This post seeks to shade more light on what research constitutes and how it's understood by different scholars. I attempt to define research in the subsequent theme. What is research then? There are many schools of thought but generally, it's understood as a process of inquiry and discovery . Each time you seek an answer to a question you are doing some sort of research. In Geography, one would define research as a process of gaining a better understanding of the relationships between humans, space, place and environment. Therefore, research in essence is not merely about generating data, analyzing and interpreting results, but it involves a philosophy, a debate of about what is known and how things are known. What is the purpose of research? The main aim of conducting research is to contribute to world knowledge. Research is undertaken to provide us with a certain picture of specific aspects of the world. Types of research The type of research one chooses to fol...