Question

In what ways can applied or field research provide service to communities?

Answer 1

Field research is more practical and realistic as real people are studied for a duration of time thus establishingauthenticity in results. It uses lots of quantitative and qualitative aspects such as interviews, observation, surveys etc.

Field research is one of the most important research techniques that identifies a problem, analyses the problem and recommends solutions for that problem. It ranges in various fields such as education, religion, culture, language, crime etc. It also helps businesses identify market trends and customer expectations thus helping the business people. It studies the crime trends and helps the police department in detecting and deferring crimes. It studies societal structures and differences in people’s lives thus helping the governments frame the policies well. It follows up patients thus helping the medical field understand the disease and prevention well.