Sociology I · 10 marks · 150 words
Reliability and validity in social research are pre-requisites. Explain the concepts and their significance. Access to quality education contributes to breaking the cycle of poverty and fostering upward social mobility? Discuss.
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Syllabus: Research Methods and Analysis: (a) Qualitative and quantitative methods. (b) Techniques of data collection. (c) Variables, sampling, hypothesis, reliability and validity.
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