CHAPTER II RESERARCH DESIGN

Introduction: Research is the process of systematic and in-depth study or search for any particular topic, subject or area of investigation, backed by collection, compilation, presentation of reverent details or date. It is a careful search or inquire or inquire into any subject matter which is an end ours to discover and find out valuable facts which would be useful for further application or utilization research many in love a scientific study and result in discovery or invention in which would and either scientific development or decision marking. It may be concern with general abstract, preconception subjects, these cannot be any, research which does not increase knowledge or improve the scientific knowledge. Research: According to Francis Rummel Research is a careful inquiry or examination to discover new information or relationships and to expand and to verify existing knowledge. Research Design: Research design is a method and procedure for acquiring information needed to solve the problem. A research design is nothing but a basic plan that helps in data collection or analysis. It specifies the type information to be collected that source and data collected is relevant to the objective to be achieved.

According to C. Selltic and others A Research Design is the arrangement of conditions for collection and analysis of data in a manner that aims to combine relevance to the research purpose with economy in procedure.

Research: According to oxford dictionary research means. A search for investigation directed to discovery of some fact by careful consideration or study of a subject. Essential Features of good Research Design: It is a plan that should specify the objectives of studies and hypothesis to be tested. It should be specify the methods should be adopted for gathering and analyzing of data. A time schedule for the entire research, including speculations, deadlines for specific phase of research. Personnel and administrative set-up. Yields maximum information. Minimizes bias and maximize reliability of data collected.

Steps in Research Design The effective research involves the following steps. 1. Formulation of the problem. 2. Prepare a list of information needed. 3. Design the data collection. 4. Selecting a sample size. 5. Determining the sample size.. 6 .Conducting pilot study. 7. Organizing the field work. 8.Analyse the data and report the findings. Title of the Study A study on microfinance. with reference to self-helf Groups inTumkur city.
Statement of the problem. Traditionally ,banks have not provided financial services to clients with little or no cash income. Bank must incur substantially costs to manage a client account, record less of how small the sums of money invalued.there is a breakeeven point in providing loans