Join Volunteer Aid Nepal’s Social Research Program to get practical knowledge and skills on Social Research. This program includes training session on Social Research, field surveys and report writing.
At the beginning of Social Research Program, we organize three day long training in Kathmandu office to provide basic knowledge on aspects of social research, Nepalese culture, information related to research topics and develop research questionnaire. First day training will cover some basic aspects of Research, some tools and information about Nepal, second day training includes the information about the research topic and the third day includes questionnaire development work. The training session also includes some tools such as ORID Method, Mind Mapping and some icebreakers & fun activities.
After training, we organize field survey program . The field survey is an exciting opportunity to learn about Nepalese society and culture. Participants will conduct field work with a semi structured questionnaire alongside a Nepali Research Assistant. Participants will collect data by using various methods such as observation, questionnaire, focus group discussion, interview etc. For the short term research program, we choose one village which includes nine clusters of which contains a total population of 3,500. Depending on research topic, participants will fill up about 100 questionnaires. Research Assistant will facilitate the participants for field survey.
Once participants have completed the field survey. Volunteer Aid Nepal facilitate participants to complete research report. Volunteer Aid Nepal also provide guidance or instruction on how to write research report to participants. Participants also can hand over report writing task to the organization. Organization will complete with in 3 months.
This program is available for groups ranging from 3 to 7 members and individual through the year. Students studying Bachelor or Master level are more welcome to join this program. If your major subject is International Relations, Sociology, Anthropology, Culture, History, Political Science, Development Studies, Social Work or any other Social Science subject, this program can be a huge benefit for both your studies and future career.
Requirement
Program Requirement
Volunteers for program must:
- Be 18 years or older
- Have no major health problems
- Be eligible to obtain a tourist visa to Nepal
- Flexible, Committed and adjustable
- Knowledge on data processing and report writing
Information
Information
- Project Duration: Min two weeks to Max 5 Months
- Location of project: Depends on Research subject
- Arrival Airport:Kathmandu (airport code KTM)
- We run program through the year
- You can choose volunteering start date and end date
Research in Nepal
List of some Sociological and Anthropological Research done by western students and researcher in Nepal
- Nepal in Crisis: Growth and Stagnation at the periphery – P. Blaikie, J. Cameron and D. Seddon, 1980 ( published by Oxford University)
- Class, State and Struggle in Nepal –Stephen L. Mikesell, 1988
- Himalayan Political Economy – John J. Metz ( Presented on Mohok Mountain Conference )
- Sherpas Through Their Ritural – Shery B. Ortner, 1978 ( published by Cambridge University )
- Order in Paradox: Myth, Ritual and Exchange among Nepal’s Tamang – David H. Holmberg
- Economic strategies and Ecological constraints: Case of the Kham Magar of North West Nepal – Augusta Molnar, 1981
- Climbing The High Ground : Sherpas Subsistence & Environmental Change in Highest Himalaya – Stanley F. Stevens, 1996
- Himalayan Households: Tamang Demography & Domestic Process – Thomas E. Fricke, 1986
- Regionalism & National Unity In Nepal – Gaize Frederick, 1975
- Priest and Cobblers: A study of Social Change in a Hindu Village in Western Nepal – A. P Caplan, 1972
- Land and Social Change in east Nepal: A study of Hindu ( Tribal Relation)- Lionel Caplan , 1970
- Trans-Himalayan Traders: Economy, Society & Culture in North West Nepal – James F. Fisher
- Himalayan State Formation & the Impact of British Rule in the 19th Century – Richard English, 1985
- Dangerous Wives and Sacred Sisters – Lynn Bennett, 1983
- Weaving, Writing & Gender: Man – Kathryan S. March, 1983
- Traditional & Change in Legal Status of Nepalese Women – Lynn Bennett, 1979 ( Published by CEDA)
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