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This is a textbook in introductory social science methodology, \nwith an emphasis on East African illustrations and applications, It covers \nstandard topics in social data collection: sampling theory, survey questionnaires \nand interviewing, use of public documents and aggregate statistics, \nand systematic observation. It then reviews basic concepts in statistical \ndata analysis, including simple correlations and tests of statistical \nsignificance. \nThe text is written for beginning students in the social sciences \nand for other persons, especially civil servants, whose occupation requires \nthat they be knowledgeable consumers of social science research reports. \nThe emphasis throughout is placed on conceptual understanding rather \nthan on computational knowledge. The text is not a 'how to' book in that it \ndoes not instruct the reader how to become a practicing social scientist. \nRather it tries to tell the reader what the practicing social scientist is \ndoing, and why. The purpose is to help the reader become an intelligent \nuser, and critic, of social science research.
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