COMPARISON OF RESEARCH PHILOSOPHIES: GUIDING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
Understanding research philosophy is essential for researchers and M&E professionals because it guides research design, clarifies assumptions about knowledge, and improves data interpretation. It also helps them choose methods that best address their research questions and allows flexibility to combine different approaches when needed. In addition, i t strengthens credibility and rigor, ensures findings are actionable and useful for stakeholders, and enables the identification of hidden mechanisms behind social issues, such as economic or structural barriers. With this in mind, I have briefly shared the four main research philosophies in the image below. Hnin Ei Lwin #Monitoring #Evaluation #Reporting #Research #MEARL #social #development #humanitarian #publichealth