social sciences
Social Control :
For smooth running of society social control is necessary. For this purpose we apply
social research to a society for bringing social order and control.
Social Growth :
The growth and development in a society is possible for the improvement of living
standard and it is the main function of social research
New Techniques :
Social Research introduces new techniques and improves the old ones. It also modifies
the existing tools of research. It gives us the methods of knowing new ways for using our
research procedure.