Project Management Techniques in Social Sciences

In the field of social science research, particularly for grassroots initiatives, project management plays a vital role akin to a guiding compass, directing practitioners towards successful outcomes. Social scientists utilize a range of methods to analyze a vast array of social phenomena. Conducting research in the social sciences is a lengthy, slow, and challenging process that can sometimes yield false results due to methodological weaknesses. Keeping this in mind, the book will focus on project management tools and techniques for identifying, formulating, implementing, and evaluating social science research projects.

The objectives of this book are as follows:

• 1. To provide background information and tools to guide project identification and formulation.
• 2. To emphasize the importance of project design.
• 3. To explain how sound choices can be guided by using tools such as Long Frame Analysis in social science research.