Theoretical Perspectives on Social Research Methodology

The aim of this work is to review theoretical perspectives on social research methodology in order to evaluate the choice of methodological and ethical issues against the wide range of methods available. It is adapted from a fieldwork undertaken in Libya. This study is shaped with the research questions outlined in the abstract. Accordingly the research design data collection and analysis were all influenced by the research questions. This research therefore uses epistemological and ontological position research design qualitative research methods data analysis and ethical issues which arose during the research progress in the fieldwork to address the research questions.