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Section A: Introduction to Social Research 1 Inquiry: A basic tool for scientific investigation Dr. M. Rezaul Islam (Professor, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh) 2 Research: Meaning and purpose Kazi Abusaleh (Assistant Manager-Research, Research and Policy Division, Transparency International Bangladesh) & Akib Bin Anwar (Community Bobilzation Manager, Winrock International, Dhaka) 3 Social research: Definition, types and nature, and characteristics of social research Kanamik Kani Khan (PhD Fellow, Massey University, New Zealand) & Md. Mohsin Reza (Assistant Professor, Jagannath University, Bangladesh) 4 Theory in social research Dr. Mumtaz Ali (Assistant Professor, University of Sindhi, India), Dr. Maya Khemlani David (Honorary Professor, University of Malaya, Malaysia) & Dr. Kuang Ching Hei (Retired Associate Professor, University of Malaya, Malaysia) Section B: Philosophy of social science and research paradigms 5 Inductive and/or deductive research designs Md. Shahidul Haque (Assistant Professor, Jagannath University, Bangladesh) 6 Positivism Dr. Premalatha Karupiah (Associate Professor, University of Sains Malaysia, Malaysia) 7 Interpretivism Dr. Venkat Pulla (Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University, Australia) & Elizabeth Carter (Research Assistant, Brisbane Institute of Strengths Based Practice, Australia) 8 Critical theory Ashek Mahmud (Assistant Professor, Jagannath University, Bangladesh) & Dr. Farhana Zaman, Asociate Professor, Jagannath University, Bangladesh) 9 Grounded, phenomenology and narrative research Dr. Rabiul Islam (Professor, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh) & & Md. Sayeed Akhter (Associate Professor, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh) 10 Feminist research paradigm Ms. Kerre Willsher (PhD Fellow, University of South Australia, Australia) & Dr. Kalpana Goel (Lecturer, University of South Australia, Australia ) 11 Pragmatism Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam (Associate Professor, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh)
