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Research can be
defined as a unique investigation or undertaking performed with the purpose of
opening up new knowledge and enhancing the available skills. Although the need
for accurate research results cannot be downplayed, previous researches that
have been conducted in different areas have failed to produce concurring
results (Nipissing University). This has mean that the research processes, from
planning of the research to data analysis processes, are largely biased. When
scientists and technologists conduct research exploits which produces results
that concur with certain assumptions and theories, their researches are hence
relied upon. But when similar researches are conducted in different areas by
different groups and the results differ widely it puts to question the
dependability of the data received from such researches.
On the other hand
exploits in advanced science and technology has produced equipments and methods
that can be used to accurately determine the outcomes of events without
performing real researches. The presence of such advanced systems has greatly
affected real research undertakings that were early witnessed and now the
begging question remains “is there hope in doing perfect research?”
Perfect researches
are supposed to apply ideal criterion to ensure that the results are
uncompromised and unbiased. However it has been observed that most of the
research processes, i.e. research question formulation, research undertaking,
data analysis and making deductions from the research data, are often affected
by the researchers desires (Mehra 15). Ideally a researcher is not supposed to
be biased even if the outcomes will not favor his/her perceived answers but
many researchers do researches to confirm ideas they already profess.
Results from a
research conducted by a local scholar concluded that there is no harm in using
plastic paper bags as the amount of fumes produced by them are negligible.
Against a common believe that has been plastic bags are responsible for global
warming, the research indicated that large amounts of the fumes emanating from
burning of this plastic bags are eventually absorbed by water bodies and other
vegetations that renders them least harmful to the environment. Another
previous research conducted on the same subject, conversely to the results of
this research concluded that use of plastic paper bags should be reduced because
all methods used for disposing them are harmful to the environment (Mehra p.10).
This research indicated that burning of plastic paper bags produces fumes that
have been responsible for destruction of the ozone layer.
Another research
conducted to establish the importance of eating fish established that
consumption of fish related diets reduces the risks of contracting heart
diseases considerably. This research indicated people that consume fish regular
have very low chances of getting heart problems. But many scholars have since
come up with research data and facts to show that there is no correlation
between consumption of fish and heart diseases (Katan p.1024). These two
examples go a long way in negating need for performing perfect researches. Perfect
research should take large sample data and represent the target subjects fairly
without leaving room for others to overturn the deductions of the research work
(1025).
When a perfect
research is conducted other researchers in the same area should not serve to
disapprove the results but they should be targeted to expand the knowledge
already availed by the first research. Availing of disputable research data
only serves to discourage other researchers and the general population on the
application of the data. The availability of simulation systems that can
produce near idea research environment has also discouraged a large percentage
of scientists and technologists from conducting real researches based on real
research environments.
Work
Cited
Katan,
Martijn. Fish and Heart Disease. The
New England Journal of Medicine. 332 (1995):1024-1025. Web. October 12, 2011.
Mehra,
Beloo. Bias in qualitative research:
Voices from an online classroom. The Qualitative Report, 7(1). 2003. Web. October
12, 2011.
Mehra,
Beloo. (2002, March). Bias in qualitative
research: Voices from an online classroom. Web. October 12, 2011.
Nipissing
University. Definition of Research used
by the University Research Council. 2010. Web. October 12, 2011.
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